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Stop Iran's Parliament from Ratifying an Anti-Family BillWednesday 17 February 2010 Change for Equality: Over 1200 women's rights activists and equal rights defenders have signed a statement objecting to the draft "Family Protection" bill currently in Parliament, which they claim will erode women's rights within the family even further. The statement issued by a coalition of women's rights activists working to prevent the ratification of this draft bill, which they have dubbed the "Anti-Family Bill" appears below. People of Iran, men and women The Legal and Judicial Commission of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of the Parliament, has recently re-introduced the so-called "Protection of Family Bill" to the parliament with changes to articles 23 and 25 and rushed it through parliament for ratification among the political chaos in the country. This bill is ineffective to support the institution of family and is far behind the bill that was ratified some 35 years ago in 1974. According to the new bill, polygamy is legalized and men are given further powers to re-marry without the consent or even the knowledge of the first wife. According to the new amendments if a woman contracts a terminal disease or is away from home for 6 months or is imprisoned for a bounced check, her husband can take a new wife. On the other hand, women's right to divorce is very limited. In July 2007, a draft of this bill was introduced to the parliament for the first time but was faced with widespread objections by women activists and other civil rights groups. The objections focused on articles 23 and 25, where the first was given further rights to men and the second introduced tax on women's Mehrieh [a some of money agreed upon in the marriage contract payable to the wife on demand, which is often forgone by women in their efforts to seek a divorce, especially given their limited legal ability in obtaining a divorce.] The Mehrieh is allocated to a woman at marriage and serves often as a woman's only guarantee and safeguard in case of divorce and maltreatment. The new bill has omitted the tax but has divided the Gift Money into 'conventional' and 'unconventional' amounts without setting a standard for this, thus restricting the only legal mechanism women had within the institution of family. In the first instance in 2008, an alliance was formed with the participation of women activists and equal rights advocates who organized mass protests against the introduction of the bill which they called the "Anti-Family Bill". They distributed brochures, leaflets, released statements and wrote widely about the dire implications of the amendments to the already discriminatory family law. The formation of the "No to the Anti-Family Bill coalition" attracted the biggest number of women from among women activists inside and outside the country. They campaigned vigorously; collected signatures, sent text messages on mobiles, sent postcards "no to the bill", assembled at the parliament corridors en-masse until articles 23 and 25 were removed from the bill. Recently, in the atmosphere of chaos and tensions created after the 10th Presidential elections, once again a group of parliamentarians have taken the opportunity to re-introduce this bill. In the political situation where the smallest protest on the part of women, students, teachers, journalists or any Iranian citizen is met by intimidation, arbitrary arrest, unfair trial and long prison sentences, the ratification of this bill will be another blow to the peace and harmony of the institution of family. Dear Iranians, fellow countrymen and women We believe that on the sidelines of the current political crisis, patriarchal and totalitarian tendencies have seized the opportunity to hammer the nail on the coffin of relative peace and harmony which exists within Iranian families. To look back, the 1979 revolution was in many ways a setback for Iranian women. Women were forced into veil and a universal dress code was imposed on them. The family law which protected women to some degree was annulled and women judges were removed from their posts. Although the country was declared a republic, women were not allowed to run for president. The archaic law of stoning people to death was re-introduced and many women were stoned to death for adultery. Honor killing was facilitated under the same archaic laws. The 8 year Iran-Iraq war provided an ample opportunity for the state to use women and their labor in various areas when needed but on the other hand seal their lips to any objection when deprived of their rights and driven out of the workforce and into the kitchen. Strangely enough none of the informed or unconscious efforts and policies of the Islamic state to corner women and keep them as second class citizens has worked as expected. Gradually, and over the years a new generation of women has emerged from the rubbles of the old generation with higher expectations and aspirations. Thousands of women, daughters of the revolution who saw the world moving ahead leaving them behind, entered universities and higher education, pushed their way into society and opened debates and challenged the very foundations that tried so hard to keep them silent. The state has done all it can to keep women in their 'place' and the re-introduction of the omitted articles 23 and 25 regarding unconditional polygamy and clouding the issue of the Mehrieh indicates the spitefulness and vindication of a group of men against the women of Iran. These two issues; the right of men to re-marry without the first wife's knowledge and consent and the creation of ambiguities in the case of Mehrieh give men a free hand to abuse the system and deprive women from any right within the institution of family. We wish to once again reiterate that women have played a great role in the current political situation created after the June presidential elections. They are one of the distinctive agents of the Movement for Democracy as well as independent agents with their own identity and their own demands. Women universally follow the path of non-violent struggle against the wide-spread inequalities embedded in the patriarchal social, political and legal systems of Iran. Women are well aware that they are being punished for the great role they play in shaking the foundations of the system but they no longer accept the inequalities forced on them either in public or in private spheres. It is with these considerations that we call on those who in the name of the people have occupied seats in the parliament and who are expected to safe-guard the rights of all citizens to prevent the ratification of the bill which will be another stain in the record of the state against the women of Iran. We, a group of women's rights activists, human rights advocates and civil society activists declare our strong objection to the ratification of the "Family Destruction" draft bill; particularly articles 23 and 25 and demand the recognition of women's human rights through gender equal laws in the parliament which charged with the primary responsibility of protecting men and women on the same equal grounds. We also call on men and women who seek justice to show their objection and opposition towards the ratification of the bill by signing this statement and prevent yet another blow to the institution of family and women within that institution. Reply to this article |


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Presented by Montblanc and produced by the 24 Hour Company and Freestyle Picture Company, the annual event features the talents of actors Amber Heard, Amber Tamblyn, America Ferrera, Anthony Mackie, Diane Neal, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Fisher Stevens, Jack McBrayer, Jennifer Carpenter, Justin Long, Rachel Dratch, Rosie Perez, Seth Green, Taran Killam, Tracie Thoms, Vanessa Hudgens and Zosia Mamet; writers Adam Bock, Jonathan Marc Sherman, Rachel Axler and Theresa Rebeck; and directors Derek Cianfrance, Ari Edelson, Andy Fickman, Josie Rourke, Leigh Silverman and Thomas Kail. (Artists are subject to change.)
The creative process, according to press notes, begins at "10PM on Sunday, Nov. 11 — the night before the show — when a group of six writers, six directors, 24 actors, two musical guests, and a production staff gather at the American Airlines Theatre. After each of the cast members share a costume, prop, their special skills and stage desires — each writer is tasked with composing a ten-minute play by 7 AM the following morning, when the directors return to read and select their piece. The casts will meet for the first time at 9 AM and, over the next 12 hours the plays are rehearsed and produced for a live presentation. At 8 PM, ink barely dry, the six new plays — interspersed with six musical acts — will be performed for a live audience."


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HDD ProtecorPros: Good fit for most HDD's. These provide a good, secure, dry space to store your drives from dust and debris. Also allows you to store the drives flat, on their side, or standing up. Nice that the case is not much bigger than the drive, you can fit more of the drives in a confined space, however this is the one con of the product. Also liked the price. Cons: Perhaps it is just the drive makers, but this would not fit 2 of the 10 HDD's I have. Seems that Seagate drives of any capacity are a litle too large for this protector, and while they may be extremely snug to get in and out, some of the Seagate drives simply will not fit. I would suggest buying one or two of them and then testing all of your drives before you buy ten of them to find out some won't fit. I'm buying an additional six now that I know which drives will and won't fit. Other Thoughts: See Cons above before buying a large number of these... Did you find this review helpful? |
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[JURIST] Florida became the first state in the nation to fully privatize its child welfare program [DCF website] after signing a $75 million contract Friday, transferring management of the last 2 remaining counties under governmental oversight. The agreement with Our Kids allows the private organization to manage all foster care, adoption and child welfare licensing operations in Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. This contract is the twenty-third community-based care [program description] agreement signed in Florida as part of Governor Jeb Bush's plan to improve the state's troubled welfare system. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel has more.
[JURIST] Japanese Trade Minister Shoichi Nakagawa [official profile] said Sunday that a lawsuit in an international court [Reuters report] is "one option" for dealing with a Japan-China dispute over natural gas drilling rights in the East China Sea. China has three projects in an area Japan claims as its own. Nakagawa said Japan wants these projects stopped if Japan is to consider joint development. Although tensions are high [AP report] between the two countries over a series of disputes [Reuters report], Nakagawa said both sides are willing to talk and a lawsuit is not yet imminent.
[JURIST] Governor Joe Manchin vetoed a bill [AP report] on Saturday that would have made English the official language of West Virginia. Gov. Manchin, who has supported such legislation in the past, objected to the bill on the grounds that the state constitution limits legislation to one topic. The original bill was about increasing the size of local park and recreation boards, and legislators didn't even know [Quad City Times editorial] they had approved the English-only amendment to the bill until after the session had ended. Twenty-seven US states [map] have adopted English as their official language according to the English-advocacy group US English [advocacy website]. West Virginia is the most homogeneously-English-speaking state in the nation, with only 2.7% of residents speaking other languages at home.
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Buy It For Me!: Every NES Game Released
There's an eBay auction going on right now for an NES and every game ever released in a gray cartridge (no golden Zeldas), along with two that never were (California Raisins and Final Fantasy 2)!
This is it! Every NES cartridge ever made in a gray cartridge. About half the games have the instruction manual. This auction also includes a complete NES System with mint everything, including the posters and warrantee. A boxed Four Score with 2 extra controllers is also included, plus everything else you see on these pics. This feat took me years and thousands to complete. This is my most prized collection which I do not want to give up, but I have some serious family issues where money is needed now.
The auction has a Buy It Now price of $3,800, and, seeing how I am turning 14 today, I thought all you loyal Geekologie readers might want to band together and help me buy it. Seriously, if every one of you just donates a dollar, then I'll only have to cover $3,500 myself.
Well folks, the blogging is done, time to hit the streets! Literally -- I'm gonna have to sell myself for an hour to afford birthday shooters. See you all tomorrow!
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Up for auction on eBay are a pair of custom painted "Nintendo All-Stars" Converse Chuck Taylor All-Stars Hightops. The pictures are of a pair that the seller made for a friend, but if you win the auction he'll paint you some, any size, and with any custom touches you want incl... / Continue →
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"Does anyone know what an online database is? Let me give you a good analogy," said Jefferson Middle School librarian Julie Livengood to fifth-graders in Amy Tousley's Spanish class. "Who selects which books are the good ones to have in our library? Right! I do because I'm the librarian! Now, think about the Internet. Who determines which websites are good and which are bad? No one! There is no Internet librarian, but luckily there are collections of websites called databases that have been created by companies of experts. A database, like the one we will use today, is a collection of reliable and accurate information and is often a good place to start our research."
Mrs. Livengood went on to explain how to access an online database through the Jefferson Library online website using a specific example from their upcoming Spanish project. Mrs. Livengood and Mrs. Tousley collaborated to create an interdisciplinary unit that meshes Spanish, social studies, science, and English Language Arts and Technology. By exploring animals of South America, students used laptop computers to access Grolier's online encyclopedia to research a specific mammal that lives in South America. Their task was to locate information about a mammal's habitat and the class of mammals to which it belongs, record physical characteristics and behavioral characteristics, and use inference to determine how these characteristics and diet are impacted by habitat.
"I have the Emperor Tamarin from Peru," said Jefferson student Jack Arthurs. "I like learning this way because you actually get to research the answers yourself and learn more about things, like databases, so you can more easily find out the answers you are looking for. So far, I've found out that my mammal has a long tail compared to its body."
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Jefferson Middle School fifth-grader Gavin Long works on his South American animal research using an online database with Library Media Specialist Julie Livengood in Amy Tousley's Spanish class.
The teachers understand the importance of collaborating to help students better learn the information.
"It's so easy for students to learn in isolation by subject, but it is important for them to see that all subjects are interrelated and transferable. Part of the curriculum in Spanish is to learn about the countries of South America. Students love animals and may remember the information better when it is presented visually and through technology," said Mrs. Tousley.


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Cookstoves and Obstacles to Technology Adoption by the Poor
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Xander Slaski
Mark C. Thurber - Stanford University
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Programs to distribute improved biomass stoves have traditionally been unsuccessful, despite enormous potential health and climate benefits. This research note helps explain the reasons for this by considering three main prerequisites for technology adoption by the poor. The first success factor is motivation on the part of customers to adopt the new product. When motivation does not exist initially, it must be created through education, social marketing, or improved design. The second essential component is that the product be affordable, be it through disposable income, financing, or subsidies. Finally, the success of a product is dependent on the level of user engagement necessary to take advantage of it.
Improved cookstoves rank poorly on all three dimensions: their benefits are rarely valued highly by customers at the outset, they are expensive, and they require a significant change in lifestyle to be put into use.
These three potential barriers to adoption are relevant to any product aimed at consumers at the "bottom of the pyramid" in income. They help explain why some products (for example, Coca-Cola and cell phones) have penetrated markets rapidly while others such as cookstoves have achieved very limited penetration.
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Topics: Climate | Education | Energy | International Development | Science & technology studies | Science and Technology | Sustainable development


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GOP: Solyndra urged to delay layoff news until after election
A House of Representatives committee investigating failed solar company Solyndra released documents today indicating that the Energy Department sought to delay the announcement of the company's financial troubles until after the November 2010 election.
Energy Secretary Steven Chu is scheduled to testify tomorrow to the House Commerce and Energy Committee's Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Staff.
In preparation for Chu's appearance with investigators, the Republican-led subcommittee today released a history (click for PDF) of how Solyndra received a $535 million loan guarantee to build a factory but ran into financial troubles and eventually shut down and declared … Read more


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Type | Private |
Industry | Entertainment |
Genre | Entertainment |
Predecessor(s) | S Records |
Founded | May 2002 |
Founder(s) | Simon Cowell |
Headquarters | London, United Kingdom and Los Angeles, United States |
Key people | Simon Cowell, Charles Garland (CEO), Nigel Hall (Head of TV), Sonny Takhar (MD, Syco Music) |
Products | Television, Music, Film, Digital, Entertainment |
Parent | Sony Music Entertainment |
Syco Entertainment, often known simply as Syco, is a global joint venture between Simon Cowell and Sony Music Entertainment focused on the production and marketing of music, television, film and digital content. It employs a staff of more than 50 in offices in London and Los Angeles and manages a string of high-profile television and music brands through partnerships with Sony Music labels and TV production partners, most notably FremantleMedia. Cowell and Sony Music Entertainment each own 50% of the business. Charles Garland, the former chief operator of Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment is Global CEO, responsible for the day-to-day operations of the company. Retail billionaire Sir Philip Green, a close friend of Cowell, serves as an advisor to the company. Karren Brady, television personality and vice-chairman of West Ham United F.C., also serves as an advisor to the company.
Syco TV[edit]
Syco TV primarily operates in the United Kingdom and the United States. Its key franchises are The X Factor and Got Talent, which are two of the most successful TV formats in the world.[citation needed]
The X Factor[edit]
The X Factor, which launched in September 2004, is one of the most popular television shows in the UK. Syco and Fremantle Media launched The X Factor USA in September 2011, which averaged 12 million viewers and a 4.0 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic in its first season, leading FOX to nightly wins on Wednesdays and Thursdays and topping all other fall season reality competition.[1]
Internationally, The X Factor is produced individually in 41 countries including major markets like France, the Netherlands, Indonesia and Australia. Additionally, The X Factor USA is screened in 166 countries around the world.
Got Talent[edit]
America's Got Talent matched a series high 4.6 rating among adults 18-49 in the summer of 2011 for its sixth season. Since launching in 2006, America's Got Talent has consistently been the most watched show of the summer in the U.S. and topped the ratings in the key adults 18-49 demographic.[2]
Britain's Got Talent consistently tops UK ratings when it is broadcast in April, May and June. In 2009, nearly 20 million people (one third of the UK population) tuned into the series 3 final to see Diversity crowned winners.[3]
Got Talent has been even more successful internationally than The X Factor and individual versions of the format now air in 60 countries including China - making Got Talent the most successful television format in the world as of March 2013.
Other projects[edit]
Syco produces other shows outside its key brands. In 2011, ITV series Red or Black? was met with mixed reaction. Syco were also behind American Inventor which ran for two seasons on ABC and the unsuccessful Celebrity Duets on Fox. In addition to its major formats, Syco also produce entertainment specials. This includes I Dreamed a Dream: The Susan Boyle Story, which broke ratings records in the U.S. on TV Guide network[4] and scored 10 million viewers on ITV in the UK.[5] In 2013, Syco and Optomen launched ITV1 series Food Glorious Food, which aired on Wednesday evenings in the UK.
Syco Entertainment where the executive producers of the the film One Direction: This Is Us from director Morgan Spurlock, which follows the life of pop sensations One Direction. The band had come third in the 2010 UK X Factor series, before being signed to Syco.
In March 2013, Syco in partnership with YouTube, launched The You Generation channel which is listed as the 'world's first global audition'. The online channel is currently available in 26 countries.
Current productions[edit]
- The X Factor (2004–present)
- The Xtra Factor (2004–present)
- America's Got Talent (2006–present)
- Britain's Got Talent (2007–present)
- Britain's Got More Talent (2007–present)
- The X Factor USA (2011–2013)
- Food Glorious Food (2013)
- One Direction: This Is Us 3D movie (released August 30, 2013)
- One Chance (released October 25, 2013)
- The You Generation YouTube Channel (2013–present)
Syco Music[edit]
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I don't know why the memory came to me at just that moment, as I held the razor to my cheek. Nothing to prompt it. Just me staring at my face.
It was only a year ago, right? Maybe ten. At the most fifteen. It couldn't have been twenty-eight. But it was.
I had arrived at Christie's home. We'd spent the afternoon together with her four year old daughter. Christie was twenty-three and she worked at the video store in downtown Santa Cruz, owned by the TV producer I had come to work for as an intern. The "TV producer" ended up being a flaky, local entrepreneur and coke dealer. It was the best internship I ever had.
Christie took a liking to me right away. But she had this "friend" named Billy, who seemed to hang around a lot. I never really saw Billy, just a shadow here and there. He was twenty-seven - a real man with dreams and plans that apparently included Christie. Her cute little daughter came from a previous relationship, so Billy had no claim to her. And, according to Christie, Billy was just a friend.
Christie had a car, which was more than I had, and she let me drive her and her daughter around that afternoon, getting take-out at Pizza My Heart and an ice cream at Baskin Robbins. This was a long time ago, when Pizza My Heart had only two locations--one in downtown Santa Cruz (by the bus station) and one in Capitola. 1985. Just yesterday.
We watched the sun as it set over the Pacific and then Christie asked me to take her home. Take us home. It looked like I'd be spending the night.
We drove to her place and then past it because there was a car hovering in the shadows.
"What's Billy doing here?" she asked, rhetorically.
She told me to keep driving. We went back to the beach, watched the stars come out in the sky. Then I drove back and, still, Billy's car in the driveway.
"I think Billy thinks he's your boyfriend," I said. "Maybe I should go home. While the buses are running."
"No...no, Billy's just a friend...." she said, without conviction.
We drove around town a bit then returned to discover that Billy had left.
I carried her sleeping daughter and put her in bed, which was uncomfortably close to Christie's bed, which, from the way things were looking, would be my bed as well.
Christie fixed me a drink and we stood for what seemed like seconds when the white light of a car's headlights flashed the window.
"Who could that be?" she asked, rhetorically. I was getting pretty tired of 'rhetorically.'
There was a soft knock at the door and Christie opened it.
"Billy, what are you doing here?"
His hands in his pockets, an "aw, shucks" slump, genuine and kind. "Where've you been tonight, Christie?"
Then he sees me over her shoulder. My drink in hand, a dopey smile on my face. "Hi, Billy," I said, in ironic monotone. A slow wave of my hand.
He turned around quickly, a rush of anger. Stepped away from the door, stepped back and away again, then forward with determination, his hand moving through his hair, his cheeks blowing red.
"Billy," Christie said, "what's going on?"
I knew what was going on.
He stomped into the house, pushing Christie aside.
"Billy!" she screamed. "Billy, stop!"
And me, just watching him come. I was no match for him. I knew it. There was really only one thing to do.
"Billy. Don't hit me, Billy. Please. Don't hit me."
A calm, pleading appeal. I made no move to defend myself. I guess in the back of my mind I pictured the tables turned - would I be able to hit a defenseless kid who meant no harm, a kid who clearly hadn't slept with my girlfriend or friend or whatever I chose to call her?
Billy approached like a bear with his arm cocked all the way to his ear. He stood above me, a foot taller, knuckles shaking in a now-or-never fist.
In the background, Christie screaming, "No, Billy, stop, stop!"
In the foreground, a droning mantra, "Please. Billy. Please. Don't hit me, Billy."
The combination worked. He turned on his heel, brought the anger to his lungs. "Get the fuck out of here!" and pushed me from the house.
The door slammed behind me. It was a cold winter night. The buses had stopped running and it would be a long, long walk to my apartment on Pacific Avenue. Seven miles, was my guess. I sat in the shadows in the front yard, listening to Christie talking nonsense and Billy punching walls.
Somehow, she managed it. Explained that I was just a friend from work who bought her and her daughter some ice cream--on my way home when Billy came to the door. I don't really know what all she said, except for the "I love yous" and "Oh, Billy, it's only you, you know that." After an hour he stepped through the door and came to me with his hand extended.
"Sorry, man. I totally misunderstood," he said.
Me, I'm glad he didn't show up twenty minutes later.
"Well, yeah, okay," I said. "But now I don't have a way home. I could use a ride."
Billy wasn't about to drive me home and he wasn't going to let his whatever-she-was spend a minute alone with me in a car. We compromised and they let me borrow her car so I could drive to my apartment, where I slept lonely and alone in an ice-box room above the local Mexican club, the Acapulco Lounge. Mariachi music until two a.m.
A month or two later Billy took Christie and the kid back to wherever it was he came from, Minnesota, I think, where they could have a normal life among normal friends. She was twenty-three, Christie. She'd be in her fifties now.
How did this start? Oh, yeah. Memories. That one came while I was shaving.
Time is not what we know. I'm convinced that everything that ever happened to me happened no earlier than fifteen years ago. Whenever someone asks me how long I've known this or that person, or when I left Albuquerque, or when I went to music school, I always think, "Well it had to be around fifteen years ago." Because that's as long as anything has every happened in my life, right?
I'm one of the most sentimental, nostalgic persons I know. I love my memories, good and bad. I used to be the only one like this, until I met all the friggin' authors. Now I know I'm not alone. It's a gene we're born with, me and the writers. We're lost in our memories. We're lost in our minds.
Not a bad place to be, if you have to be anywhere at all.
* * *
Come read next week's episode, when Stephen finds Billy dealing blackjack in Vegas and says, "Hit me, Billy. Please. Hit me."*
* The last bit is just a bunch of malarky.


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Spencer Johnson - #91 - DT
Status | Inactive |
Height/Weight | 6' 3"/ 304 lbs. |
Birthday | 12/12/1981 |
Birthplace | Waynesboro, MS |
College | Auburn |
Years played | 10 |
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Johnson was back on the practice field Friday for the Buffalo Bills after sitting out Thursday.|||||||
Johnson, who has been fighting an illness, is listed as questionable for Sunday's home game against Jacksonville.
Johnson is active against the Titans after missing the past two games.|||||||
Johnson was dealing with an ankle injury.
Johnson has been ruled out from playing at Arizona this weekend because of an ankle injury.|||||||
Johnson has an ankle injury.
Johnson returned to practice Thursday after missing three days with a bruised thigh.|||||||
Coach Dick Jauron said Thursday he's "a little bit optimistic" that Johnson will be able to play in Buffalo's season-opener at New England on Monday night.
Reserve tackle Spencer Johnson will miss the rest of the season with an ankle injury he suffered in a loss to the Jets last weekend. He was the top backup to starting tackles Kevin Williams and Pat Williams this season.|||||||
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Gender gap
There is a gender gap in Wikipedia and the other projects in the Wikimedia Movement. This page exists to help store information and ideas and to catalog projects that are trying to close that gap.
This subject is very sensitive. People who want to talk about the gender gap are sometimes victims of harassment. Before publicly discussing the topic, assure yourself that you have secured and manage your online identity well.
Are you from the press or media? Writing a story about the gender gap or gender issues on Wikipedia & its sister sites? Contact presswikimedia.org to connect with community members who are subject matter specialists in the gender gap.
The gender gap has long been known to exist in computer-related occupations, but it has only recently been recognized and addressed on Wikipedia and the other WMF projects.
The first large-scale publication that attempted to quantify the gap was a survey conducted by the United Nations University and published in March 2010. However, as with any online survey where participation is not random, it gives biased results which do not permit us to quantify the gender gap precisely.
Thus, even though research on solutions to close the gap is one of the objectives of this page, the page seeks above all to adequately quantify it, in particular by presenting studies on the subject and by collecting evidence about why women leave or never join Wikipedia.
This is a list of some of the most important media, essays, and viewpoints (in English) that have been published recently about the gender gap.
- Unlocking the Clubhouse: Five ways to encourage women to edit Wikipedia, Sue Gardner's Blog, November 14, 2010.
- Gender Gap? Look Up Wikipedia's Contributor List, Noam Cohen in the New York Times, January 30, 2011.
- Where Are the Women in Wikipedia? Debate with a number of debaters, New York Times, February 2, 2011.
- Wikipedia(EN) Signpost Issue on Gender Gap, February 7, 2011.
- Top 10 Reasons to Encourage more Women Participation in Wikipedia here on Meta, February 8, 2011.
- Nine Reasons Women Don't Edit Wikipedia (in their own words), Sue Gardner's Blog, February 19, 2011.
- Gender Gap Manifesto.
Research articles:
- Sook Lim; Nahyun Kwon (2010). "Gender differences in information behavior concerning Wikipedia, an unorthodox information source?". Library and Information Science Research 32 (3): 212-220. DOI: 10.1016/j.lisr.2010.01.003. Retrieved on 2012-08-02.
- Antin, J.; Yee, R.; Cheshire, C.; Nov, O. (2011). "Gender Differences in Wikipedia Editing". WikiSym. http://research.yahoo.com/pub/3634.
- Steiner, Linda; Eckert, Stine (2012). http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p550635_index.html.
- Lam, S. K.; Uduwage, A.; Dong, Z.; Sen, S.; Musicant, D. R.; Terveen, L.; Riedl, J. (2011). "WP:Clubhouse? An Exploration of Wikipedia's Gender Imbalance". WikiSym. http://www.grouplens.org/node/466.
- Collier, Benjamin; Bear, Julia (2012), "Conflict, criticism, or confidence: an empirical examination of the gender gap in Wikipedia contributions", Proc. of CSCW, DOI:10.1145/2145204.2145265
- Hill BM, Shaw A (2013). "The Wikipedia Gender Gap Revisited: Characterizing Survey Response Bias with Propensity Score Estimation". PLoS ONE 8 (6). DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0065782. Retrieved on 2013-08-23.
- Laniado, David; Castillo, Carlos; Kaltenbrunner, Andreas; Fuster Morell, Mayo (Aug 27–29, 2012). "Emotions and dialogue in a peer-production community: the case of Wikipedia". WikiSym. Linz, Austria: ACM Press. http://chato.cl/papers/laniado_kaltenbrunner_castillo_fuster_2012_emotions_wikipedia.pdf.
The initial research that increased attention on this issue was from a UNU survey, the results of which can be viewed and downloaded at wikipediasurvey.org. However, like all surveys where who responds is self-selected, it was biased towards certain types of demographics, and it gives us only a rough working idea of how big the gender gap is.
While we discuss practical projects for inviting women to edit (see the section below), we should think about how measuring the gender gap accurately can be done. We should also collect some anecdotal stories about why women leave Wikipedia or never join to begin with, as a way of showing people what the gender gap feels like on a more personal level.
The gender gap mailing list is the best place to talk about this with other people who are interested and can help. Started on January 31st, 2011, it has a mix of longtime Wikimedians and people from other fields who arrived through their interest in the subject, so it's helpful to introduce yourself in your first post.
Since this is a sensitive topic, the mailing list has a simple code of conduct. The basic gist is: please be considerate and constructive. That means ...
- No personal attacks
- Try to stay on topic and take other things off-list
- Try to turn fighting into constructive discussion, or disengage/take it off-list
- Help guide discussion toward concrete action
- Be aware that using an aggressive or argumentative tone (or even just posting too much) can discourage people from participating
Take action[edit]
You don't have to join the mailing list or read the recent press to help correct the gender gap. You don't need to have edited before either! If you're interested, the following projects need the help of women and men alike to be successful, so don't be shy about joining in.
Resources within Wikimedia communities[edit]
- Check out the list of proposals for more female editors. A lot these come from the mailing list, and you can add more.
- Outreach Village Pump is a good place to discuss outreach to women.
- Draft letter(s) for outreach to women friends and networks.
- Workshop for Women in Wikipedia. Originated by Indian Wikipedians project now suggests workshop content and provides a list of past related workshops, as well as a list of Wikipedia editors who have conducted and/or will conduct workshops for women interested in editing Wikipedia. Part of Wikipedia Workshop.
- en:Wikipedia:Teahouse, which helps new editors become accustomed to community culture, ask questions, and develop community relationships, was especially created with women in mind.
Projects within Wikimedia communities[edit]
- WikiProject Feminism and WikiProject Women's History on English Wikipedia.
- Wikiproyecto:Feminismo in Spanish
- es:Wikiproyecto:Ciencia,_Tecnología_y_Género in Spanish
- Projet:Femmes in French
- Wikiprojekt:Gender Studies in Polish
- Wikipedia:Projekt kvinnor in Swedish
- Wikipedia for kvinder in Danish
- Women on Wikipedia Month 2011 events for March and International Women's Day
- WikiWomen's History Month ongoing project
- Wikimedia WikiWomenCamp May 2012 event in Buenos Aires
- NY Wiki Chics, a New York outreach project by Wikimedians
- Research: WikiWomen's Collaborative, a volunteer driven initiative to bridge the gender gap
- Wikimedia_Diversity_Conference A international conference in November 2013
Related projects in other communities[edit]
These will have useful information, but aren't necessarily organized by or run for Wikimedia communities.
- Wikipedia Women, a Facebook page
- Geek Feminism Wiki, a Wikia site
- GeekFeminism, a blog
- The Ada Initiative, a non-profit working to increase participation of women in open technology and culture


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Brandon Siler - #52 - LB
Status | Inactive |
Height/Weight | 6' 2"/ 239 lbs. |
Birthday | 12/05/1985 |
Birthplace | Daytona Beach, FL |
College | Florida |
Years played | 7 |
Drafted | 2007, 7th round, 30th pick by Chargers |
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Siler is starting for the Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday's game against the Panthers in place of Jovan Belcher, the linebacker who was involved in Saturday's murder-suicide in Kansas City.|||||||
Siler is making his 13th start in five NFL seasons and his first since Jan. 2, 2011, when he was a member of the San Diego Chargers.
Siler was placed on injured reserve after tearing his Achilles tendon at practice Tuesday.|||||||
Siler was signed last month after spending the previous four seasons with San Diego.
The Chiefs have signed Siler to help shore up the middle of their defense. The Chiefs announced the deal Monday. Terms were not disclosed.|||||||
Siler spent the past four seasons with the AFC West-rival San Diego Chargers, where he played 63 games and made 13 starts during the regular season and playoffs. The 6-foot-2, 239-pound Siler was a seventh-round draft pick in 2007 after helping the Florida Gators win the national title. Siler is considered a run-stuffing linebacker and is expected to pair with Derrick Johnson on the inside.


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Oct. 17, 2007
Students to discuss 2007 May Term trip to Alaska
Several Morningside College students will share their experiences from a May 2007 Interim trip to Alaska during "North to Alaska" on Wednesday, Oct. 24, at 11:45 a.m. in the UPS Auditorium of the Lincoln Center, 3627 Peters Avenue.
The public is invited to the free event, which is sponsored by Morningside's Academic and Cultural Arts Series (ACAS).
The students will make several three-to-four minute presentations accompanied by a slide show prepared by Grant Wittstruck, a senior from Sioux Falls, S.D., and Alicia Runyan, a junior from Cleghorn, Iowa.
The student presenters will include Cami Cain, a junior from Omaha, Neb.; Brenda Chord, a junior from Edgemont, S.D.; Kari Hansen, a junior from Sioux City; Andrea Jenson, a senior from Pocahontas, Iowa; Billy Mallett, a junior from Salix, Iowa; Mackenzie Maschmeier, a junior from Fremont, Neb.; and Wade Schuldt, a junior from Sioux City.
The students took the May 2007 Interim class "Alaska: Land, People, and Culture" that was led by Dr. Bruce Forbes, professor of religious studies at Morningside, and the Rev. Kathy Olson, chaplain and director of church relations at Morningside.
One of the topics that will be part of the presentation is the Iditarod, the world's longest sled dog race which has been depicted in several Hollywood films. Some of the other presentation topics will include the Alaskan oil industry, the students' experiences during a mission day work project at a homeless shelter, and Alaskan wildlife and stories of close encounters.


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White Blood Cells With Anti-EGFR-III for Malignant Gliomas
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- A new cancer treatment involves collecting white blood cells from a patient, modifying them to act against the cancer, and returning them to the body. The white blood cells may then be able to identify and destroy the cancer cells. Some kinds of advanced gliomas contain a protein called EGFR, which is not present in normal tissues. Doctors want to modify white blood cells to have an anti-EGFR effect, and use them to treat the glioma.
- To see if anti-EGFR white blood cells are a safe and effective treatment for advanced gliomas.
- Individuals greater than or equal to 18 years of age and less than or equal to 66 years of age who have a malignant glioma that has not responded to standard treatments.
- Participants will be screened with a medical history and physical exam. They will also have blood tests and imaging studies.
- Participants will have leukapheresis about a month before the treatment to collect white blood cells.
- They will have chemotherapy 1 week before the treatment to prepare the body for the anti-EGFR cells.
- The anti-EGFR cells will be given as an infusion. Interleukin-2 will be given along with the cells to help boost the immune system s response. It will be given every 8 hours for up to 15 doses.
- Participants will be monitored in the hospital with blood tests and other studies during their recovery from treatment.
- Participants will have regular followup exams with blood tests, imaging studies, and other exams every 1 to 6 months.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Malignant Glioma Glioblastoma Brain Cancer |
Genetic: Anti-EGFRvIII CAR (PG13-139-CD8-CD28BBZ (F10) transduced PBL Drug: Aldesleukin Drug: Fludarabine Drug: Cyclophosphamide |
Phase 1 Phase 2 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Allocation: Non-Randomized Endpoint Classification: Safety Study Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase I/II Study of the Safety and Feasibility of Administering T Cells Expressing Anti-EGFRvIII Chimeric Antigen Receptor to Patients With Malignant Gliomas Expressing EGFRvIII |
- To evaluate the safety and the six month progression free survival in patients administered anti-EGFRlll CAR engineered peripheral blood lymphocytes, the non-myeloablative conditioning regimen, and aldesleukin. [ Time Frame: 7 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
- Determine the in vivo survival of CAR gene-engineered cells. [ Time Frame: 7 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Evaluate radiographic changes after treatment. [ Time Frame: 7 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Estimated Enrollment: | 160 |
Study Start Date: | September 2011 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | September 2018 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | September 2018 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Genetic: Anti-EGFRvIII CAR (PG13-139-CD8-CD28BBZ (F10) transduced PBL
- Patients with recurrent gliomas have very limited treatment options. EGFR variant III
(EGFRvIII) is the most common mutant variant of EGFR and is present in 24-67% of patients with glioblastoma.
- EGFRvIII expression promotes oncogenesis and is associated with poor prognosis.
- EGFRvIII is not expressed in normal tissue and is an attractive target for immunotherapy.
- We have constructed a retroviral vector that contains a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) that recognizes the EGFRvIII tumor antigen, which can be used to mediate genetic transfer of this CAR with high efficiency without the need to perform any selection.
Primary Objectives
- To evaluate the safety of the administration of anti-EGFRvIII CAR engineered peripheral blood lymphocytes in patients receiving the non-myeloablative conditioning regimen, and aldesleukin
- Determine the six month progression free survival of patients receiving anti-EGFRvIII CAR-engineered peripheral blood lymphocytes and aldesleukin following a nonmyeloablative but lymphoid depleting preparative regimen.
Secondary objectives
- Determine the in vivo survival of CAR gene-engineered cells.
- Evaluate radiographic changes after treatment
- Histologically proven glioblastoma or glisarcoma expressing EGFRvIII as determined by IHC or RT-PCR
- Failed prior standard treatment with radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy
- Karnofsky score greater than or equal to 60%
- Cardiac, pulmonary and laboratory parameters within acceptable limits
- The study will be conducted using a Phase I/II design.
- Patients will receive a non-myeloablative but lymphocyte depleting preparative regimen consisting of cyclophosphamide and fludarabine followed by intravenous infusion of ex vivo tumor reactive, CAR gene-transduced PBMC, plus IV aldesleukin.
- Once the MTD has been determined, the study will proceed to the phase II portion.
In the phase 2 portion of the trial, patients will be accrued to two groups:
- Patients with recurrent malignant glioma requiring steroid use at the start of treatment
- Patients with recurrent malignant glioma not requiring steroids at the start of treatment
- A total of 160 patients may be enrolled over a period of 7 years.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 66 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
- Patients with histologically proven glioblastomas or gliosarcomas that express EGFRvIII as assessed by IHC or PCR.
- Patients must have progression of disease after radiotherapy (including patients that undergo surgery for recurrent disease and are rendered NED). This includes recurrent GBM after receiving all standard first-line treatment, including surgery (if feasible due to neurosurgical and neuro-anatomical considerations) and adjuvant radiotherapy +/- chemotherapy.
- Patients must either not be receiving steroids, or be on a stable dose of steroids for at least five days prior to registration.
- Patients must be greater than or equal to 18 years of age and less than or equal to age 66, and must have a life expectancy > 8 weeks
- Patients must be able to understand and sign the Informed Consent Document
- Must be willing to sign a durable power of attorney.
- Patients must have a Karnofsky performance status of greater than or equal to 60
- Patients of both genders must be willing to practice birth control for four months following the preparative regimen.
- Women of child bearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test because of the potentially dangerous effects of the treatment on the fetus.
- Seronegative for HIV antibody. (The experimental treatment being evaluated in this protocol depends on an intact immune system. Patients who are HIV seropositive can have decreased immune-competence and thus be less responsive to the experimental treatment and more susceptible to its toxicities.)
- Seronegative for hepatitis B antigen, and seronegative for hepatitis C antibody unless antigen negative. If hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then patients must be tested for the presence of antigen by RT-PCR and be HCV RNA negative.
- WBC greater than or equal to 3000/mm(3)
- ANC greater than or equal to 1000/mm(3) without the support of filgrastim
- Platelet count greater than or equal to 100,000/mm(3)
- Hemoglobin greater than or equal to 8.0 g/dl (eligibility level for hemoglobin may be reached by transfusion)
- ALT/AST less than or equal to to 2.5 times the upper limit of normal
- Creatinine less than or equal to to 1.6 mg/dl
- Total bilirubin less than or equal to to 1.5 mg/dl, except in patients with Gilbert s Syndrome who must have a total bilirubin less than 3.0 mg/dl.
- Patients must be at least 4 weeks from radiation therapy. Additionally, patients must be at least 6 weeks from nitrosoureas, 4 weeks from temozolomide, 3 weeks from procarbazine, 2 weeks from vincristine and 4 weeks from last bevacizumab administration. Patients must be at least 4 weeks from other cytotoxic therapies not listed above and 2 weeks for non-cytotoxic agents (e.g., interferon, tamoxifen) including investigative agents. All toxicities from prior therapies should be resolved to CTCAE less than or equal to grade 1 (except for toxicities such as alopecia, or vitiligo).
- A prior history of gliadel implantation in the past six months..
- Women who are currently pregnant or breast feeding because of the potentially dangerous effects of the treatment on the fetus or infant.
- Active systemic infections, coagulation disorders or other major medical illnesses including those of the cardiovascular, respiratory or immune system, myocardial infarction, cardiac arrhythmias, obstructive/restrictive pulmonary disease.
- Any form of primary immunodeficiency (such as Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease).
- Concurrent opportunistic infections (The experimental treatment being evaluated in this protocol depends on an intact immune system. Patients who have decreased immune competence may be less responsive to the experimental treatment and more susceptible to its toxicities).
History of severe immediate hypersensitivity to any of the agents including
cyclophosphamide, fludarabine, or aldesleukin.
- History of coronary revascularization or ischemic symptoms.
- Clinically significant hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke, including transient ischemic attacks and other central nervous system bleeding in the preceding 6 months that were not related to glioma surgery. History of prior intratumoral bleeding is not an exclusion criteria; patients who with history of prior intratumoral bleeding, however, need to undergo a non-contrast head CT to exclude acute bleeding.
- Other concomitant anti-cancer therapy except corticosteroids.
- Any patient known to have an LVEF less than or equal to 45%.
Documented FEV1 less than or equal to 60% predicted tested in patients with:
- A prolonged history of cigarette smoking (20 pk/year of smoking within thepast 2 years).
- Symptoms of respiratory dysfunction
Contact: June Kryk, R.N. | (301) 451-1929 | firstname.lastname@example.com |
United States, Maryland | |
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike | Recruiting |
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892 | |
Contact: For more information at the NIH Clinical Center contact NCI/Surgery Branch Recruitment Center 866-820-4505 email@example.com |
Principal Investigator: | Steven A Rosenberg, M.D. | National Cancer Institute (NCI) |
Additional Information:
Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Responsible Party: | National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) ( National Cancer Institute (NCI) ) |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01454596 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: | 110266, 11-C-0266 |
Study First Received: | October 6, 2011 |
Last Updated: | February 21, 2014 |
Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
Keywords provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC):
Cell Therapy Gene Therapy Immunotherapy |
Brain Cancer Glioma Glioblastoma |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Brain Neoplasms Glioblastoma Glioma Central Nervous System Neoplasms Nervous System Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases Astrocytoma Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial Neuroectodermal Tumors Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal Neoplasms by Histologic Type |
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue Cyclophosphamide Fludarabine monophosphate Fludarabine Aldesleukin Immunosuppressive Agents Immunologic Factors Physiological Effects of Drugs Pharmacologic Actions Antirheumatic Agents Therapeutic Uses Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating Alkylating Agents Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action |
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Luskin Center for Innovation [1]
The mission of the Luskin Center for Innovation is to unite the intellectual capital of UCLA with forward-looking civic leaders to address the most pressing issues confronting our community, nation and world. The Center is organized around initiatives that seek to translate world-class research and expertise into real-world policy solutions. Faculty and staff from a variety of academic disciplines across campus pursue research centralized on environment, energy and sustainability in partnership with civic leaders who use the research to inform policy and organizational innovations.
The Ralph and Goldy Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies [2]
The Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies was established in 1988 to promote the study, understanding and solution of regional policy issues, with special reference to Southern California, including problems of the environment, urban design, housing, community and neighborhood dynamics, transportation, and economic development. It is a focus of interdisciplinary activities, involving numerous faculty members and graduate students from many schools and departments at UCLA. It also fosters links with researchers at other California universities and research institutes on issues of relevance to regional policy.
Institute of Transportation Studies [3]
UCLA's Institute of Transportation Studies is one of the leading transportation policy research centers in the U.S. The ITS works closely with and is generously funded by two organizations-the UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies and the University of California Transportation Center (UCTC). Each year dozens of ITS faculty, students, and research staff collaborate on a wide array of transportation policy and planning studies, ranging from an analysis of the travel trends and transportation needs of immigrants and low-income workers, to the testing and evaluation of innovative fare programs to increase public transit use.
Center for Civil Society [4]
The Center for Civil Society is the focal point for UCLA Luskin's activities in nonprofit leadership and management, grassroots advocacy, nongovernmental organizations and philanthropy. The Center coordinates teaching on nonprofit organizations and aspects of civil society; conducts research; and offers seminars, conferences, colloquia and executive education. In undertaking these mutually supporting activities, we seek to contribute to policy dialogue on the current and future role of nonprofit organizations, philanthropy and civil society.
Center for the Study of Inequality [5]
The mission of the Center for the Study of Inequality is to generate new information and knowledge about the nature, magnitude and causes of socioeconomic inequality. It is committed to translating academic scholarship into feasible and actionable policies, plans and programs. The Center focuses on these issues and challenges in the Southern California region, and expands its findings through including comparative analysis with other regions.
Center for Health Policy Research [6]
The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research is one of the nation's leading health policy research centers and the premier source of health policy information for California. Established in 1994, the Center improves the public's health by advancing health policy through research, public service, community partnership, and education. The Center is based in the School of Public Health and affiliated with UCLA Luskin.
Center for Policy Research on Aging [7]
Established in 1997, the Center for Policy Research on Aging studies the major policy issues affecting our aging society including Social Security, Medicare, long-term care, and the societal implications that accompany the aging of the baby boom generation and its parents. In recognition of the growing diversity of the elderly population, CPRA focuses special attention on policy issues as they affect Latino, African-American, Asian and other ethnic populations. As a national, state and local resource center on aging policy, CPRA conducts research, fosters multidisciplinary collaboration among UCLA faculty, and works closely with policy makers, service providers and community groups in meeting the challenges of an aging society.
[1] http://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu
[2] http://lewis.ucla.edu/
[3] http://its.ucla.edu
[4] http://civilsociety.ucla.edu/
[5] http://luskin.ucla.edu/content/center-study-inequality
[6] http://www.healthpolicy.ucla.edu/
[7] http://www.latinoeconomicsecurity.org/cpra.html