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Born 7 August 1962, Hernandez has a master's in electrical and computer engineering. From 1987- 2001 he was based at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California. This included roles as an Electronics Engineer (1987-1994) covering refined signal and image processing skills and developing quantitative x-ray film imaging analysis techniques.
After a role as Group Leader for staff supporting chemistry and materials science research activities he was a Deputy Program Manager, responsible for the implementation of a US/Russian agreement for the U.S. purchase of highly enriched uranium and a Program Manager on a two-year assignment at the U.S. Department of Energy, managing the integration and allocation of Department of Energy assets and expertise.
Hernandez joined NASA in 2001 as a Materials Research Engineer, developing, evaluating, and selecting advanced structural materials for aircraft and spacecraft structures. After becoming Chief of the Materials, and Processes Branch in 2002 within the Structural Engineering Division he was selected by NASA as an astronaut candidate in May 2004. After initial training Hernandez was assigned to the Astronaut Office supporting Shuttle launch and landing preparations.


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BOGOTA, Colombia -- A little wild pig named Josefo, abandoned by his mother, helped keep Sgt. Jose Libardo Forero sane.
For nearly 13 years, Forero was one of the "forgotten" hostages held by the leftist rebels known as the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC. During that unending stretch of his life, spent chained to other prisoners round the clock or confined in barbed-wire pens, he found mental escape in bonding with jungle animals.
The career police sergeant tells of the tiny bit of happiness he found befriending monkeys, parrots and, finally, Josefo, whom he initially kept alive by feeding him milk with a syringe (and who later got hooked on coffee). He says he identified with the pig who had been left behind by his herd.
He felt like he'd been forsaken too, as his FARC captors slowly released all their other political and military hostages. Through it all, he said, one question kept hammering inside his head.
"What about us?"
His ordeal didn't end until seven weeks ago, when he and nine other men became the last military hostages released by the FARC, bringing to a close a terrible chapter in this country's long civil conflict.
Speaking this month at a police recreation facility where he is temporarily billeted as he undergoes psychological analysis and counseling, Forero seemed wound tight but in good spirits — and eager to joke in the English he learned from another hostage in the jungle camps.
"Josefo helped make up for the loss of my wife and family," said Forero, 43, who at 5'2" is short but athletic. "We all need to give and receive affection, and having a little animal to take care of was a distraction from all the stress we lived under."
But Forero also described the dark side of his time away, the "many humiliations" he suffered in FARC captivity, such as never being given toothpaste, insect repellent or decent clothing, and the 5-foot chain that bound him to a comrade on forced marches, in the latrines, in their bunks.
The rebels never beat him, he said, but their killing of fellow prisoner Edgar Byron Murcia in 2001 for trying to escape was all the intimidation he needed.
"I have more sympathy now for the Jewish victims of the Holocaust," Forero said. "Before I was captured, I saw pictures of them looking out from behind the wires, of their suffering. Now I see myself in their faces."
Most of all, he spoke of wanting to make up for time lost with his three children. He last saw one of them as an 8-year-old boy; now the son is himself the parent of a boy.
"That's my purpose in life, to see them … advance, to become professionals, to travel abroad, to make the most of their lives," Forero said.
Over the last 15 years, the FARC has taken about 500 military and political hostages. The practice of kidnapping for political ends gained the rebels little public sympathy, however, and served to discredit their movement in the eyes of many Colombians. The group still holds as many as 400 civilian hostages, according to the Free Country Foundation, a hostage advocacy group.
Forero's release in April came amid renewed hopes for a peace agreement between the government and the FARC, which have been at war since the mid-1960s. But as often happens here, optimism was soon eclipsed by terror. On May 15, former Interior Minister Fernando Londono was wounded and his driver and bodyguard killed by a bomb as he drove through a Bogota shopping district. Some officials are blaming the attack on the FARC.
Captured in July 1999 when rebels overran his base in the central state of Meta, Forero spent the first few years in a jungle prison camp with up to 60 other captives. For a time they included Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. defense contractors who were kidnapped in 2003 when their reconnaissance plane crashed.
In the latter years of captivity, he and his nine fellow prisoners were constantly on the move and taken on forced marches every few days, chained in pairs, as the FARC tried to elude detection and "smart" bombs funded by theU.S. militaryaid program known as Plan Colombia.
He and his comrades worried they had been forgotten as the higher-profile politicians, officers and the three Americans were released or rescued.
"It took four years for them to get to us after Operation Jaque," Forero said with a smile, referring to the raid in which Colombian commandos posing as humanitarians rescued Betancourt and the Americans. "Maybe we were too far away, or too unimportant."
The frustration finally drove him and a fellow prisoner, Sgt. Jorge Trujillo, to escape in late 2010. They spent a month on the lam, chained together like Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier in the film "The Defiant Ones," trying to reach an army outpost before the rebels found them.
In the end, they were betrayed by peasants who alerted the rebels, but Forero says he feels no bitterness. "That was FARC territory, so they had no choice. The guerrillas would have killed them if they hadn't given us up."
Unlike in Murcia's case, the FARC did not kill them for fleeing, for reasons Forero doesn't understand.
As the years passed, Forero became adept at inventing ways of keeping his mind off the life and family he was missing. He made dozens of key rings and pendants from the fangs of jungle cats and claws of giant armadillos that the FARC hunted for food.
But no amount of mind games could take his mind completely off the misery of living in the open jungle, with no protection against the dozens of kinds of insects with bites that cause malaria, which Forero contracted several times; severe headaches; and leishmaniasis, a flesh-eating parasite transmitted by sand flies.
Forero became the prisoners' unofficial tailor, taking apart their ragged clothes and sewing them back together to learn the craft. He read the Bible four times through and found God. Over and over, he imagined building a three-story house, block by block, in his native Villavicencio, where he, his wife, Norma, and their children and parents could live.
He stuck to a rigid routine that left little time for "thinking and thinking." But depression would inevitably creep in. "We felt totally forgotten. The guerrillas didn't bother to tape 'proof of life' videos, so my wife went six years with no news of me."
But at least he had Josefo. Although the wild pigs, known as sainos, can be vicious and aggressive in herds, Josefo was Forero's pet and the prisoners' mascot for about six months. One of the rescue operation's enduring images was that of Josefo trotting after Forero across the tarmac of Villavicencio airport after his release.
The animal learned all sorts of tricks, like fetching bars of soap from the guerrilla side of the compound, responding to voice commands and becoming a habitual coffee drinker. "He gnashed his teeth or nudged me with his snout when he wanted coffee," Forero said.
At least until Forero finishes his counseling, Josefo now lives on the farm of Alan Jara, a onetime governor and FARC hostage who taught Forero English and Russian in captivity.
After years of rumors of impending freedom, Forero didn't get his hopes up much when his captors told him in October that he soon would be released.
"We believed it only when we saw the helicopters coming to get us," Forero said of the April 2 rescue led by Brazilian pilots and Red Cross officials.
Forero talked about his adjustment to modern life — and coming to grips with what he missed while in captivity.
"I walked from a totally savage world into a new century, " Forero said. "What's changed? There are a lot more cars on the streets and electronic gadgets I have to learn to use."
Apart from a promotion in rank, a computer and medical treatment, Forero said he hasn't received any special financial compensation from the government for his years as a prisoner. He said his goal now is to go abroad, perhaps as a military attache in a foreign embassy.
After all he's been through, is he bitter? He says no, although flashes of rancor surface when the subject turns, of all things, to soccer and the Bogota team that during his years of torment never succeeded in winning a championship.
"In the end, I couldn't waste my time feeling sorry for those losers," he said, his voice suddenly rising. "I only cared about winners in the jungle. Otherwise I just became more desperate."
No one owes him anything for his lost years, he said. It is he who owes his wife, for waiting for him, for educating his children on her own and "bringing them up as responsible persons."
"You learn in captivity you can take anything difficult and turn it into something positive. Letting rancor build up, you become bitter and intolerant," Forero said. "I learned from God I have to do more for my family. I used to drink too much and was unfaithful to my wife.
"Now, I'm looking for the road to responsibility."
Kraul is a special correspondent.

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" Remakes are actually quite popular, once the studios can make money based on classic films. Successes of the last decades are always a good choice. But sometimes they change a lot the original story. One example of this case is "Beauty and the beast".
Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot's classc novel "Beauty and the beast", was originally written as a play, and when was filmed for the first time the studios has preserved the original structure.
In contrast Walt Disney's remake is different from the original. The script had a "new face" and has became a musical. Sound effects was used by director. Remakes usually use and abuse of technology, and the Walt Disney's version either.
Both films are good, but the original has the magic of the story while the remake has the beautiful appearance. Watching them I could see a lot of differences and analysing each one I still prefer the first even it has been made fifty years ago.
Personally I like both, but I prefer the original, maybe if Walt Disney had preserved as a play instead of turning a musical the remake could be much better than the original. Sometimes the classics are forever. "


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Hotel $139. plus tax per night for up to 4 guests. After taxes are added, the cost per night for a room is probably about $160. If you share, you can reduce your costs by a great deal. $320 +/-
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I'll throw out a figure which doesn't include transportation or excursions away from the hotel: $2774.55. It includes some of everything and 4 nights at the hotel sharing with one other person. It could go lower or higher depending upon how many centerpieces you buy and what you spend room shopping and in the store.
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The three mathematicians most involved in the founding of the Society were: Rudolf Fueter, who had been appointed as professor of mathematics at the University of Basel in 1908; H Fehr, who was at the University of Geneva; and Marcel Grossmann, who had been appointed as professor of descriptive geometry at the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule in Zurich in 1907.
One reason that a need was felt for the Swiss Mathematical Society was through the efforts to published the complete works of Euler. This project had been suggested at the time of the International Congress of Mathematicians which took place in Zurich in 1897. The proposal had been made in 1883 (on the centenary of Euler's death) by Ferdinand Rudio, who was at that time a lecturer in mathematics at the Eidgenössisches Polytechnikum (later called the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule) in Zurich, and repeated by him at the Congress fourteen years later.
Karl Geiser, from Zurich, was the President of the 1897 Zurich Congress and in 1907 he joined Rudio and others in approaching the Swiss Academy of Natural Sciences with the proposal to publish Euler's complete works. After the "Euler Commission" was set up, led by Rudio, it was found by those involved that they were hampered in their work by the lack of a national Swiss Mathematical Society. This, and other factors, led to the foundation of the Society in 1910 to bring pure mathematics into the foreground and to support its national and international promotion.
Since Rudolf Fueter, H Fehr, and Marcel Grossmann were three of the main initiators of the idea of the Society, it was fitting that these three should become the first three Presidents of the Society. Many mathematical societies are founded to support publication of a journal, but this was not so of the Swiss Mathematical Society. However, after some years, the need for a journal was felt. A Latin title was chosen because Switzerland had no national language and Commentarii Mathematici Helvetici was formally approved at a meeting of the Society on 20 May 1928. Fueter was appointed as the first editor but the its aim was not at first to be international, rather (see [1]):-
... to give as complete a picture as possible of what our country has to offer in the way of mathematics.The Swiss Mathematical Society played a major role in organising the International Congress of Mathematicians which took place in Zurich in 1932. Fueter was President of the Congress. The Society had been founded, at least in part, because of ongoing work on Euler's Complete Works. In 1930 the Society set up a Committee to look after the archive of material left by Steiner and in 1937 the same committee was also given the responsibility for the archive left by Schläfli. The Committee was given the task of (see [1]):-
... sifting through the legacies of the two great Swiss mathematicians Steiner and Schläfli and making their work accessible.In 1975 the Swiss Mathematical Society took over responsibility for publishing Elemente der Mathematik which had existed since 1946. The Society also went on the organise a third International Congress of Mathematicians which took place in Zurich in 1994.
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In case you happened to miss it over the weekend, Snoop Dogg wrote a love song to Sookie Stackhouse, the lead character of HBO's "True Blood". Yah, that happened.
According to Elvira's "B" log, we can expect the return of Elvira's Movie Macabre later this year! Though there is no word yet on when or what station, she does make mention that the show will be nationally syndicated.
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Shower Faucets Frustration I am in the energy contracting and consulting business and just built my own home. Needless to say, it is very efficient and very green, including solar hot water. I learned a lesson I would like to share. We were sent to a large national plumbing warehouse—Fergusen—to pick out plumbing hardware and chose different manufacturers' equipment for each of our three showers—a Moen, a Kohler, and a Hans Groehe. We moved in last August, when the solar water heater was putting out its maximum for the year. We immediately noted that none of the three shower faucets had a volume control—they are on full blast at all times and all you can do is adjust the temperature. This uses more water than necessary—some of it hot water. The fact that this problem occurred across separate brands leads me to believe that it is a significant problem. I spoke with each of the three manufacturers and they all suggested changing the valve inside the wall—to the tune of hundreds of dollars each and drywall repairs. Only Moen had an alternative solution—install a small ...
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DescriptionJabato is an adventure composed of six parts, each one with its own independent argument, but subtly related to the main plot. In each geographic area you will have different problems, interlaced within a series of "custom pictures" which gather part of Europe and North Africa as they were in the first century BC. It was the time of the Roman Empire splendor, their legions extend and dominate the known world, but in each one of their provinces the inhabitants breathe freedom and make their own rules, codes and rituals. In Hispania, Jabato became a legendary figure, prototype of the implacable hero in the fight against the evil but with a great heart. In this history you will assume the role of this fabulous personage.
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The "put eight strangers in a house like lab rats in a cage" formula in the American reality show genre originated with The Real World: New York in 1992 and has since directly or indirectly spawned a variety of reality shows using the same or similar formula.
As the years go by, and the shows become more numerous and varied, there seems to be a race to see which house of eight strangers can contain the most sociopathic, amoral or just plain bizarre specimens of hominids without turning off the public by crossing the line from edgy sideshow entertainment to just plain revolting (or prompting the FCC to step in and slap networks with fines resulting from wardrobe malfunctions).
As the progeny of The Real World, these shows contain the same basic genetic material, although a few of the descendants further down on the family tree may have consumed a bit of lead paint along the way. They are the distant cousins who live in a ramshackle house in the woods with a rusted 1953 Dodge propped up by cinderblocks on the front lawn. They are the relatives you say you dread seeing during family reunions, but secretly you hope that they show up, ignore all sense of decorum, and curse out the priggish aunt in front of an entire room.
In polite company, you show disdain for their existence and consider them an embarrassment, yet deep down inside, you understand that they are still family, and the kid in you is a bit jealous that they get to shun social conventions and do whatever the hell they want.
In short, we are drawn to the mutant three-eyed progeny of The Real World for the following two, somewhat conflicting, reasons: (1) We get to gawk at and feel superior to the cast members of these shows, yet (2) we are a bit envious that the cast members get to indulge in their unfettered Freudian id without having to deal with those annoying civilizing forces like the ego and the super ego. Television ratings reflect this inconvenient truth.
Eighteen years after The Real World first made its mark on television, one such descendant is Bad Girls Club on Oxygen, now in its fourth season. It is, in fact, a direct descendant of The Real World, because Bunim/Murray Productions produces both of them.


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There is a sight that most of us see daily – one that many delight in – which elicits a feeling of abject fear and dread in me. And that sight is a child with its mother and father.
Now, don't get me wrong: I have nothing against children. In fact, those little tykes amuse me no end, if you want the truth. But what does annoy me is the general reaction to my position on wanting them. Or, rather, not wanting them. In any way, shape or form. At all. Ever.
But let's start at the beginning. In Ireland, where I live, we are told from a very early age that we will all grow up to be mothers and wives – especially if, like me, you were raised in a rural community with the church at its influential centre. Gender norms tend to get magnified around here: primary school starts with strict admonitions that girls can only play with the dolls and the kitchen sets, and boys can only play with the farm animal sets and the cars. That pissed me off no end, because I loved that animal set. It had a three-legged dog and I really fucking wanted it. But I digress.
It wasn't just the toys, of course, but the content of the games. The other girls were happily shunted into narratives where they had three children and the husband was about to come home for his dinner. Over in my corner, I was making up games where I went to space and lived with space pandas. It's not quite fantasising about deconstructing the patriarchy but hey, I was eight years old. I wanted something different – dare I say it, something more.
And then there came the all-girls' Catholic school. From day one, the talk of families and child-rearing between students and teachers was incessant and stifling. Boyfriends were the norm from thirteen, while I continued to sit in my corner (but this time I was reading, and listening to Rammstein. The space pandas had gotten kind of old.) Future husbands were serious topics of conversation between girls who had barely started their periods. One day, our Home Economics teacher gave us a class on how to have your children tucked properly in to their freshly pressed sheets.
What's strange is that after I moved from this environment into a large college, away from country folk, supposedly into the world of liberated fellow media nerds, that narrative stubbornly failed to change. Sitting in the basement I sound-proofed with egg cartons, writing scripts and producing radio shows, I'd expected more than the reaction I got from my peers when I announced my intentions never to have children. That reaction came in the same three major strands I've been accustomed to hearing all my life:
'But HOW can you not want them?' (Seriously, it's easy, you should try it sometime.)
'You are being so selfish!' (What?!)
(Whispered) 'Is there something that means you can't have them?'
So let me use this as my final, weary chance to state that there is nothing wrong with me. I am simply choosing not to produce children. It is not a bad thing, or a selfish choice. No, I do not believe that having kids will 'complete me' – but refusing to believe that isn't the equivalent of me kicking your (probably lovely) child in the face.
I have nothing against you, your child or children at large. But I do not want one of my own. Despite the school, the kitchen set, the Home Ec classes and the traditional rural upbringing in a country that all too often sees women as baby-makers, I really and truly don't.
The dread and fear that I feel when I see kiddies with their parents is not their fault, but rather a product of the society in which I live, and the pressures I've been put under to turn the other way and make the opposite decision, even when I know what's best for me, my womb and my future family. So, no, I won't take a child this lifetime around, thankyou very much.
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Zambales Travel Information
Discover this province's beaches and coves, go wreck diving, or trek majestic Mt. Pinatubo.
By Kristy Texon
February 27, 2012
Zambales is a beach lover's haven, with Anawangin Cove, Potipot Island, Capones Island, and Subic Bay as its prime attractions. While travelers can enjoy downtime at Zambales' beaches, the adventurous will also find the province thrilling as it is hailed as the "wreck diving capital of the Philippines." The famous Mt. Pinatubo is also found in Zambales, and treks are now offered to travelers who wish to see the volcano and its crater lake up close. Ramon Magsaysay's ancestral house is also in Zambales.
Zambales has a rich history that traces back to the pre-colonial period. Some highlights:
- Zambales got its name from zambal, which in Hispanic described the language spoken by the area's early dwellers. Another version on the province's etymology was that it was named such because the locals worshipped anitos, and they were called "Sambali" referring to the Malay word samba (to worship).
- Juan de Salcedo first explored the province in 1572. Masinloc, Iba, and Santa Cruz were the first few towns to be founded.
- Aetas were the first inhabitants of the province, followed by the Sambal, who were Austronesian people.
- In 1991, Zambales' Mt. Pinatubo erupted, causing a major earthquake in Central Luzon.
Travelers' Attractions
- Zambales is home to several picturesque beaches, and the most popular ones are Anawangin Cove, Capones Island, Camara Island, and Potipot Island.
- Foodies will feel at home in Zambales as it offers a variety of sumptuous specialties like the dinamulag mangoes, ginipang, and pastillas.
- Thrill-seekers will also find fun in Zambales. Surfing spots like Crystal Beach and High 5 Lahar are known among the locals. Wreck diving is another possible activity near the Subic Bay area.
- Travelers can enjoy the nightlife in Zambales, as there are a lot of bars in the area.
- Subic Bay is another attraction—Ocean Adventure and Zoobic Safari are among the family-friendly spots in the area. Shopping is another possible pastime while in Subic.
Getting There and Away
- Victory Liner buses leave Pasay, Sampaloc, and Caloocan every 30 minutes. Travel time ranges between three to six hours.
- Travelers can drive to Zambales by passing through NLEX and then through the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx).
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The Syro-Aramaic Reading of the Koran
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Christoph Luxenberg - 2007
This book approaches the Koran with the tools of modern scientific philology, and outlines a method to shed light onto koranic passages that are among those counted as »dark« or »mysterious«. Revised and expanded translation of the wave-making German original. »The most fascinating book ever written on the language of the Koran, and if proved to be correct in its main thesis, probably the most important book ever written on the Koran.« (The Guardian)...
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The Spectrum of Islamist Movements
Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies - 2007
The Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies (Cairo) introduces this study series of Islamist movements with a novel and felicitous taxonomy of the Islamist spectrum. Several well-known groups, influential works and thinkers are scrutinized in detail and - a rare exception not only for an English-language work - have their practice and worldview cautiously juxtaposed with mainstream orthodox Islamic positions. This book does not only provide data about its subjects, which would make it one of many: more crucially,...
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Arabic in Chains
Structural Problems and Artificial Barriers
Robert Marzari - 2006
What distinguishes Marzari's work is his ability to explain complicated matters in clear and even entertaining language. Linguists often cut a poor figure here, given their propensity to gallop non-stop through the brushwood of grammar. Not so Marzari. He illustrates the potentials and limits of a language that over 300 million Muslims in the Middle East call their mother tongue, aside from the many others elsewhere in Africa as well as in Asia, who recite Arabic as the language of the Qur'an. Wolfgang G. Schwanitz /Der Tage...
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Who Cares About Somalia
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Hassan Ali Jama - 2005
This book is about a Somali civil war and the fall of the Siad Barre regime. It is about how people living there at the time did really suffer from it as a result. Although it principally relates to a family,the book tells an applicable story of flight, provisional shelter and finally exile. It is also about the political history of Somalia and about Somali ethnicity in general, and the book discusses the future of the Nation and how international and regional powers are involved in playing their sometimes influential roles ...
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Annegret Nippa / Peter Herbstreuth - 2005
Burchardt liebte sein Leben als Kaufmann nicht. Nach dem Tod seines Vaters benutzte er sein kleines Erbe, um Privatier zu sein. Doch zog es ihn hinaus in die Welt. Auf seine Abenteuer bereitete er sich vor, indem er die Sprachen der Bewohner an Afrikas Küsten, Suaheli, und in Arabiens Wüsten erlernte. So ging er in den Orient. Bald, 1903, reiste er den Persischen Golf entlang, in hundert Tagen von Basra nach Maskat. Diese Reise erhellen seine Fotos. Ein Buch nicht nur für Weltenbummler, das zu Vergleichen von damals und heut...
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Handbook of Arabic Dictionaries
Abit Yasar Koçak - 2002
This book is a brief guide to Arabic dictionaries. It aims on assisting learners of Arabic to cope with the difficulties that encounter with the various dictionary movements over centuries. The dictionary movement mainly developed over three centuries between the end of the II. Century of the Hegira and the end of the IV. Century, in accordance with their respective leaders and their works: Madrasah al-Taklîbât, a school established by al-Khalîl...
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Somalia's Development
Jörg Janzen (ed.) - 1999
What are Somalia's Development Perspectives? Science between Resignation and Hope? Proceedings of the 6th SSIA-Congress: With contributions by Franz Ansprenger, Mohamed Haji Mukhtar, Faduma Awow Mohamed, Ulrich Scholz, Jörg Janzen a.o....
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Amr Hamzawy (ed.) - 2003
The internal Arab, Iranian and Israeli debates on civil society in the 1980s and 1990s have only partly found their way into Western studies on the issue. An analysis of the discursive structures of the local debates, which represents the major objective of the current edited volume, may help shifting the nexus of the academic discussion to Middle Eastern perceptions and actors. Amr Hamzawy analyses the Arab sociological and political discussion on civil society, depending on the intellectual literature of the last ten years...
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Let's face it: The purchase of recreational vehicles, motorcycles and watercraft — from personal water scooters to yachts — is a discretionary one. Improvements in sales figures for these markets are excellent indicators that consumers are feeling better about the economy.
As reported by the Florida Times Union, Jacksonville, increasing demand fueled by rising consumer confidence led industry analysts to early predictions for a better year in 2012. Predictions were primarily for modest gains and some growth or only modest declines for some sectors. Overall, the industry's outlook for the year was a refreshing change from reports of drastic drops in sales and the dire predictions of some recent years for all sectors including recreational vehicles, motorcycles, land and water power-sport equipment and boats and boating equipment.
The recreational vehicle market has been in recovery mode for a few years now. The recession initially decimated the market with a combination of less available discretionary income for core RV consumers and tightening of financing options for business and consumer loans.
"Nationally, RV sales this year have been a bit flat," said Steve Fogle, general sales manager at General RV Center in Jacksonville. "Overall, the market seems stable. Here in Jacksonville, however, the RV market is incredibly strong. This has been a phenomenal year locally."
Fogle said the popularity of RVs is due in part to the fact that people are looking for cost-effective vacation options that allow them to leave daily concerns behind while spending time with the family.
"RVs are the perfect solution," Fogle said.
General RV Center has seen growth every year since the full-service dealership opened three years ago.
"Business has been great all three years," Fogle said. "Our sales volume has tripled and we had to expand in the last two years to accommodate increasing demand. Right now, our best sellers are towable products. Motor homes also are doing well."
Recreational vehicles are appealing to consumers on many levels. This appeal — combined with growing consumer confidence in the nation's economic recovery, greater availability of financing and low-interest rate loans — has contributed to market improvements.
Fogle is looking forward to the Florida RV Show in Tampa later this month and the 2013 Jacksonville RV MegaShow at the Jacksonville Equestrian Center Feb. 7-10.
"The big trade shows in January and February will kick off the year, and I expect 2013 to be another great year for the RV market in Jacksonville," Fogle said.
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A researcher down in Texas has found that, when people are assigned to play characters wearing the brooding black robes of an emo Jedi, or the coneheaded getup of a KKK grand kobold or whatever, they exhibit antisocial behaviors.
The study, entitled "The Priming Effects of Avatars in Virtual Settings," more or less says that people don't have to self-select antisocial depictions of themselves to engage in antisocial behaviors. Just being told to play on the Dark Side in Jedi Knight II, or as a Klanketeer in another setting, encourages them to be a-holes. So you can imagine what that says about a person who creates the skeleton-faced, top-hatted all-black avatar with a tag like xXx_ScAbIEsDeM0n_XxX.
Before you get huffy, the study's author isn't singling out video games or avatars; they just comprise one environment that can also "prime" people to be louts and douchebags. Let me submit another: The 101 from the 87 to Mountain View at 8:25 a.m. on a weekday.
But yeah, as "no shit" findings go, it does sound rather obvious. You can read up on the rest of the study if you like.
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"Who is Lady Gaga?" asked a neighborhood mom recently. "She's the Madonna of 2010," I explained. Lady Gaga trades on the fact that there remains a market for calculated outrageousness just as there was when the Material Girl burst scandalously onto the scene in 1983.
Honda hopes there is similarly enduring demand for taut, efficient little two-seat hatchbacks. The company debuted the original CRX in 1983, tapping a demand for a car that was both frugal and fun, but sent it on hiatus in 1992 for the duration of the SUV boom.
With consumers' interest recently refocused on efficiency , Honda trotted out an updated version of its beloved old model. The company's goal, said chief engineer Norio Tomobe, was to build a car that is "intrinsically fun to drive." In an era of uncertainty about fuel availability, Honda has replaced conventional sports cars such as the S2000 roadster and the mid-engined Acura NSX with an unorthodox sporty hybrid that has efficiency as one of its hallmarks. Tomobe calls this approach "responsibly indulgent."
The "responsibility" portion of this equation depends on fuel efficiency and safety. The old CRX was pretty efficient: the most efficient model scored 38 mpg city and 47 mpg highway when measured by the test the EPA has used since 2008. But at 1,890 pounds it had little protective structure and no air bags, so on today's brutal crash tests it would probably score somewhere just ahead of Humpty Dumpty's shell.
That car's 1.3-liter engine only made 58 horsepower, so a more representative model is the Si sport variant, which by 1991 cranked out 108 hp and 100 lb.-ft. of torque in a car that weighed 2,174 pounds and earned 24 mpg city and 30 mpg on the EPA's highway test when equipped with a manual transmission.
Heavier CR-Z
The CR-Z is substantially heavier, at 2,637 pounds. But all that mass, in the form of high-strength steel and air bags, protects occupants well enough to rate an expected four-star score on the government's recently toughened crash tests.
Naturally that mass takes the edge off the CR-Z's responsiveness, but Honda engineers have masked the surplus weight like an episode of "What Not to Wear." Honda's engineers have been masters of tuning four-cylinder engines for performance and character since the introduction of the groundbreaking 1969 CB750 motorcycle, and this talent shows in the CR-Z.
The sporty manual transmission-equipped model revs and rips in response to the gas pedal like any good Honda sports car of the past, but now it is invisibly fortified by an electric assist motor. This gives the CR-Z's 1.4-liter engine a total output of 122 hp and 128 lb-ft. of torque. In contrast to most small Hondas, the CR-Z has abundant low-end torque because of the electric motor's contribution, making the CR-Z easy to drive in stop-and-go traffic. The manually shifted CR-Z is rated at 31 mpg city and 37 mpg highway, which puts it ahead of the tinier and slower Smart fourtwo minicar.
Unfortunately, about 70 percent of buyers will never discover the CR-Z's light, accurate six-speed shifter or the easy clutch because they will opt for the continuously variable automatic transmission. This setup dulls the CR-Z like four deflated tires, as the vague transmission combines with reduced engine power to make the CR-Z entirely mundane. But customers who seek only an exciting looking commuter with good fuel economy won't notice, and they will appreciate the CVT's superior 35 mpg city/39 mpg highway EPA numbers.
Drivers can influence the fuel economy and the performance by selecting the "Econ" or "Sport" modes. "You can get significantly better mileage in Econ mode," promises Honda executive vice president of sales John Mendel. You can also cure a headache with a guillotine, but it isn't recommended practice. Better to leave the CR-Z in the zippier Sport mode and appreciate it for its virtues.
2011 Honda CR-Z EX
Base price (including shipping): $21,510
Price as tested: $23,310
EPA fuel economy: 31 mpg city, 37 mpg highway
Pros: sleek styling, switchback-ready handling and electrically fortified off-the-line acceleration
Cons: Ho-hum fuel economy for a two-seat hybrid, dull CVT automatic transmission and worst of all for fans of the old CRX – it isn't a CRX.
Verdict: An enjoyable morsel for drivers who want some fun and safety with their fuel economy.
Standard equipment: 122-hp 1.4-liter I-4 engine and hybrid electric motor, six-speed manual transmission, automatic climate control, HID xenon headlights, leather-wrapped steering wheel, Bluetooth hands-free phone connection. 360-watt seven-speaker sound system
Major options: GPS navigation
Safety equipment: electronic stability control, brake assist, antilock brakes, front and side curtain airbags, active head restraints, automatic pre-tensioning and load-limiting seat belts, tire pressure monitoring
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Inside, CR-Z embraces the Buck Rogers retro futurism of a bygone era with shiny metallic door panel fabric textures that evoke the speaker grill of a 1950's pocket transistor radio. The large round central tachometer (with an integrated digital speedometer) recalls the Batmobile's turbine exhaust, especially at night when its red center fades to blue backlighting at the fringe.
Interior surfaces are a notch above those in other budget Honda models, with the hard plastic surfaces softened to the touch by a rubbery coating. A unique new process infuses tin into the plastic door handles lending the bargain-basement material the expensive modern appearance of nickel-plated plumbing fixtures.
The CR-Z lacks a lumbar adjuster on its seats, even as an option, but the seats are upgraded from the uncomfortable perches in the car's mechanical siblings, the Fit and Insight. The seats' structure is instead borrowed from the Accord, making them better suited for a few hours in the saddle. A few hours in the Fit will have the driver using the navigation system to locate the nearest chiropractor.
As enjoyable as the CR-Z is on its own merits, it is a platypus of a car. While it might seem that consumers could gloss over the question of whether it is an efficient sports car or a quick hybrid economy car and appreciate the car for what it is, history shows if drivers can't pigeonhole a car, it is often left off shopping lists.
The CR-Z's efficiency is good, but not spectacular. Same for performance. But the car has head-turning good looks, decent practicality thanks to its large hatch, and storage space where there is a microscopic back seat in other markets. One would hope that in an automotive market plagued by sameness that there is room for car built for fun. That strategy seems to have worked for Madonna and Lady Gaga.
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Eating My Way Through the Brooklyn Taco Experiment
Theo Peck and Nick Suarez, cook-off organizers extraordinaire, knew New Yorkers liked tacos, but it was not until their sold-out Brooklyn Taco Experiment, this Sunday, that they realized the extent of taco infatuation in this city. Three hundred people packed into The Bell House to taste the variety of tacos fillings from a selected group of chefs, mostly amateurs.
The line to gain entry stretched down the street, only escalating the taco lust of the crowd. Once inside The Bell House, tacomania ensued. Thirty chefs lined up side-by-side, literally bumping elbows as they served their eager audience.
DJ Kilahertz spun energetic tunes as the lively crowd ate and discussed the merits of each filling. There were so many people—and so many hands grabbing for more tacos—that caution was necessary to avoid flying goat confit and splattered shredded beef rib.
A panel of judges awarded prizes, but the most anticipated award was the audience's popular vote: the grand prize of two roundtrip tickets to Mexico.
The winner was the Serious Business Taco—represented by two men in outlandishly hilarious taco outfits. (They brought the goofy to this competition.) What was in it? Carnitas, pickled onions, Cotija cheese, cilantro mayonnaise, pico de gallo, salsa, and guacamole in a hard-soft taco combo.
This wasn't Theo and Nick's first "food experiment," but it was a taco feast for the ages. Keep your antennae up for their next event—these guys know how to throw a culinary party.
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You will find below information about Chambery airport. Use the links below to read detailed information about Chambery airport: location, route maps, live departures and arrivals etc.
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Airports near Chambery:
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27 December, 2011
THANK YOUThinking about 2 best moments in 2011: concerts in Philly and NJ. Thank you! Zooropa was a beautiful surprise. Scarlet is so incredibly emotional. Walk on remains the most special moment. Beautiful ending with Out of control. Every song is extraordinary. Thank you for these amazing moments. I wish I could see you in 2012. Natasa
02 December, 2011
AMAZING AND MY FIRSTin my first ever U2 show i get front row with my dad and uncle and had the time of my life. at the end f the show one of the crew members gave me bono's set-list!!!! unbelievable show i couldnt ask for more.
17 August, 2011
Blessings for all!U2 - your music has been the soundtrack for my prayers for the past thirty years and this tour was no exception: Mysterious Ways, Magnificent, Still Haven\'t Found, Scarlet, Where the Streets Have No Name. You made me rejoice: thank you! And come back soon. . . .
07 August, 2011
Amazing Show!!!I got to the stadium at about 4pm. The show started about 9:15pm. The set list was long and a great choice. One more!
30 July, 2011
um yea....my first my last my love. if i ever get the chance again u2 will hear my voice echo amongst the most proud and loyal fans that this earth has to offer.thank you sarah and thank you larry,adam,edge bono and edge for an experience i shall take to my grave!
29 July, 2011
Even better than the real thing...34 years waiting for this moment then finally my dream became true on that unforgettable night... It took me 3 airplanes to get from Venezuela to USA and there were 5 trains involved on my route from Connecticut to the New Meadowlands Stadium, and guess what? it was really worth it! In the end, the show was as the name of the first song of the evening "Even Better Than the Real Thing"... Larry, Bono, Adam and The Edge, Thank you very much guys. Hope to see you once again very soon and keep rocking!
28 July, 2011
AWESON!!! SORPRENDENTE!!!Gracias Bono, Gracias The Edge GRACIAS U2!!!! Un concierto para recordar y contar por años. Valió la pena esperar (2010/2011) y el viaje desde Costa Rica. Thanks Bono! Thank you The Edge! U2 THANKS!! A concert to remember and tell for years. Was worth the wait (2010/2011) and the trip from Costa Rica.
28 July, 2011
INCREDIBLE SHOW!!!!I was at the 9/23 & 9/24 2009 shows....not in my wildest dreams did I ever think they could have topped either of those shows...especially the 9/24 show. All my teenage sons said at the end of the 2009 shows were "WOW!" This was their second U2 concert tour show, the first was Vertigo, but up in the nosebleed section. During 360 we were in the pit for all shows....Well....they absolutely outdid themselves...WHAT A SHOW....OUT OF CONTROL!!!! I also want to say a heartfelt THANK YOU to U2 for providing cooling tents and FREE water to the fans who were queueing all day in that unbearable heat....at first we thought it was the stadium providing it, but someone in the know told us it WAS THE BAND!!!!! GOD BLESS YOU!!! The Stadium was selling water bottles at $5 a bottle...sheesh
27 July, 2011
Finally - Out of Control!Had given up any hope of seeing this song played live on the 360 tour. This was my 9th and last show over 3 years and 3 continents. So it was a huge surprise when my favourite band started playing it - thank you, thank you, thank you.
25 July, 2011
Truly was EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THINO M G what a concert..the boys were on top form and to open with EBTRT took the roof off from the beginning! I missed out on the zootv tour, due to being too young (8years of age!) but this made up for it and it also made up for traveling to NYC twice!!! guys you still have many more years ahead of you...keep going and come back to the uk! thanks also to all the people that complimented me on my t-shirt design! (I am a free agent U2 design team! hint hint)
24 July, 2011
(Checks) Bucket Listthe Concert was the most emotional, powerful & uplifting night of my life. U2 have been my number one goal on my bucket list since I was little. I am so grateful & will remember that night for the rest of my life. I cried from happiness. Thank you U2 for showing me how to love & showing the world that just one person CAN in fact change the world!
23 July, 2011
Beautiful Nightthe show in New Jersey has made me forget to sao paulo !!!! was wonderful !!!
23 July, 2011
Team BonoU2 was awesome as expected! Next time leave interpol home, and bring muse!!!
23 July, 2011
What a Show ! !One of the best U2 gigs ever.So many songs.Highlight for me was Hold me Thrill me Kill me Kiss me and Zooropa.What a way to finish with Out of Control. Thank you U2.
22 July, 2011
Spectacular!!!Unbelievable performance! Magnificant and Where the Streets Have No Name....my favorites!!
22 July, 2011
Can we say AWESOME!Not just a concert, but an experience. When you couple that with the Meadowlands Stadium, you get a special memory. The boys were right on plus a little (a lot) extra. It was worth every penny. What you are paying for is years of experience and skill that simply yields perfection. I don't know how they are going to top this on their next tour, but I will be waiting with dollar in hand!!!
22 July, 2011
We had the dreamTo come for the show in NY. We had a dream once for many years that when we will be 40 we shall go to a U2 gig in Dublin for sure.. with my childhood friend. And that happened! Actually twice. Better than the real thing!! Not New York anyway. But I have now a brand new warm leather jacket today suddenly found as the love of my life. So there is always a reason. U2 has always guided the way, one way or the other. I love this band. If not in New York in the universe and in the spirit. Always. Hallelujah. That is what I really need to hear as an audio once maybe. I mean the song has carried me around the world and when I have heard that Bono is singing it lately it was a crush! What?! Again. We are here. Human spirits!
21 July, 2011
BonoI cant imagine life without having a U2 concert to look forward to.That was just amazing!
21 July, 2011
The EdgeAmazing show!
21 July, 2011
BonoNot just a concert... It is an Experience I will never forget.
21 July, 2011
Best moment..."Edge, can you say what I was gonna say, I need to go change." This was my 16th U2 show, and this will be one of my silliest memories. Thanks for another great tour!!!
21 July, 2011
M*A*G*N*I*F*I*C*I*E*N*T NIGHTI was bummed that I had to wait an extra year by this experience was definitely WORTH THE WAIT. I really enjoyed I WILL FOLLOW and HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME... All the songs were great and I shouted along to ALL of them!!! Everything was visually stunning. The boys always keep it interesting & never a dull moment! Bono is one hell of an entertainer... I still have goose bumps!! FREAKING AMAZING NIGHT! Come back to NJ --- WE LOVE YOU.
21 July, 2011
Thank you U2I want to thank U2 for an incredible show last night in NJ. I was 3rd row from the stage and loved every minute of it (thanks for the wave Larry!). My most memorable moment was when they played Scarlet. It brought back memories from my childhood and I couldn't help but tear up. As Bono often says "Thanks for giving us a great life", I want to thank U2 for being a part of my life over the years. Your music is an inspiration to me and I thank you for your dedication and hard work. God Bless
21 July, 2011
July 20,2011I have seen U2 many times and I have to say that the show last night was very out of control. It was one of the best U2 shows I have seen in a long time if not the best show. Every time I see the boys I think they keep getting better and better. Thank you for keeping the ROCK ALIVE! ! Sound system was great Larry was hitting the drums hard last night.. I loved it. .Bono, Adam, The Edge and Larry killed it.. Keep up the great work.
21 July, 2011
Perfection!Once again U2 managed to take my breath away. It was a fantastic show and the adding of Out of Control in the end just made it perfect. You guys might thank us for giving you a good life - we will then thank you for all the amazing experiences you give to us.... it is so worth the money going across the world to see you. This was the last 360 show for me, and I will be awaiting when and where you play next - I will start saving for another trip now :-) Lots of U2 love from Denmark
21 July, 2011
sound systemi agree with some others that initially, i had trouble hearing bono (sat in lower level 127) but it improved during second song. Having trouble coming up with a single favorite song since the set list was amazing and to think I actually knew the lyrics to all of those songs was even more amazing!- I would have to say, Stay, was a favorite. It was simple yet unexpected and just beautiful! They are timeless! At 41, I have seen them on every tour since Joshua Tree and hope they continue writing/touring so that I can bring my daughters to a concert in a few years. Best concert ever!
21 July, 2011
Magnificent.. actually, Out of Control!A truly great night. first U2 show for me in 24 years. My sons first concert .. all very awesome. I loved the mix new and old and Out of Control truly was a fitting end to the night..


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Hostel is in Beyoglu where is the center of art and culture beside shopping and the nightlife.
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A Very Chill / Fun Backpackers Hostel ... My friend & I have stayed at Chillout Cengo 4 times now. We really enjoy it. We met loads of interesting people and created lifelong friends.. The owners and staff are extremely helpful, really nice & very kind. Its located in a perfect spot in ...
Hostel is in Beyoglu where is the center of art and culture beside shopping and the nightlife.
Lowest price available: TRY 27 (Turkish New Lira)Double Mixed Dorm Standard
Chillout Cengo is located in the heart of the European city, we are just off the busy shopping and party street Istiklal. From here you can easily walk down the hill to the ancient city to see the amazing sights, and then come back for some of the best cafes, restaurants and bars in the world before resting your weary head at Cengo. Continue walking down Istiklal Street and after 10 minutes you will come to the awe inspiring Galata tower, if you don't get distracted by all the shops and cafes on the way, not to mention the colourful and friendly bar streets. Keep going and you will reach the iconic Golden Horn connecting you to the ancient side of the city.
24-hr front desk Express checkout Gay friendly No curfew Pets not allowed Safe deposit box Smoking not permitted Smoking permitted WIFI (free)
We have a variety of dorms available, from 14 bed dorms with balconies overlooking the historic streets to our unique attic rooms with beautiful views over the city.
Cengo has private rooms available we have both double and single rooms, we also have triple rooms available on request.
Cengo is just off Istiklal Street in a quite side street away from all the hustle. 5 minutes walk from the major transport hub which is Taksim square, all the airport shuttle buses pick up and drop off at Taksim square. The cities metro, tram and buses all stop at Taksim square.
TRY 27 per night (Turkish New Lira)
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Turkey 30450
Latitude: 41.03594, Longitude: 28.97977
From Ataturk airport:
The Havaş shuttle bus will take you to Taksim for 10TYL. It is the last stop on the route. Shuttles depart every half hour starting at 4:00 in the morning. The last departure is at 1:00 in the morning. The trip should take around 40 minutes depending on traffic. From Taksim, follow the directions below.
From Sabiha Gokcen airport:
The Havaş shuttle bus will take you to Taksim for 13TYL. It is the last stop on the route. Shuttles depart every half hour starting at 4:00 in the morning. The last departure is at 12:00 in the morning. A shuttle bus will be also available for every aircraft arriving after midnight. The trip should take around one hour depending on traffic. From Taksim, follow the directions below.
From the train station:
There is a tram line directly in front of the train station. Buy a token (1. 50TYL) at one of the food kiosks and board the tram going to the Right towards KABATAŞ. Ride it to the end of the line. When you get off at KABATAŞ follow the signs across the street to the Funicular and go underground. Buy another token (1. 50TYL) and ride the funicular to Taksim Square, then follow the directions below.
From Taksim Square:
1) Directly in front of the stairway exiting the Funicular you will see a small grassy park with a monument in the centre. Cross the street towards the monument, and then follow the tram lines to the LEFT towards the Burger King that sits on ISTIKLAL Street. (Istiklal is a large and busy shopping street that is usually packed with pedestrians at almost any time of day or night.)
2) Walk down ISTIKLAL for approximately 5 minutes until you arrive at the construction site for the Virgin Megastore at ATIF YILMAZ. (You will recognize it easily by the huge picture with a woman pointing at you. The Aga Camii mosque sits on your right, and you will see a Swatch watch store on your left.)
3) Turn RIGHT onto ATIF YILMAZ and walk approximately 1 minute until the road forks.
4) At the fork in the road turn a sharp LEFT onto HALAS Street. You will see a door with a big number 3 and a fake grass matting in front. Ring the bell and come on in!
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It's been some 40 years since the federal Fair Housing Act was passed allowing the Department of Justice to prosecute "patterns or practices" of housing discrimination" and 20 years since that act was amended to permit the department to act against municipalities that violate fair housing standards.
Yet housing discrimination persists in New York, according to the Fair Housing Justice Center, a city-based non-profit fair housing organization. The city's acute shortage of affordable housing combined with the fact that "real estate brokers and agents handle much of the rental market, unlike any other U.S. city" has created an unchecked system riddled with corruption and abuse, said Diane Houk, executive director of the center.
Even though city government has taken some measures to fight this kind of discrimination, fair housing advocates still see the need for better and more flexible enforcement. They say that all levels of government have failed to keep up with rapid technological changes -- like the advent of the Internet to advertise apartments -- to monitor compliance and ensure rules are followed.
Segregated City
The Fair Housing Justice Center's latest data reveals a considerable increase in complaint volume. Since opening in 2005, it has received some 400 allegations of housing discrimination, about 55 of which have led to lawsuits or the filing of agency complaints. The most common complaints registered "involve allegations of discrimination because of a person's disability or source of income discrimination." This kind of discrimination may occur against tenants who lawfully pay rent with money other than earned income, usually in the form of a government subsidy.
Utilizing statistics from the most current census, the Fair Housing Justice Center determined the New York City metropolitan area is the fourth most segregated metropolitan area in the United States for African Americans and the fifth most segregated for Latinos. As recently as this month, the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development charged two Queens landlords for denying housing to prospective black tenants in what the landlords described as a "white neighborhood."
The center's findings reflect national indicators. Earlier this spring, the National Fair Housing Alliance issued its annual trends report based on surveys from member organizations and data from state and local governments, and federal agencies such as the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Justice Department. The alliance concluded 2008 was a peak year for housing discrimination complaints, reaching almost 31,000, an increase of 3,735 since fiscal year 2007. This is the highest total number of complaints ever taken from all reporting agencies.
The increase may have been fueled by the economic downturn and the foreclosure crisis, as people who have lost their homes turn to the rental market. These problems have disproportionately affected minority communities, who face the greatest threat of housing discrimination
Barriers for the Disabled
The disabled find themselves at a particular disadvantage in New York's housing market. A Fair Housing Justice Center 2007 newsletter cited New York City for "substantial non-compliance with … accessibility requirements" for all new multifamily buildings. Federal standards call for accessible common and public areas and sufficient floor space in bathrooms to allow wheelchairs, among other features to accommodate the disabled, but the city, according to the center, has not enforced the rules.
In 2008, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York filed charges against a private development group, Chrystie Venture Partners/Avalon Bay Communities and others, for discrimination against people with disabilities in the design and construction of a building in the East Village, which was built only a few years ago. The developers flaunted the accessibility rules even though the building was constructed on one of the city's last remaining large plots of land and in conjunction with the city's Department of Housing, Preservation and Development.
The Council Acts
In 2008, City Council targeted a different kind of discrimination as it moved to protect people who receive housing vouchers, disability payments or other types of government assistance to help pay their rent. The legislation bars landlords from refusing a person's eligibility to let an apartment because of an income source.
The Bloomberg administration and the city's Commission on Human Rights, designated to enforce the measure, opposed the bill. Council then overrode Mayor Bloomberg's veto.
Patricia Gatling, chair of the Commission on Human Rights, explained the administration opposed the measure as a matter of semantics more than substance. There was, she said, "concern over the wording and who would be most affected by it, particularly in the case of small landlords where it would not be cost-effective for them to retrofit their units" to be able to rent to someone receiving disability payments.
Now that the law has gone into effect, Gatling enthused, it "has been really effective." Of the almost 1,000 cases a year the human rights commission reviews, about 20 percent now relate to source of income housing complaints. The law, she said, has been especially beneficial for long-term tenants receiving subsidies. "We're seeing cases [dating] from the Koch administration," Gatling said. "People can use vouchers now who couldn't before."
Discriminating On Line
In addition to lax government enforcement -- particularly on the federal level -- fair housing advocates say a key culprit in illegal behavior has been Internet advertisements and postings on list services.
"Internet advertising is becoming more and more important in how people look for housing, especially apartments to rent, so even if a few illegal ads are posted, this discourages renters from contacting the landlords and gives the impression that it is legal for a landlord to refuse to rent to a family with children, for example," explained Houk in an e-mail.
The Fair Housing Justice Center conducted its own analysis of apartment postings on one such service, Craig's List, over several days during 2008 to monitor compliance with fair housing procedures. The study, "No License to Discriminate," found countless examples of apartment listings with "conditions" --many of them placed by licensed real estate brokers who should know better. Examples ranged from limiting family size to phrases such as "no government programs."
Focusing just on July 2008, the center also examined income source violations specifically. It found New York City brokers violated the new legislation close to 400 times in that one month. Some 161 different reat estate companies put up the illegal postings.
Houk criticized city government, and the Commission on Human Rights in particular, for a lack of aggressiveness to force compliance. "We are not seeing vigorous enforcement by the commission or other city agencies of this new provision." she said.
Commissioner Gatling vehemently disagreed with this analysis. Since the bill's passage, "there's so much more work." To address that, Gatling said she is considering "sectioning off some attorneys" to work exclusively on housing discrimination/income source cases.
Although Gatling said her staff carefully keeps an eye on Craig's List, she wants the city to adopt a policy mandating that developers who publicize vacant apartments must advertise throughout the mainstream printed media and not just at sites aimed at their targeted demographic. Because more people could be notified about empty units, this would "improve access to new and bigger buildings."
Ultimately, Houk would like to see better, more updated training of realtors and brokers, better enforcement from the city and state, and significant and consistent penalties for breaking the law.
The Real Estate Board of New York declined to comment in time for this article; the New York State Association of Realtors did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
Jillian Jonas is a freelance journalist focusing on local and national politics, government and public policy. She is a former national political analyst for U.P.I.


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DU wins St. Paul semifinal, freshman Beau Bennett a rising star
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Some thoughts, myths and half-truths after DU rallies to beat Bemidji State 6-2 in the WCHA Final Five semifinals at the Xcel Energy Center.
See our online game story right now at www.denverpost.com/sports and a complete version in Saturday's paper and online.
Pick your poison.DU plays hated rival North Dakota or respected rival Colorado College in Saturday's Broadmoor Trophy game. Pios must beat one of their two biggest rivals for their fourth league playoff championship since 2002 (also won it in 2005 and 2008). Tigers and Sioux are warming up right now (UND's Danny Kristo back in the lineup from frostbite).
DU MVP Drew Shore: "In regards to (the opponent), I think it's going to be a really good game, but as a team I really don't think it matters to us . . . We're playing some of the best hockey we've played all year right now. As a player, as a team, you're just going to focus on the things you can control, and make sure we're ready to go tomorrow."
DU coach George Gwozdeckydidn't make it in my game story because of space (I instead used a great quote from BSU coach Tom Serratore, who is as entertaining as his younger brother, AFA skipper Frank Serratore). Some of George's comments: "Certainly, it feels good to be second at the podium (losing team at Final Five talks first at postgame press conference, DU went 0-2 a year ago as the top seed).
"Whoever we face, we know it's going to be a major challenge for us," Gwoz said. "But certainly, over the course of the last dozen games or so, we've been counting this thing down as a team, and trying to get all of us to realize how important it is to be ready to play, emotionally, physically, to the best of our ability at this time of year. The one thing that really helps is to be healthy. We were on our last fumes when we got here last year."
Beau Bennett is improving by the game.The freshman forward (nine goals, 24 points in 34 games) was again awesome with the puck at times today. He didn't score and only got one assist and two shots (plus-1 rating), but he stickhandles like he has a slinky between the puck and his stick. "I thought Rakhshani had great hands, but Beau has the creatively that Rhett didn't," Gwoz said. "Rhett had quick hands, but Beau can do things …" Makes me wonder how good this team is going to be next year if D. Shore, Zucker and Donovan don't turn pro. Don't be surprised if Bennett emerges as the best of the bunch next season — or in the upcoming NCAA Tournament.
Memo to D. Shore, Zucker, Donovanand anyone else on this team looking beyond next week and thinking they're good enough for the NHL: Cheverie, Wiercioch, Colborne, minor leagues. Hmmmm. Think those guys would rather be playing in college right now?
Nebraska-Omaha coach Dean Blais was named coach of the 2011-12 U.S. National Junior Team. Guess who will be the likely captain or at least co-captain for that team? Zucker. Zucker will be a third-year U.S. World Junior Championship participant, and I know Blais loves how the kid plays the game. Blais coached the 2009-10 U.S. gold-medal-winning team that included Zucker and Donovan. More reason to be a sophomore next season and not bounce back and forth from the Minnesota Wild and the AHL. Bennett and Nick Shore also will probably make that team.


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Showing on SBS1 at 8:30pm on Sunday, 9th January
Inside History magazine is looking forward to the SBS documentary, Immigration Nation: The Secret History of Us, the untold story behind Australia's multicultural mix.
Immigration Nation is a three part series revealing how the present day Australian multicultural society was built. The documentary describes Australia's recent social history using interviews with eminent historians and the testimony of eyewitnesses - many of whom have never told their stories before. The series explores our recent past and explains Australia's untold immigration story; a century long struggle to overcome the White Australia Policy that resulted in one of the world's most multicultural nations.
The show also comes with an online resource centre, created in association with The Chocolate Liberation Front, featuring statistics on immigration, profiles of key politicians and contributors, and the ability for audiences to delve into the SBS archives to find out how Australia's views on immigration have changed in the past 30 years.
The series kicks off on SBS1 at 8:30pm on Sunday, 9th January.


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Three Men Attacked Over Beer – One Hospitalized With Facial Fracture [AUDIO]
Three men walking home after buying beer at a convenience store were attacked and beaten early Saturday morning, January 18, leaving one man seriously injured.
Detective Sergeant Scott Pastian with the Missoula Police Department said the robbery and assault took place at about 2 a.m. near the intersection of Hazel and South 2nd Streets.
"They had just purchased some beer from a local convenience store and were walking home when they were attacked by three other unknown males who took their beer," Pastian said. "One of the victims suffered a serious facial injury, which included an orbital fracture and a broken nose. He was transported to St. Patrick Hospital for treatment."
Pastian said the victims did not get a good look at their attackers, but did provide a partial description.
"They all appeared to be between five foot eight and five foot ten inches tall, weighing between 150 and 170 pounds," Pastian said. "One of them may have been wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, and one was wearing a Carhartt style jacket. The three thought at least one of the male suspects may have been Native American."
The condition of the injured man is not known.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Missoula Police Department at 552-6300, or Missoula Crimestoppers at 721-44-44.
Detective Sergeant Scott Pastian