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Clinton: "Abstinence� No Barrier To AIDS Funding
PEPFAR has been criticized by public health advocates outside the administration for its stipulation, mandated by Congress, that at least one-third of the money spent by the United States on disease prevention abroad should go to abstinence-before-marriage programs.
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Sen. Hillary Clinton would make a major change to President Bush's AIDS program if she were in the White House, she said this week in announcing her global strategy to combat AIDS.
The New York senator said she would strike one of the most controversial provisions of the program -- a requirement that one-third of funds spent on disease prevention abroad go to abstinence education programs.
The HIV/AIDS plans of Sen. Barack Obama and former Sen. John Edwards also express clear opposition to the "ideology" in disease prevention funding. Clinton's plan, however, offers the most explicit rejection of the abstinence requirements from a presidential candidate to date.
The plan the Bush administration initiated -- called the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief or PEPFAR -- is a U.S.-funded, five-year, $15 billion plan to combat HIV/AIDS in developing nations. The program, initiated in 2003, is set to expire next year.
PEPFAR has been criticized by public health advocates outside the administration for its stipulation, mandated by Congress, that at least one-third of the money spent by the United States on disease prevention abroad should go to abstinence-before-marriage programs.
Bush administration officials have defended abstinence education as part of a multifaceted approach to fighting AIDS, a strategy that also includes "being faithful" and using condoms.
In 2006, former President Clinton offered measured praise for PEPFAR, but added, "An abstinence-only program is going to fail."
His wife's plan would "reauthorize and improve" PEPFAR, but would strike the abstinence provision "to ensure that prevention efforts can be tailored to local needs and populations most at-risk."
"Hillary wants to maximize the impact of new U.S. funding in prevention efforts at the local level," a release from her campaign said. "She believes that effective prevention models should be tailored to the needs of communities, without requirements that limit the ability to provide accurate information and relevant comprehensive services to as many individuals as possible."
All three of the leading Democratic candidates advocate expanding HIV/AIDS funding to at least $50 billion over a five-year period.
Obama and Edwards do not explicitly say they will strike the abstinence measure, although their plans imply as much.
Obama released an AIDS plan in October, saying he will "reauthorize PEPFAR when it expires in 2008 and rewrite much of the bill to allow best practices -- not ideology -- to drive funding for HIV/AIDS programs."
The Illinois senator also criticized abstinence-only programs in a 2006 speech to the Global Summit on AIDS and the Church, held at pastor and author Rick Warren's Saddleback Church in California. Clinton discussed her AIDS plan there on Thursday.
Edwards' plan, released in September, says abstinence education "has been shown not to work" and that the PEPFAR measure "has us fighting with one hand tied behind our back."
A spokeswoman for Edwards said that the former North Carolina senator "would maintain support for PEPFAR but with a focus on scientifically-proven prevention strategies." All three candidates, however, have expressed general support for faith-based organizations that combat HIV/AIDS and poverty around the world.
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Authorities arrest 19 in Texas-based cocaine distribution operation
Federal, state and local authorities made arrests in connection with a complex drug operation that distributed cocaine to Houston, Dallas and several other states, officials said Thursday.
The 19 individuals arrested were charged Tuesday with posession with the intent to distribute cocaine for an operation suspected of lasting from January 2009 to the present, according to a statement from U.S. Attorney Robert Pitman's office. Six are charged additionally with bulk cash smuggling. Of those arrested, 13 are Mexican citizens.
The indictment claims that G.R. Custom Body and Paint in Austin, owned by one of the accused Hugo Gaspar, was a distribution hub for multiple sources of cocaine smuggled into the United States from Mexico. The cocaine was distributed in the Austin area, Houston, Dallas, Kentucky, Georgia, North Carolina, Florida and Alabama, authorities said.
Officials have seized more than $1 million and 120 pounds of cocaine connected to the operation during the investigation.
"The investigation uncovered one of the most significant drug organizations in the Austin area in terms of sheer quantities of cocaine being distributed, and the convoluted distribution web which facilitated the large-scale trafficking operation," said Javier Pena, a DEA agent in Houston.
Last month, 20–year-old Erick Rodriguez-Aguilar and 19–year-old Julio Ramon Sandoval-Arizmendi were charged with possession with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine in connection to this operation.


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Billions of consumer dollars are wasted on unproven, fraudulently marketed, and sometimes useless health care products and treatments. In addition to wasting their money, consumers with serious medical problems may be wasting valuable time before they seek proper treatment. Even worse, some products may cause serious harm and endanger lives.
Fortunately, there are ways to tell which health-related claims are likely to be legitimate. This brochure will help you spot false and unsubstantiated claims. It describes some typical areas where fraud flourishes and suggests how you can protect yourself.
How to Spot False Claims
Remember the first rule of thumb for evaluating health claims: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Also, learn to recognize the typical phrases and marketing techniques used to deceive consumers:
The product is advertised as a quick and effective cure-all for a wide range of ailments or for an undiagnosed pain.
The promoters use key words, such as scientific breakthrough, miraculous cure, exclusive product, secret ingredient or ancient remedy.
The promoter claims the medical profession or research scientists have conspired to suppress the product.
The advertisement includes undocumented case histories claiming amazing results.
The product is advertised as available from only one source, and payment in advance is required.
In addition, health care clinics that require patients to travel away from home to receive treatment may be suspect. While many clinics offer effective treatments, some prescribe untested, unapproved, ineffective, and possibly dangerous "cures." Moreover, physicians who work in such clinics may be unlicensed or lack appropriate specialization. For these reasons, you should contact state or local health authorities where the clinic is located before you arrange to go.
Finally, don't rely on promises of a "money-back guarantee." Be aware that many fly-by-night operators will not be around to respond to a refund request.
Why Health Fraud Schemes Work
Health fraud is a business that sells false hope. It preys on people who are victims of diseases that have no medical cures, such as AIDS, arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and certain forms of cancer. It also thrives on the wishful thinking of those who want short-cuts to weight loss or improvements to personal appearance. It makes enormous profits because it promises quick cures and easy solutions to better health or personal attractiveness.
Some Medical Problems That Attract Health Fraud Schemes
A diagnosis of cancer can bring feelings of fear and hopelessness. Many people may be tempted to turn to unproven remedies or clinics that promise a cure. Although some cancer patients have been helped by participating in legitimate clinical trials of experimental therapies, many others have wasted time and money on fraudulently marketed, ineffective treatments.
When you are evaluating cancer-cure claims, keep in mind that no single device or remedy is capable of treating all types of cancer. Cancer is a name given to a wide range of diseases that require different forms of treatment best determined by a medical doctor.
For more information about cancer, contact the American Cancer Society office listed in your yellow pages. To order free publications on cancer research and treatment, call the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service: 1-800-422-6237.
AIDS and HIV
People diagnosed with AIDS and HIV infection also may feel pressured to try untested "experimental" drugs or treatments. Although there are legitimate treatments that can extend life and improve the quality of life for AIDS patients, there is, so far, no cure for AIDS. Trying unproven products or treatments can be dangerous, and may delay proper medical care. It also can be expensive and usually is not covered by insurance.
Don't be pressured into making an immediate decision about trying an untested product. Ask for time to get more information from a knowledgeable physician or health care professional. Legitimate health care providers will not object to your seeking additional information. The U.S. Government has established a toll-free HIV-AIDS Treatment Information Service, 1-800-HIV-0440. This information help line is staffed by health information specialists who are fluent in English and Spanish.
If you are among the estimated 37 million Americans who suffer from one of the many forms of arthritis, be aware that this disease invites a flood of fraudulent products and services. This is because medical science has not yet found a cure for arthritis. The Arthritis Foundation advises that symptoms should be monitored by a doctor because the condition can worsen if it is not properly treated.
An estimated $2 billion is spent annually on unproven arthritis remedies. Thousands of dietary and natural "cures" are sold for arthritis -- mussel extract, vitamin pills, desiccated liver pills, and honey and vinegar mixtures. Many scientists believe there is insufficient medical evidence to suggest that a lack of vitamins or minerals causes arthritis or that taking dietary supplements can give relief. For a free brochure about unproven remedies, call the Arthritis Foundation, toll-free, 1-800-283-7800 (9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday-Friday), or write: Arthritis Foundation, P.O. Box 19000, Atlanta, Georgia 30326.
Precautions for Taking Dietary Supplements
There are thousands of dietary supplements on the market. Many contain vitamins and minerals to supplement the amounts of these nutrients that people get from the food they eat. There also are many products on the market that contain substances such as high-potency free amino acids, botanicals, enzymes, herbs, animal extracts, and bioflavanoids.
Some dietary supplements have documented benefits; the advantages of others are unproven and claims about those products may be false or misleading. For example, claims that you can eat all you want and lose weight effortlessly are not true. To lose weight, you must lower your calorie intake or increase your calorie use through exercise. Most experts recommend doing both. Similarly, no body building product can "tone you up" effortlessly or build muscle mass without exercise. Claims to the contrary are false. Other questionable claims may involve products advertised as effective in curing insomnia, reversing hair loss, relieving stress, curing impotency, improving memory or eyesight, and slowing the aging process.
In addition to lacking documented effectiveness, some dietary supplements may be harmful under some conditions of use. Reports of adverse reactions to dietary supplements are monitored by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to identify emerging safety issues.
According to the FDA, the following substances in dietary supplements are among those that raise serious safety issues at certain concentrations: chaparral, comfrey, yohimbe, lobelia, germander, willow bark, guar gum, jin bu huan, ma huang, L-tryptophan, phenylalanine, and germanium. In addition, some vitamins and minerals can cause problems for some people when taken in excessive doses. These include vitamin A, niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin D, iron, and folic acid. And remember, a label of "natural" is no guarantee of a product's safety or effectiveness.
Consumers who use dietary supplements should always read product labels to determine the % daily value for various nutrients contained in the product. Also, it's a good idea to seek advice from a health professional before taking dietary supplements, particularly for children, adolescents, older or chronically ill persons, and women who are pregnant or breast-feeding.
For More Information or To Report a Problem
To determine the value of a health care product or treatment, consult a pharmacist, doctor, or other health professional.
To report a company for falsely labeling its products or to report a serious adverse effect associated with the use of a dietary supplement, call your local Food and Drug Administration office.
For information about a particular hospital, clinic, or treatment center, contact state or local health authorities where the facility is located. If it is in a foreign country, contact that government's health authority to see that the facility is properly licensed and equipped to handle the procedures involved. For information about facilities in Mexico, contact the Secretary of Health (Secretaria De Salud) in the Mexican state where the facility is located. Here is a list of phone numbers for Mexican states that border the U.S.:
Baja California (112) 201-38
Sonora (62) 13-42-81
Chihuahua (41) 13-38-05
Coahuila (84) 15-57-33
Nuevo Leon (8) 343-31-37
Tamaulipas (131) 222-93
In addition, you may wish to contact your state Attorney General's office or a local consumer agency to get more information or to report problems. These offices are listed in your telephone directory.
You can file a complaint with the FTC by contacting the Consumer Response Center by phone: 202-FTC-HELP (382-4357); TDD: 202-326-2502; by mail: Consumer Response Center, Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20580; or through the Internet, using the online complaint form. Although the Commission cannot resolve individual problems for consumers, it can act against a company if it sees a pattern of possible law violations.
The FTC publishes free brochures on many consumer issues. For a complete list of publications, write for Best Sellers, Consumer Response Center, Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, D.C. 20580; or call (202) FTC-HELP (382-4357), TDD (202) 326-2502.


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Having rebranded itself with the catchphrase "I Amsterdam", the Dutch capital, and indeed Holland itself, is gearing up to become a welcoming host for overseas tourists. Muhammad Fadli shares eight reasons to visit the Netherlands
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Be it the stately profile of cloud-crowned juggernauts, or picture-postcard beaches fringing the Pacific Ocean, Jayapura has no shortage of natural spectacles to feast the eyes on. However being Papua's largest city, splendid scenery forms but a part of its charm
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TeachStreet founder Dave Schappell traveled from coast-to-coast over the past 12 months entertaining offers for his Seattle-based startup. But, at the end of the day, he found the best fit right in his own backyard.
Amazon.com has acquired TeachStreet, the 5-year-old online marketplace that matches students and teachers.
Terms of the deal aren't being disclosed, but this is looking very much like a "talent acquisition." The entire TeachStreet team has already joined AmazonLocal, the daily deal service that operates in more than 40 cities across the U.S.
As a result of the acquisition, Schappell tells GeekWire that TeachStreet will be shut down on February 15th. Teachers who use the service will be able to export their class listings, and the company is offering a number of alternative services (betterfly.com, takelessons.com, thumbtack.com, craigslist.com, skillshare.com, wyzant.com) where teachers can market their classes.
The acquisition of TeachStreet marks a homecoming of sorts for Schappell, who worked at the online retailer from 1998 to 2004. The entrepreneur said that he still has a lot of friends at Amazon, and that he's excited about the opportunities in front of the company.
Schappell declined to offer specific details on what he'll be working on at AmazonLocal. But he did say that being part of a larger organization is appealing after five years in the startup trenches.
"End of the day, I believe this is by far the best result for us," said Schappell, adding that other potential acquirers would have required travel to other cities. "This is really good. We stay here. We know the team, and I know Jeff (Bezos') appetite for investing massively in businesses, so it is exciting in that way."
Schappell also said that he's pumped to be "working on things that millions of people use." At TeachStreet, he said they had been "pushing the peanut up the hill for a long time."
The startup had been on a roll up until last February when Google altered its ranking algorithm with the release of "Panda." The changes decimated TeachStreet's traffic, and the company never quite recovered.
"We lost a lot of our traffic, and overnight we started talking to partners for biz dev, not for acquisition," he said. However, many of the potential partners wanted to know about an outright acquisition.
TeachStreet raised just over $3 million from Madrona Venture Group, Bezos Expeditions, Hulu CEO Jason Kilar and others. Schappell said the deal would not compare to "Facebook or Twitter going public," but he called it a "really good outcome" for the team.
This isn't the first time that Amazon.com has gobbled up tech talent from the Seattle startup community. In December, we reported that the online retailer acquired the social shopping whizzes behind Quorus.
Talent acquisitions are somewhat commonplace at big tech companies these days, especially as finding smart engineers becomes more challenging. Last month, Twitter announced the acquisition of Summify, a popular news aggregation service that's shutting down this month. And Facebook jumpstarted its Seattle engineering office last year through the acquisition of the stealth startup Rel8tion.
Schappell is one of the most active members of the Seattle startup community, hosting the weekly Hops & Chops Thursday happy hour on Capitol Hill. He said that he'll likely continue to be involved in various startup activities around town, but noted that he may have to go through a three-month withdrawal.
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I am interested in what in computer graphics is called
morphing between two topologically equivalent shapes $S_0$
and $S_1$ in 3D.
This is a continuous "path" of shapes $S_t$, each embedded and
all with the same genus, for $t \in [0,1]$.
Let us assume the shapes are closed surfaces;
I am particularly interested in polyhedra, but likely could adapt from
a method for smooth surfaces.
For example, I would like to morph between these
two genus-7 polyhedra:
It would make a nice movie to show that the first is truly genus 7.
There is an extensive literature on this topic, as it is needed in many graphics contexts. A sample of some work in this area is provided in the references below. As far as I know, all have some ad hoc heuristics to obtain "nice" morphs. What I am seeking to learn here is whether there might be some attractive embedding theorems that could lead to a clean, perhaps more principled morph.
Here is what I have in mind, a simple algorithm for convex shapes. Embed $S_0$ in the 3-flat of $\mathbb{R}^4$ with 4-th coordinate $x_4=0$, and embed $S_1$ in the 3-flat with $x_4=1$. Let $H$ be the convex hull of $S_0 \cup S_1$ in $\mathbb{R}^4$. Now intersect $H$ with $x_4 = t$ to obtain $S_t$. Of course this only works for convex shapes.
Here, finally, is my question:
Is there some mapping that would send $S_0$ and $S_1$ into some space, and a definition of a canonical parametrized path between those shapes as endpoints, so that the intermediate shapes $S_t$ along the path (a) are all embedded in $\mathbb{R}^3$, (b) all have the same genus?
It is likely too much to hope for, but if there were a mapping/space combination that would map genus-$g$ shapes naturally to convex genus-0 shapes, then the above convex algorithm would apply. Or if there were a construct akin to the convex hull that accommodated nonconvexity and holes... I know my question is vague, but I hope its intent is clear. Any ideas, however speculative or tentative, would be appreciated. Thanks!
[GSLML98] Gregory, State, Lin, Manocha, Livingston, "Feature-based surface decomposition for correspondence and morphing between polyhedra," 1998. link
[ACL00] Alexa, Cohen-Or, Levin, "As-rigid-as-possible shape interpolation," 2000. link
[KSK00] Kanai, Suzuki, Kimura, "Metamorphosis of Arbitrary Triangular Meshes," 2000. link


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This winter season, we are excited to partner with our neighbor Bank of America. The Bank of America Winter Village will feature all the same amenities you love, but with a spiffy new look and exciting upgrades. Stay tuned for more details about the ice rink and holiday market!
The Bank of America sponsorship of the Winter Villages deepens its commitment to the Bryant Park neighborhood. The bank's headquarters overlook the park, and their support of the Film Festival and Broadway in Bryant Park series this summer guaranteed the success of both programs.
The Winter Village will open in less than a month on November 1, and continue until March 2. In keeping with tradition, the skating rink will be Manhattan's only rink with free admission.
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Students may review their grades and progression decisions at any time via Laurier's Online Registration and Information System (LORIS) on the university website. Refer to the steps listed earlier in this chapter in the Program Selection section.
A student's progress within a program will be evaluated on the basis of the grade point average (GPA). For purposes of calculation, the grade point (GP) earned in a 0.5 credit will be given half the weight of that earned in a 1.0 credit. Likewise the GP earned in a 0.25 credit will be given a quarter of the weight of that earned in a 1.0 credit.
For example, a student with an A (11.0) in a 1.0 credit, a C- (2.0) in a 0.5 credit and a B+ (2.25) in a 0.25 credit will receive a GPA of 8.71. (15.25 grade points divided by 1.75 credits)
Where letter grades are derived from percentages, the following
conversion will be adopted unless the instructor announces otherwise,
in writing, at the outset of a course.
Letter grades and their grade point equivalents are as follows:
* Final exam not written - failed course.
** Dropped after academic deadline - failed course. A grade of DR (dropped-failure) will be assigned if the course is dropped in writing after the withdrawal deadline but before the start of exam period.
*** Grade decision pending the resolution of an academic misconduct investigation
If a Petitions Committee approves the 'Not Accountable' designation, a refund of fees will not be considered since the courses and grades remain on a student's transcript.
That, normally, first and second year undergraduate courses be structured so that at least 15 percent of the final grade is assigned and communicated before the final course withdrawal date.
The final course grade for a student who does not write a final examination (or a deferred examination) for a course in which an examination is required shall be calculated by assigning "0'' to the final examination. It should be noted that an instructor may require a student to take the final examination in order to qualify for obtaining a passing grade in the course.
When a course is repeated the grade received in the second attempt will be used to calculate the GPA. Special averages (i.e., those calculated for distinctions) do not conform to this practice. Students in degree programs may repeat courses up to a maximum of 2.0 credits. When a course is repeated, the first attempt will remain on a student's transcript, and will not be used for credit toward the program.
Grade appeals must be submitted as outlined below, no later than six weeks following the formal release of grades from the Office of Enrolment Services. Students should follow the protocol outlined in the following section Grade Reassessment. When the instructor involved in the grade appeal is also the chair, the functions herein assigned to the chair shall be performed by the dean of the faculty concerned.
The course instructor bears primary responsibility for assigning the final grade.
Students who believe that the final grade received in a course does not reflect their academic performance should informally consult with the course instructor. The instructor may review the final examination with the student.
If the course instructor is unavailable, or if the student remains dissatisfied, an official request for a grade reassessment may be submitted to the chair of the department offering the course (in the case where the chair is the instructor, the dean of the faculty shall assume the functions of the chair). The request shall be filed in writing and shall contain a statement of the specific reasons for the belief that the grade does not reflect the student's academic performance in the course and must be accompanied by any relevant assignment or test, which has been returned to the student. The student may review the final examination in the department office in order to prepare the official request. The request to the chair for grade reassessment shall be filed with the chair no later than six weeks following the formal release of grades from the Office of Enrolment Services.
The chair shall provide the student with a written decision regarding the request for grade reassessment within four (4) weeks of receipt of the official request. The student may, following the release of the chair's decision, petition to the student's faculty petitions committee, the procedure for which is found in this chapter under Academic Regulations: Petitions. A fee of $25.00 per course, refundable if the faculty petitions committee finds in the student's favour, must accompany the petition.
Note: In the event the course is part of an interdepartmental major and not offered by a particular department (e.g., Muslim Studies), the co-ordinator of the program will act in the place of the chair.
Undergraduate course final grades must be submitted no later than the end of the first business day which falls at least 7 calendar days after the writing of the final examination. Where no final examination is scheduled, undergraduate course final grades must be submitted no later than the end of the first business day which falls 7 calendar days after the last day of the exam period.
The following example outlines the way in which the policy would be administered:
Should a grade change be required, the revision must be submitted by the instructor or the chair to the Office of Enrolment Services, with the rationale for the change.
To be eligible for the dean's honour roll, students must have achieved a minimum overall GPA of 10.00 (A-) in all courses taken during the year (minimum of 5.0 credits). All departmental requirements must be fulfilled with no failures or substitutions. Students may have a maximum of 1.0 credit obtained by letter of permission. The 'year' in this policy is defined as September 1 to August 31.
Students registered with the Accessible Learning Centre will be considered for the dean's honour roll in the term in which they complete each set of 5.0 credits. Potential candidates must initiate the assessment procedure by contacting the Accessible Learning Office.
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Senate Revision January 10, 2017: Grade Submission Policy; effective January 1, 2017.
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I'm new to this forum and this is my first post so I hope I'm posting in the correct spot and that I am doing it correctly. I'm really new to programming but very keen to learn. Doing an IT degree. If anyone can tell me what I have done wrong here that would be great.
The program should count the amount of vowels that are in a string entered by the user.
import java.util.Scanner; public class VowelCounter { public static void main(String[] args) { Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in); char vowelCounter[] = new char[5]; vowelCounter[0] = 'a'; vowelCounter[1] = 'e'; vowelCounter[2] = 'i'; vowelCounter[3] = 'o'; vowelCounter[4] = 'u'; //Prompt user to input a string int counter = 0; String aString; System.out.println("Enter a string of text: "); aString = input.nextLine(); if (aString == "") { aString = input.nextLine(); } for (int i = 0; i < aString.length(); i++) { char charInPosition = aString.charAt(i); for (int j = i+1; j < vowelCounter.length; j++ ) { if (charInPosition == vowelCounter[j]) { counter++; } } } System.out.println(counter); } }


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The Grammys were big this week, but there were a few more instances of Fashion Bomb chic:
Elise Neal looks lovely!
What do you think?
The Grammys were big this week, but there were a few more instances of Fashion Bomb chic:
I agree! Elise Neal and Thandie Newton look great!
Elise Neal is working the hell out of that dress...and its all my favorite hues....LOVE IT!
I LOVE Kelly Rowland's coat! It has a vintage feel and I love the rich cognac color- definitely HOT.
I love Kelly's look but, and Elise is wirking the dress but it's a lil too loud for my tastes.
Elise is wurkin' IT! Kelly looks rather drab for her own birthday event...
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500,000 monthly visitors log on to The Fashion Bomb for its fresh takes on fashion news and stories, along with its boutique spotlights, fashion show reviews, trends, parties, celebrity looks for less, and tips on how to break into the industry from the best in the business.
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A flurry of research on Weibo censorship underscores what we already know about the Chinese company Sina's microblog service--with a few surprises thrown in.
Academics at MIT, Harvard, Carnegie Mellon University, and the University of Hong Kong have been independently compiling data about when and why content is blocked on Weibo. Here are some interesting findings:
- Where you are makes a difference: "The rate of message deletion is not uniform throughout the country, with messages originating in the outlying provinces of Tibet and Qinghai exhibiting much higher deletion rates than those from eastern areas like Beijing." (Carnegie Mellon University)
- But not if you're outside China: "Censors are able to delete posts from any Weibo account, even if the user lives outside the mainland" according to the South China Morning Post's report on findings from the University of Hong Kong's journalism school.
- Researchers can salvage censored content: The University of Hong Kong's WeiboScope "tracks the profiles of 300,000 Sina Weibo users who have more than 1,000 followers. The program downloads their posts throughout the day, and by comparing their profiles at different times, researchers can identify deleted posts," according to the South China Morning Post.
- They can also track sensitive terms over time: Most deleted topics in June were activist Chen Guangcheng, U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke, former Chongqing party secretary Bo Xilai, and activist Li Wangyang, who died in mysterious circumstances on June 6, the Post reported, citing WeiboScope research.
- Censorship can be immediate, or it can take a while: The fastest a post was deleted on Sina Weibo was just over four minutes. The slowest? Over four months, according to MIT Sloan School MBA candidate Chi-Chu Tschang, as cited on Harvard's Nieman Journalism Lab website.
- "Permission denied" = censorship: Of course, Weibo users can delete their own posts. But MIT and Hong Kong researchers agreed that a "permission denied" message indicates previously available content has been censored.
- Censors take the weekend off: Deletion "tends to hit a low on Saturdays" Tschang wrote, according to the Nieman Lab.
Perhaps the most surprising findings came from the team at Harvard. "Contrary to previous understandings, posts with negative, even vitriolic, criticism of the state, its leaders, and its policies are not more likely to be censored," the paper, published June 18, states (emphasis added). Instead, researchers Gary King, Jennifer Pan, and Margaret Roberts argue, censorship focusses on "curtailing collective action by silencing comments that represent, reinforce, or spur social mobilization, regardless of content."
It's a startling claim because it appears to contradict the one we make so often at CPJ--that the Chinese Communist Party cracks down on its critics. But it actually supports our understanding of how writers and journalists are punished in China--not on Weibo, but in the courts.
The clue is in the phrase "spur social mobilization." Those words would ring a bell for many of the 27 journalists documented in our China prison census of 2011 who were jailed on charges of "inciting subversion of state power." Produced in court as evidence of that charge, in case after case, are online writings. In one recent example, Lü Jiaping and two supporters were sentenced on the basis of 13 articles which prosecutors described as likely to instigate subversion. Court documents published online reveal that the 3rd Brigade of the Beijing Public Security Bureau's Internet Security and Defense Office pored through online archives looking for content "of an inciting nature." What they selected was not incitement, but dissenting opinion: "The corruption situation cannot be curbed;" or, "Even now with 30 years of reform, not only do we remain backwards, the speed at which we fall back is accelerating."
The Harvard analysis serves as a useful reminder that Chinese Internet users generally have more freedom to talk politics than the English-language media gives them credit for, and provides useful evidence of the goals of censors working on the ground. But it would be a mistake to build on its findings to distinguish between free expression and inciting unrest. Chinese courts use the former as evidence of the latter, even when it's nothing of the kind. As long as that's true, critics should remember that even untouched postings which are apparently sanctioned could come back to haunt them. And we'll continue to assert that China punishes its critics.


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The 2013 American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference wasn't quite the same show of arrogant power that it usually is. There seems to have been a note of unusual concern among the 13,000 or so assembled activists. And those concerns echo some of what AIPAC's detractors have been saying for some time.
The tone was set by AIPAC's president, Michael Kassen at the beginning of the conference. In what Ha'aretz reporter Chemi Shalev described as "… an uncharacteristic 'adapt or die' alarm to the American Jewish community," Kassen warned of "the growing allure of isolationism among our new leaders", which would include an aversion to difficult foreign policy issues…like Israel.
Kassen urged the AIPAC activists to expand the base from its overwhelmingly Jewish one, and highlighted the participation of representatives from the African-American and Latino communities in the conference. Yet, despite this outreach, The Forward's Natan Guttman reports that "…a look at the audience made clear that AIPAC is still largely an organization made up of white Jewish activists."
There's more here. Orthodox Jews are disproportionately represented at AIPAC. The Orthodox community represents around 15% of all US Jews. Support among non-orthodox Jews has been dwindling in a hurry, and despite intense efforts by AIPAC to reach out to younger Jews, the crowd is heavily skewed toward grey hair. Guttman also reports that an AIPAC official he spoke to rejected the idea that AIPAC had lost many liberal Jews to the more dovish pro-Israel group J Street by saying that "…if anything, liberal activists are turning away from the issue of Israel altogether and are not seeking a different kind of political approach."
What AIPAC seems to be facing is the fact that its base, while very active and willing to mobilize considerable wealth as well as time and energy to support the AIPAC agenda, is aging and increasingly out of touch with most Americans. This is something commentators like myself, MJ Rosenberg and groups like Jewish Voice for Peace have been contending for quite some time. And this is only the tip of the iceberg of AIPAC's problems. Continue reading


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TV firefighter Jesse Spencer turned real-life hero on Sunday when he and a group of tourists found themselves trapped in an elevator.
The Chicago Fire star was touring the Illinois State Capitol building with his parents when they found themselves stuck.
Reports suggest the Australian actor helped calm everyone's nerves in the elevator, then he and another man pried open the doors of the elevator long enough so a call to emergency services could be made.
Minutes later real Springfield, Illinois firefighters arrived on the scene and helped free the trapped tourists, who had been stuck for more than 45 minutes.
The former House star tells the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper, "People started to freak out. It was getting so hot. It's claustrophobic. One poor girl had a fear of being trapped in elevators. Eventually, I managed to get the doors open so we could get air in... It relieved the tension. I took turns getting people that were freaking out over near the door. I didn't want them sticking their heads out in case the elevator took off again".
A fire department spokesman has praised Spencer for keeping the trapped tourists calm and for his efforts in making the emergency call. The representative says, "I think he knew that the fire department should be the one who should be called".
Spencer took to Twitter on Tuesday to post a photo of himself posing with his rescuers and wrote, "Thanks Springfield FD saved us from an elevator at the Capitol Building. Stuck for an hour, I muscled the doors open".


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WASHINGTON—The Senate's 51-48 vote March 1 to table the bipartisan Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (S. 1467), sponsored by Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) and 37 other senators, impels the Church to strengthen its resolve to support religious freedom.
"The need to defend citizens' rights of conscience is the most critical issue before our country right now," said Bishop William E. Lori of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Bishop Lori chairs the Ad Hoc Committee on Religious Liberty of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). "We will continue our strong defense of conscience rights through all available legal means. Religious freedom is at the heart of democracy and rooted in the dignity of every human person. We will not rest until the protection of conscience rights is restored and the First Amendment is returned to its place of respect in the Bill of Rights."
"I am grateful today to Senator Roy Blunt and the 47 other Senators who cast a bipartisan vote reaffirming our nation's long tradition of respect for rights of conscience in health care," said Bishop Lori. "We will build on this base of support as we pursue legislation in the House of Representatives, urge the Administration to change its course on this issue, and explore our legal rights under the Constitution and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act."
Freedom of conscience has been in the forefront since the Obama Administration issued a regulation under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act forcing most employers, including religious institutions, to provide coverage for sterilization and contraceptives, including abortion-inducing drugs, even when they violate church teaching.
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In the Spotlight: Chris Cassirer, Dean of CAS/CMB
By Mark Donahue
As one of NLU's newest employees, Chris Cassirer, Sc.D.,has hit the ground running as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and College of Management and Business (CMB). He's overseeing the next chapter for the schools after a period of reorganization, and it includes not only generating and redesigning academic programs but looking at ways to grow the colleges while better serving students.
Cassirer's background affords him a special perspective on the higher education experience — one he shares with many NLU students. He is the first in his family to attend and finish graduate school, holding a doctor of science in public health from Johns Hopkins University. Cassirer went on to spend the first part of his career in traditional academia, working as professor at the University of Minnesota then George Washington University, before jumping into the for-profit sector at Capella University, where he served in a number of leadership roles, from dean of its school of human services to president.
I had a chance to catch up with the Dean to talk about what's ahead for CAS and CMB in the coming year.
What drew you to the position at NLU?
What drew me to NLU was really the mission of the University and the strategic direction that the institution was taking — and many colleges and universities are struggling, both financially and operationally, in this new regulatory environment, this downturn in the economy. I was attracted to the fact that leadership had taken the brave and courageous move to address some of those challenges head on rather than waiting, like so many institutions are doing, to take the steps necessary to position the University for future success.
What are the strengths of the CAS and CMB?
I think we have a very strong faculty community that is in many cases a mix of both folks with a long history of staying with the institution through its various changes and its evolution as well as a very strong new faculty that has recently joined.
What sets CAS and CMB apart from the competition?
I've observed and experienced in working with the faculty and the staff the strong alignment with the need and the goal of serving the adult working professional student and that our strength is really in our history of serving that population. I don't think there's any other institution that has as long a history as NLU of serving the adult professional student.
The B.A. in Criminal Justice is rolling out this year. Are there any new programs coming up from CAS and CMB?
We've been through a new program identification process across the University, and we're looking at a number of programs for both CMB and CAS. For example, we have a new Bachelor's in Communication that we're working on developing and presenting to the community within the next year. For this year, the faculty of CMB have done a great job of redesigning our M.B.A. program with a new and fresh focus on leadership throughout the curriculum. This new focus will help articulate a pathway to distinction for the CMB by focusing on a professional area that has stronger potential employment opportunities for our graduates.
Describe the greater role of career development in what the colleges are doing.
In order to best serve the adult working professional, we have to take a holistic perspective and really understand that when a student comes to us they're seeking more than just an academic credential. Oftentimes they have a life goal, a professional goal, and their academic goal is just a part of helping them move forward in their lives to be of service in their communities and their professional lives, or in some cases just to help move their families forward in their own life.
And so we as an institution have to recognize and wrap ourselves around the students' life goal and then help them articulate an academic roadmap, a professional roadmap and potentially a life plan to help them move forward. So integrating career development, professional development opportunities from the beginning, assessing those needs of the learner when they start with us is really critical to our differentiation and our long-term success.
What's on your wish list of things to do for the coming year?
I think we're at a great place in our evolution, and coming out of the changes of the last two years the institution is really positioned for growth and for expansion and for thinking about ways to better serve the needs of those working adult professionals with new program offerings and redesign of some of our existing programs.
What have you enjoyed the most about your work here at NLU so far?
I am a first-generation college student. I'm the first in my family to go to graduate school and all the way through the doctoral experience, so I understand what that takes for many of our students who come from similar backgrounds, so I'm really drawn to the mission and the goals of the institution to serve that population in particular.


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Christ's fight club? Documentary nears end of Kickstarter campaign
This is Mad Moviegoer's favorite Kickstarter moment: the scary countdown.
It's Monday morning and the ref will soon be banging the mat on Bryan Storkel and Oscar-winner Daniel Junge's campaign for "Fight Church."
The documentary features several pastors who promote mixed martial arts competition as an expression of faith in Jesus Christ.
"But wasn't that Bethlehem-born guy a bit of a peacenik?" you ask. Maybe so, but these reverends truly believe in putting the macho in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. There are about 24 hours left to raise $3000.
It's hardly a leap of faith, considering Junge recently shared the Academy Award for doc short "Saving Face" and Storkel has done well on the film-fest circuit with his doc about poker-playing believers, "Holy Rollers: The True Story of Card Counting Christians."


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Planners approve final design for Penguins' arena
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
By Mark Belko, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Penguins scored another big victory yesterday, this one off the ice with city planning commission approval of the design for their $290 million arena.
A month after battering the design as bland and too mall-like, planning commission members voted unanimously in favor of the project after architects tweaked certain elements to address their concerns.
The decision clears the way for a groundbreaking this summer, with completion expected before the start of the 2010-2011 hockey season.
"Everything's falling into place," Penguins Chief Executive Officer Ken Sawyer said after yesterday's vote.
In some respects, getting to this point has been as challenging as the Penguins' quest for the Stanley Cup.
The team did not get an agreement on a new arena until March 2007, amid threats of a possible move. For months, the team and local government officials have been negotiating with Hill District leaders over a community benefits agreement, now nearing completion. Last month, it was forced to make modifications to the arena design after planning commission members raised objections.
The Penguins sought to counter some of the criticism yesterday by unveiling nighttime renderings of the arena that pictured the structure in a more favorable light. One showed the building's centerpiece -- a brightly lit glass atrium running along Washington Place and facing Downtown.
Those drawings, Mr. Sawyer said, really tell "the story of the design."
"The atrium in the front allows everyone to see the energy and electricity inside the building during events. When you're inside, you get to see the most beautiful city skyscape in the country," he said. "That's really the signature part and it came out today in those renderings."
Among the modifications to the design, architect HOK Sport reduced the amount of glass on the Fifth Avenue side of the arena and varied the storefronts to make the proposed spaces more individualized.
Planning Commissioner Todd Reidbord complained last month that the Fifth Avenue facade looked too much "like Disneyland, where everything is exactly the same." He was pleased with what he saw yesterday.
"What you've done is certainly a big improvement," he said.
The team also added more glass and removed banners from the arena's Centre Avenue side and the east facade facing Crawford Square, where some of the brick was removed in favor of panels at the request of engineers. The size of a video display board on Centre also was reduced.
Architects made changes to a parking garage to be built next to the building to address criticism that it was too generic looking.
Despite the modifications, there were lingering concerns about elements of the arena design, particularly the east facade facing the Hill.
Chairwoman Wrenna Watson, who initially raised concerns about that part of the building, was told, in response to her question, that much of the facade would be blocked by the parking garage and future development on that side.
Planning Commissioner Barbara Ernsberger said she found it "disconcerting" that anyone would count on future development to resolve design issues.
Another member, Barbara Mistick, said many of the design issues that developed over the past several weeks had been raised by the city's contextual design advisory panel months ago.
"We're talking about the same things over and over again," she said.
She added that the outside of the building, not the inside, is what most people will see.
Among conditions of the approval, the commission ordered that final design of the Fifth Avenue retail space be reviewed and approved by city planning staff before completion and that the final design of the east facade facing the Hill also be submitted and acted on by staff before a building permit is issued.
Another point of contention, a proposed walkway that is to connect Centre and Fifth avenues on the west side of the arena facing Downtown must be finished before an occupancy permit is issued for the building. That's assuming that funding for the connection, which is separate from the arena financing, is in place by July 31, 2009.
Instead of placing banners on some parts of the arena, the Penguins may commission public art to fill some of the space. The team, said HOK architect Wayne London, also is looking for sites for a "statue of a well-known player for the region," referring to Penguins Hall of Famer and owner Mario Lemieux.
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Now that I have a pair of spotting scope pockets, my "Tactical Woodsman" is complete.
I've always wanted a higher capacity bag for the 22 frame. So I made own version featuring a Woodsman with a pair spotter pockets on the sides and a Native with belt pouches on back. This brings the bag weight up to nearly 4 pounds, but provides a detachable approach/assault pack. Toatal capacity is over 5200 ci when main bag is loaded to top of the frame (I don't load it higher as this defeats purpose of shorter frame).
The Woodsman on the 22 frame is a very scalable platform, good for day use when stripped down and up to a week kitted out.
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I just received a package in the mail and was excited to see that it was my set of Les Trompe-L'oeil de Chanel, better known as the Chanel Temporary Skin Art/Tattoos. The tattoos made their debut a few months back at the Spring 2010 Chanel Ready To Wear presentation.
The set includes 5 sheets with a total of 55 designs – each hand-drawn by Peter Philips, Chanel's Global Creative Director of Makeup. Each trompe-l'oeil references a classic Chanel motif – pearls, the double C's, and chain links with woven leather. Traditional tattoo references also include sparrows and cherry blossoms.
I love this set, though I will confess, I bought Les Trompe-L'oeil de Chanel purely as a collector's piece – I won't be using any of these temporary tattoos. I like to keep my skin canvas blank, but if you don't want to commit to a real tattoo, then what it doesn't get better than a Chanel temporary tattoo.
I was on a waiting list to get Les Trompe-L'oeil de Chanel but it may not be too late to get yours. Try contact Ruby at the Chanel at the Encore in Las Vegas and tell her Gabriella sent you!


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I am trying to get the AC working on my 2006 Scion xB (150k miles)
Originally, I thought there was just a leak in the system. I wanted to take on the challenge, so I went ahead and replaced all the major AC components except for the compressor. I replaced the condenser, evaporator core (boy, that was a lot of fun!), and expansion valve. After putting a vacuum on the system for 45 minutes to remove all moisture, I recharged the system. I then added a "shot" of UV dye and ran the system for 30 minutes. Looking around with my black light, I see NO signs of leaks. However, the AC is still blowing as warm as the outside ambient temperature. The only major component left is the compressor. One thing I found when looking for leaks is that the compressor chatters badly. Almost sounds like a really large, metal, squeaky hamster wheel. During recharge, I took note of the high side and low side pressure. (For reference, it was about 85 degrees outside here in Florida). The low side pressure was close to 50 mmHg and the high side pressure was 51 mmHg. The reading of 51 mmHg on the high side seems really low to me but I can't seem to find any specs out there.
I'd hate to just "replace and hope" with the compressor since it's the most expensive component in the system and laying under a car for an hour doesn't sound like much fun. Does my high-side pressure reading and the fact that the compressor is "chattering" point to the compressor as the problem? I don't know what else it could be...
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Remarks: Hans Christian Andersen was born in Odense, Denmark to a washerwoman and a poor shoemaker. Andersen had very little schooling until he was older, although he was trained to be a dancer, actor and singer. After graduating from Copenhagen University in the late 1820's, Andersen travelled widely and published many accounts of his journeys. However he is most known for his fairy tales such as "The Ugly Duckling", "The Emperor's New Clothes" and "The Little Mermaid", that use a unique style meant for both children and adults. Until his death in 1875, Andersen continued to write fairy tales, plays, poems, personal accounts, as well as an autobiography. - Source: http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/hcanders.htm


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How to: Select a Fresh Cut Live Christmas Tree
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Today we're going to show you how to select that perfect live Christmas Tree.
Now the first thing to consider when selecting a live Christmas tree is the height of the tree vs the height of the room it's going in. Make sure you select a live tree that is going to be proportional to the height of the ceiling in the room the tree is going to be standing in. So, when you go to a Christmas tree farm they'll often times have these poles marked off at different heights. Now, this tree is approximately 8-feet tall, which means, when you get it in the stand it's going to be at least a foot taller. So, make sure the room that this tree will go in has a ceiling that's at least 10-feet tall.
Now, in addition to height, we have to think about the other end of the tree and take some time to lift the bottom branches away and have a look at the trunk. Having a straight trunk on a live Christmas tree is going to be important in terms of setting it up on the stand. Generally, you'll find that on something like a leyland cypress, the trunk is going to be very straight and uniform. On the other hand, trees like this Carolina sapphire cedar, can often times have a trunk that grows a little crooked throughout the growing season, and that will affect how the tree sits in the stand after its been cut.
Another thing you want to look for when selecting a live Christmas tree is the overall shape. And, we all think of the perfect Christmas tree having a perfect conical shape, and the fact is that they're pruned to have that shape. The growers come in periodically and prune the trees so that they look like that perfect Christmas tree that we all think of.
Rub your hand across the Christmas tree and feel the needles. The branches should be soft and playable, and the needles should not easily fall away from the tree. You also want to make sure the tree is uniformly green, and every once in awhile you'll see a tree that will have some dead growth in it. For example, if you look at this leyland cypress, you'll some a few brown branches mixed in with the green ones. Typically, the grower will have those pruned away so there's not a hazard if you're going to use electric lights.
So there you have some basic tips for selecting that perfect live Christmas tree. For State-by-State Gardening, I'm Kerry Heafner.


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J.J. Abrams, director of the blockbuster "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," is deflecting Oscars talk for himself but is hoping other people involved in the film will see their work recognized.
Academy Awards nominations will be announced Thursday. Abrams said that the gift of working on the franchise was enough, and that he didn't need further validation. But there are co-workers he would be disappointed for if they didn't get nominated. He declined to name any of them.
"If I name eight people, the ninth person will be like, 'thanks,'" he said at a news conference on Saturday.
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He said he's grateful to anyone who's seen the movie, which has become the top-grossing American film of all time as it nears $800 million in earnings. It was released last month.
"I hear anecdotally that some people have gone to see the movie seven or eight times," he said. "I just want to apologize to their parents."


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Eh, same for me. I like go hunt but the guys that I know no go that often anymore. I like go get me a deer. The last time I ate deer meat was when a friend went to Moloka'i and brought some meat back. Mean da meat! When I was a boy scout, we did the haleakala trail and camped over nite. It was good fun! I like take my family in one of these days. Would be perfect with a kifaru tipi and stove but don't think they allow fires there. Don't even think get any wood for that matter LOL. Eh, yeah, watch for da snakes! No can tell where those bloody things hanging out at! Raining like crazy here at home right now. Brah, the weather is all jacked up. No even look like summer coming! We supposed to go camping come end of June. We hoping no get all soaked! Shoots den! Keep in touch ma man!
Howzit Brah! Sorry so long in writing. I haven't visited the Kifaru forums in a few months. I haven't gone out into the mountains cause, as you already know, dangerous when it rains up dea. Looks like you get some awesome gear in your stash and some mean stuff on the way! I have a G2 MMR, G2 E&E, Tailgunner 1, and a ton of misc pouches & pull outs. I was born on Oahu but my family moved to Kauai (my dad is from Kauai) while in intermediate school. I grad from Kapaa High in '93, yup, got whacked by hurricane iniki my senior year lol. So, how you liking the mainland? Colorado is a beautiful place. The only ting that scares the hell out of me there is all the snakes, ticks with lime disease and stuff 'li dat! Shoots, talk to you again so brah!
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Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore alla Pietrasanta
Via dei Tribunali 16 - Tel: 081 210849
Santa Maria Maggiore alla Pietrasanta was built around the first half of VI century as an early Christian basilica; it was named after a holy stone with a cross engraved on it and now inside the church. The Church which stands in the most ancient part of the tow was rebuilt in the second half of XVII century on the design of Cosimo Fanzago. It was rebuilt again in the second half of XVII century on Cosimo Fazagos design; with a central plan and the floor in terracotta and Eighteenth Century majolica tiles. The Chapel of Salvatore is of great interest; it stands, next to the façade with a polychrome marble altar and the medieval bell tower of the original church and built with the existing marbles of the pre-existent roman buildings.
Closed on Sunday
Open: Mon to Sat - Hours: 09.30 a.m. - 6.30p.m.
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- Spanish GP2 round
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- Giedo van der Garde
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Giedo van der Garde won a close feature race in Barcelona as he held on following a three-way battle for the lead.
Van der Garde withstood the attentions of pole-sitter James Calado and Stefano Coletti to secure his first victory of the season. Championship leader Davide Valsecchi was fourth but unable to keep in touch with the leading trio, while Nathaniel Berthon secured an impressive fifth place having started in tenth place.
Calado got a slightly slow start but robustly defended the lead from Leimer through the opening two corners. A really poor start from third-place man Stefano Richelmi relegated him from third to the midfield, while Coletti and van der Garde got ahead of Max Chilton. Calado was forced to defend from Leimer in to turn one again on lap three before things settled down at the front.
The top four of Calado, Leimer, van der Garde and Coletti were running within three seconds during the opening stint with Valsecchi close behind. Calado and Leimer pitted at the same time, and Racing Engineering carried out marginally the quicker stop, but a tyre rolled out towards the pit lane as Calado exited. The pair were released side-by-side but Leimer was slow off the limiter and dropped back by a few seconds. Van der Garde stayed out for one extra lap and only changed two tyres, allowing him to jump Calado for the net lead.
Valsecchi stayed out for a couple of extra laps but lost out and rejoined ten seconds off the lead. Half way through the race Leimer started to close in on the leading pair but was soon under investigation for an unsafe release and handed a drive-through penalty which dropped Leimer out of contention and back to 13th place.
In the battle for the lesser points Berthon made good use of an early pit stop to jump up to sixth place, inheriting fifth when Leimer took his penalty. Behind them Fabio Onidi held Chilton at bay, while Nigel Melker was handed a drive through penalty for speeding in the pit lane, relegating him from reverse grid pole.
With 11 laps to go Coletti pumped in a very fast lap to join the front two, but the leading trio could only trade sector times in the closing laps. Calado appeared to be waiting for an opportunity but van der Garde judged the race beautifully to preserve his tyres and take victory.
There was a close battle for sixth right to the line, with Onidi holding off Chilton and Luis Razia - who will start from pole in tomorrow's sprint race. Jolyon Palmer and Esteban Gutierrez rounded out the points.


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U.S. President Barack Obama awards Marine Corps Sgt. Dakota Meyer the Medal of Honor at the White House on Sept 15, 2011.
The White House on Thursday stood by the awarding of the Medal of Honor to Sgt. Dakota Meyer despite a published report accusing the Marine Corps of embellishing details of Meyer's heroics in recommending him for the military's highest honor.
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said the narrative President Barack Obama read into the public record while awarding the medal to Meyer on Sept. 15 was based on documents provided by the Marine Corps that received "quite extensive" review, The Washington Post reported.
Meyer, the first living Marine since Vietnam to receive the Medal of Honor, declined to comment on the controversy, according to CBS TV station WLKY of Louisville, Ky. Meyer grew up in Adair County, Ky., and attended high school in Green County.
Obama had praised Meyer for defying orders and rushing into the heart of an ambush to retrieve fallen comrades, save 13 fellow Americans, kill eight Taliban insurgents and leave his gun turret to rescue two dozen Afghans.
Obama's account of Meyer's actions were based on "sworn testimony from Sgt. Meyer himself and eyewitness testimony from others present on the scene," Carney told the Post.
"White House staff also personally spoke to Sgt. Meyer," Carney added. "Our primary source for the president's remarks was the official documentation provided by the Marine Corps. The president remains very proud of Sgt. Meyer and the remarkable acts of bravery he displayed on that day."
The Marine Corps defended the account in a statement, saying: "We firmly stand behind the Medal of Honor (MOH) process and the conclusion that this Marine rightly deserved the nation's highest military honor."
Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and a former Marine, told NBC News in a statement that he had "no doubt" Meyer was appropriately recognized "given the Marine Corps' long tradition of rigid standards and its thorough review process regarding recommendations for combat awards."
I have no doubt that Sergeant Meyer has been appropriately recognized for his actions on September 8, 2009 in Afghanistan. Out of respect for the obvious heroism of Sergeant Meyer, it is important that any discussion of this matter begin with this recognition."
McClatchy Newspapers alleged that key facts in the Marines' account of Meyer's actions in battle were inaccurate, overstated or unsubstantiated.
The McClatchy report was written by Jonathan Landay, a journalist who was accompanying Meyer's unit and witnessed the 2009 battle in the Ganjgal Valley.
It was not possible for Meyer to have saved 13 US troops, the article said, because 12 Americans were ambushed in the battle, including the McClatchy reporter, and four troopers were killed, it said.
And military documents indicated that the arrival of helicopters secured the survival of the remaining personnel, not Meyer's vehicle.
There are no statements from fellow troops confirming that Meyer, who has since left the military, killed eight Taliban as claimed on the Marine Corps website, the article said.
The driver of Meyer's vehicle, Staff Sgt. Juan Rodriguez-Chavez, reported seeing Meyer kill one insurgent.
There were also no sworn statements that backed up the portrayal of Meyer leaping out of his gun turret and pulling the 24 wounded Afghans into his truck, according to the report.
Meyer's driver described nine Afghan soldiers getting into the Humvee armored vehicle by themselves while Meyer remained in the turret, it said.
The article also said there was no evidence that supported the White House and Marine Corps account that Meyer defied orders by heading toward gunfire to help his comrades.
The Marine Corps acknowledged that eyewitness accounts might differ but said that was typical in the confusion of combat and a rigorous process had been followed before the Medal of Honor was approved.
President Obama awards the Medal of Honor to Sgt. Dakota Meyer on Sept. 15.
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DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Aid workers warned Wednesday that armed groups are setting up new front lines in and around the city of Goma in eastern Congo, where the U.N. said it now has documented at least 126 rape cases last month.
Thousands of fighters from the M23 rebel group withdrew several weeks ago from Goma, and the fighters have since taken steps toward negotiating with the Congolese government.
However, residents in Goma say M23 and other armed fighters are now positioning themselves in an around the city — including inside camps for people displaced by the violence.
The arrival of several thousand fighters within the last week is prompting fear among civilians, who already have experienced years of fighting and rebellions, said Tariq Riebl, Oxfam's humanitarian coordinator there.
"They are very concerned — people are seeing this and they don't know what it means," he said. "I think what everyone is scared about is that it seems like people are ramping up, ramping up but for what purpose?"
Oxfam warns that more than 1 million people could come under attack if violence again flares in Goma, where more than 100,000 people already have fled from elsewhere in the region.
"Goma is typically the last refuge safe haven and now it's being directly called into question. If Goma falls in a big battle, where are people going to go?" Riebl said.
"This is very, very disconcerting because you have a population of over 1 million people and if war were to break out, we're looking at a horrific situation."
The M23 rebel group, which is believed to be backed by neighboring Rwanda, is made up of hundreds of soldiers who deserted the Congolese army in April.
They took control of many villages and towns in the mineral-rich east over the last seven months, culminating in the seizure of Goma on Nov. 20. It took days of negotiations and intense international pressure, including from the U.N., for the thousands of fighters from M23 to finally withdraw from the regional capital.
The U.N. mission says it's received allegations of serious rights violations, including killings and wounding of civilians, rape, looting, and forced recruitment of children, by elements of the M23 rebels in Goma and neighboring areas.
Congo's armed forces are also blamed for a series of attacks as they fled Goma in retreat in late November.
The U.N. said Tuesday it now has been able to document at least 126 rapes during that period in the Minova area, about 60 kilometers (40 miles) south of Goma.
U.N. spokesman Martin Nesirky said that two Congolese soldiers so far have been arrested in connection with the rapes, while seven others had been implicated in looting in the area.
"The Congolese Armed Forces have started investigating those human rights violations," he said. "The U.N. Mission is supporting the military justice procedure in conducting thorough investigations into these allegations to ensure that the perpetrators are identified and held accountable."
Rape has long been used as a brutal weapon of war in eastern Congo, where both soldiers and various armed groups use sexual violence to intimidate, punish and control the population.


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This is how Pikachus are born. Don't let the pokéballs deceive you.
The cosplay idea is cute. In theory. And I don't want to be mean, but it does sort of creep me out. And I love kids!
If anyone knows who is in the picture or where it's originally from, drop a mention in the discussions down below.
How Pikachu is born [9gag via Geekologie]


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PHOENIX (Wednesday, August 29, 2012) -- Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne, along with 54 attorneys general in other states, districts and U.S. territories, announced today that he has reached an antitrust settlement with three of the largest book publishers in the United States. Hachette Book Group Inc., HarperCollins Publishers L.L.C. and Simon & Schuster Inc. have agreed to pay more than $69 million to consumers to resolve an antitrust suit alleging they illegally conspired to fix the prices of electronic books (E-books). They have also agreed to change the way they price E-books going forward.
The settlement occurs in conjunction with a civil antitrust lawsuit filed by the States today in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against Hachette, HarperCollins, and Simon & Schuster. The States' lawsuit alleges that the three settling publishers and their non-settling co-conspirators "conspired and agreed to increase retail E-book prices for all consumers" and "agreed to eliminate E-book retail price competition between E-book outlets."
"Price fixing raises consumer costs and will not be tolerated. Consumers paid millions of dollars more for E-Books than they should have because of the defendants' illegal conduct. Today's settlement provides restitution for those consumers harmed by the illegal scheme." Horne added, "This settlement not only puts money back in consumers' pockets – it also restores competition in the E-Book market by promoting E-Book competition among retailers."
The proposed settlement agreement, which the court must approve, requires Hachette, HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster to compensate consumers who purchased E-books from any of the defendant publishers from April 1, 2010 through May 21, 2012. Payments will begin 30 days after final court approval of the settlement becomes final. This settlement will provide Arizona consumers with nearly $1.5 million in total compensation.
In addition to paying the $69 million consumer compensation, Hachette, HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster have agreed to terminate their existing agency agreements with certain retailers, requiring the publishers to grant those retailers–such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble–the freedom to reduce the prices of their E-book titles.
Another case against non-settling publishers-Penguin Group, Inc. and Holtzbrinck Publishers LLC dba Macmillan and Apple, Inc., remains pending in the Southern District of New York.


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I am a friend of a person who recently had SCI (I am from Poland, and English isn't my native language so excuse me if I am spelling something wrong)
My friend had a tumor which was pressing her spine. She was feeling increasing pain in lower back and she was losing her motory and sensory skills. She lost her bowel and blatter movements at the beginning and short after she lost all senses and movements.
She had a surgery in 8h after losing all her senses and movements in legs. They sucessfully removed the tumor which was pressing the T11 and T12 segments. They diagnosed the tumor as primary Edwing sarcoma. She had 3 series of chemo and now she started rehabilitation in a rehab facility. During the time of taking the chemo (2,5 months) she was receiving rehabilitation at home.
My questions to you is this:
1. Is there a chance of recovering at least blatter and bowel movements? (at this time, which is 2,5 months after the injury she has none).
2. Is tumor pressing on the spine better/worse/the same as for example car accident? Are chances of her recovery any different?
3. Is there a chance that it can be something else than SCI and she will regain all functions? or it has to be SCI and she will never completly recover from this.


text: becozy Report post Posted November 29, 2012 <iframe width='592' height='333' src='http://entretenimiento.univision.com/despierta-america/videos/video/2012-11-27/gerard-butler-volvio-locas-a-las-chicas/embed' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen></iframe> Gerard Butler Tells Us What He Loves About Latinas! By Rosy Cordero | 11/28/2012 - 11:09 | At the age of 43, Gerard Butler knows what he likes in a member of the opposite sex. And guess what my fellow Latinas? It could be you! The Scottish actor has been spending some time in Miami this week promoting his latest film, Playing for Keeps, where he stars as George, a former soccer star and playboy who is trying to become a more responsible member of society in an effort to earn the love and admiration of his son Lewis (Noah Lomax). Along the way, George is met with temptation by way of randy soccer moms who want him and overly ambitious dads who want to be him. We had the chance to chat up the P.S. I Love You and Machine Gun Preacher star during the movie junket in sunny South Florida yesterday and we discussed what it was like playing a dad on the big screen, how far he would go to win a woman's heart, and whether or not he could see himself having a future with a Latina. Welcome back to Miami Gerard! What have you been doing while in town? I haven't really had the opportunity to do an awful lot in Miami because we just got in last night. But this morning I woke up early and went for a walk along the beach and it was perfect! The weather is so incredible right now and the vibe is just great! You play the character of George in your new film, Playing for Keeps. What can you tell us about him? George has lived the life of being very much in the spotlight and the center of attention. But now, he finally attempts to grow up and move away from all of that and move towards the responsible elements of life like actually being a father, turning up on time [to see him] and becoming reliable. One of his main problems is he's just a big kid. He doesn't know how to say no or how to keep his boundaries. That's what he learns as the movie goes on, what's important. In the film, your ex-wife Stacie is played by Jessica Biel. At this point we don't know if there will be reconciliation between your characters but it got us thinking, how far would you go to win a woman's heart? On one hand you don't want to make a fool of yourself because you don't want a woman looking at you thinking you're an idiot. But at the same time, I've been amazed with what happens when you do put in a bit of effort. It's happened to me on a couple of occasions, including in my last relationship, where I did something pretty drastic and it seemed to work! [laughs] I don't think you need to go very far Gerard. There are plenty of Latinas in Miami that would be happy to have you! I guess I'm in the right place then! [laughs] Is that something that you would consider? Dating a Latina? Yes, I love Latinas! If someone other than me were to describe my type of woman, they often describe a taller woman with dark hair and dark skin, which is a lot like the Latinas I've met in Miami. It's not that I have one specific type [of woman] that I love but I like girls that [have those features]. So when you come to Miami there are plenty of beautiful Latina women around and I love their energy and their spice. They are so fun! Just from doing my interviews today, everyone who has come in has been not only beautiful but so nice and with a great sense of humor. So yes, I definitely love diversity! You can catch Gerard and his castmates Catherine Zeta-Jones, Uma Thurman, and Dennis Quaid when, "Playing for Keeps" hits theaters on December 7th, 2012. Source Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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New research has revealed which late musicians people would most like to see perform at a festival if they hadn't passed away.
Whitney Houston, Amy Winehouse and Tupac all feature in the top 10 list of acts that Britons would most like to see headlining a fantasy festival.
The research was carried out by www.VoucherCodesPro.co.uk in the lead up to the festival season, after noticing an increase in searches for festival ticket discounts. 2,198 Britons aged 18 and over were quizzed about their musical tastes and which performers they wish they'd had the chance to see live before they passed away.
Initially all respondents were asked 'Have you ever been to a music festival?' to which two fifths of respondents, 44%, said 'yes'. When asked what their top reasons for attending various music festivals were, the top reasons cited were 'the musicians' (56%), 'I go every year, without fail' (21%) and 'the friends that I'm going with' (19%). The top music festivals were revealed as 'Glastonbury' (34%), 'The Reading & Leeds Festival' (20%) and 'V Festival' (16%), based on those which respondents said they had attended in the past.
All respondents were then asked, 'Are there any musicians that have passed away, that you wish you could've seen perform live?' to which almost two thirds of respondents, 65%, said 'yes', there were.
Wanting to determine which late celebrities Britons would like to see headlining at a fantasy festival (given the chance, had they not passed away) the researchers asked respondents. The fantasy festival headliners, according to the responses, would feature as follows:
Freddie Mercury - 35%
John Lennon - 32%
Michael Jackson - 31%
Tupac - 27%
Bob Marley - 26%
Elvis - 23%
Kurt Cobain - 20%
Whitney Houston - 16%
Amy Winehouse - 16%
Jimi Hendrix - 14%
George Charles, spokesperson for www.VoucherCodesPro.co.uk, commented on the findings: "The last few years, in particular, have been tragic; we've lost so many big names, and not just musicians but actors and heroes too. It's interesting to see that the majority of those performers that Britons would love to have the chance to see live are famous from previous decades, not just those who have passed away recently."


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The moment I saw these it was an instant must have moment!
These cute little pots of cream blush from Canmake come in a creamy, lightweight texture in six shades:
– The melting gel-type texture, which is silky-soft on your fingers, becomes dry from the instant you apply it to your cheeks!
– Contains masses of emollient agents that are highly compatible with your skin
– Can be used on top of powder foundations and liquid foundations.
I chose three shades, Cherry Pink, Sweet Apricot and Nut Cream:
Nut Brown – I got this so I could use it as a bronzer and for contouring:
Its not as scary as it looks in the pot- its a warm bronze with just a hint of shimmer.
Sweet Apricot:
A peachy orange shade – my favourite kind of cheek colour! This is lighter than in the pot, its great for summer but I'm not sure it would show up on darker skins. Vitamin Orange which is brighter could be a better choice if you want something brighter.
Cherry Pink:
A bright blue based pink – there are a few pinks in the collection but I chose what I thought was the brightest because Japanese products tend to err on the sheer side.
Once again this is not as bright as in the pot – not as bright but not unpigmented.
(I wouldn't use the word pigmented, because they are pigmented in the sense that the colour payoff is good, you don't need to layer to get the colour to show up etc. )
These only work out as a few pounds each and to be honest, they are compact, pretty, easy to use, last fairly well (4 hours) and they are buildable and look fine on top of powder (forgetful me!).
Verdict: Win.


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Every year, more than 200,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer, making it the second most common type of cancer in men (after skin cancer). And roughly 2 million men in the United States who've had prostate cancer are still alive today.
Prostate cancer starts in the prostate, a walnut-shaped gland located below the bladder and in front of the rectum. It produces the seminal fluid that nourishes and transports sperm.
Not all prostate cancers are alike. It usually grows slowly and initially stays confined to the prostate, but other types are aggressive and can spread quickly.