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If a media does not have a permanent representation in Russia it can still accredit a special correspondent for a maximum period of 3 months (the correspondent can be granted double entry visa). To this end, the following actions should be taken.
1. The editor or his deputy should send a letter (with a personal signature) to the Press Centre of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation:
Press Centre of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
119021 Moscow, Zubovskiy b-r, 4
The head of the Press Centre, to whom the letter should be addressed, is Georgiy Vlaskin
Пресс-центр МИД России
119021 Москва, Зубовский бульвар, 4
Власкин Георгий Борисович, Tel.: +7 499 244-20-87, Email: email@example.com
The letter should contain details of the media, personal information for the journalist to visit Russia (enclose a copy of his/her passport) and should be sent by an urgent delivery service only.
2. Since the letter is received, it will take approximately one week for the visa support to be sent to the Russian consulate nearest to the office of the media. The journalist will now be able to apply for the visa.
3. After the journalist arrives in Russia, he should request accreditation at the Press Centre of the MFA.
As a whole, it will take about 3 weeks for the whole process of accreditation of a journalist.
You can find a full English text of the Rules for accreditation of foreign journalists at
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14.12.2012 22:07 - Arnold Verbotin
Company No. 05370296 represented by Russian emigrant Ekaterina Ostapchuk is supposed to be specialized in incorporation/registration services in UK and offshore companies, but this is an ordinary SCAM, prostitution, theft and other criminal activities company.
Check : http://ukincorp-scam.com or just type "Coddan" and "SCAM" in Google or Yahoo.
Both Ekaterina Ostapchuk and Dmitry Ostapchuk will be killed soon.


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I wish to get a dozen new users views and opinions of a website. Ideally, in the form of a brief survey. Itd entail them checking the site out for 10 minutes and commenting on it. Can this be done?
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SitePoint uses Survey Monkey for its surveys. However, I don't know how that would attract the new views you are looking for. You might consider posting a request to view your site on a Social Media platform and indicate you are looking for new viewers only, but that would be a hit and miss as well. Additionally, I see a lot of sites have a squeeze page that asks the viewer to take a survey. Depending on your present traffic flow, that might be the quickest ... or the longest method of getting what you want. Keep in mind, too, that squeeze pages often leave a bad taste in the mouths of visitors. I know I hate them. You probably don't want the first impression your site makes to be a negative one.Linda Jenkinson
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Lazy Bear is an underground fine dining restaurant in San Francisco. We serve dinners to the public about three weekends per month, usually on Friday, Saturday, and Monday.
Reservations are usually closed, but we announce availability for a particular weekend via the mailing list (signup below), twitter and the blog. When open, reservations are made online via this unusual process. Every dinner sells out, so if you're wondering whether you can get in tonight the answer is always no. The best way to hear about events in time to snag reservations is to get on the mailing list.Now, continue to the site


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I first published this entry on the RedState Diary section. A few hours, and approving comments from fellow diarists, later, the article was down. This is the first time RedState has pulled something of mine down. Perhaps the title- clearly a baiting tactic- may have something to do with it; or maybe it's the subtle suggestion that one good reason to have an armed citizenry is in case the machine- the government- needs to be forcefully righted. I listen to Erickson frequently and I know he finds any reference- however slight- to forceful clashes with the government utterly preposterous and maniacal.
I stick by this article. There is nothing maniacal or racist about it. I was simply seeing the upside of an otherwise semi-disturbing trend.
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Women's basketball hosts Lehigh on Sunday at 1 p.m.
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After earning its first win over an SEC program (Florida), the JU women's basketball team wraps up its two-game homestand at Swisher Gymnasium this weekend.
The Dolphins (5-2), who are off to its best start in program history, will host Lehigh (1-2) on Sunday at 1 p.m. The contest can be seen live on www.judolphins.com as part of ASun.TV.
JU and Lehigh will be facing each other for the first time but the Dolphins enter the game with a 3-1 record against the Patriot League. The Dolphins had previously faced Army (1-0) and Navy (2-1).
JU slays more giants
The squad started things off with a 72-64 win over Miami on Nov. 13 to earn its first win over an Atlantic Coast Conference program in four tries. The Dolphins had previously faced Florida State (0-2) and Georgia Tech (0-1) and played Miami for the first time in program history.
JU continued the trend with a 72-68 win over UMass on Nov. 23 in the first round of the Lady Pirate Invitational. It was the program's first win over the Atlantic 10 Conference in three tries. The squad had previously faced Fordham (0-2) in a home-and-home series, the last of which occurring in 2003.
The Dolphins recently included the Southeastern Conference into the mix with a 75-64 win over Florida on Nov. 28 at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. It was JU's first win over SEC in two opportunities. The squad had previously squared off against South Carolina (0-1).
New standards at home
JU is currently in the midst of an 13-game home winning streak which continued with a 75-64 win over Florida on Nov. 28 at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. Included in the winning streak is a 3-0 record at the Downtown venue.
JU's last loss was a 73-69 decision against Niagara at Swisher Gymnasium on Dec. 18, 2006. Since the beginning of the 2006-07 campaign, the Dolphins are 15-1 at home.
Eye of the storm
At the center of the madness has been the maturity and calming presence of junior point guard Regina Omoite. The Dolphins' floor general has shown tremendous poise to pull in the reins on the squad's periods of helter skelter play.
Not only has her leadership transcended into the win column, but Omoite has emerged as the most efficient point guard in the A-Sun.
She currently leads the conference in assists(34), assists per game (4.86) and is second in assist-to-turnover ration (2.13). Her stats have also helped the Dolphins lead the conference in assists (112), assists per game (16), turnover margin (+6.43) and assists-to-turnover ratio (0.89).
Not only is Omoite one of the most consistent point guards in running an efficient offense but she is arguably the most well-rounded floor leader in the A-Sun with her scoring ability. Offensively, she ranks 10th in the conference with 13 ppg and is second in three pointers made (16) and three pointers per contest (2.29).
Williams named A-Sun "POW"
Williams, who moved into second place on the JU all-time scoring list (1,097) and set the program record for career steals (116), averaged 23 points, 7.5 rebounds, three steals, two blocks and two assists while shooting .679 (19-28) from the floor.
Against UMass, she tallied a game-high 28 points and 10 rebounds to notch her first double-double of the year. She shot 10-of-15 from the floor while also hitting 8-of-10 free throws to lead the squad to a 72-68 win over the Minutewomen. The win gave JU its first victory over an Atlantic-10 opponent in three tries (0-2 - Fordham).
Against Winthrop, she tallied a game-high 18 points to go with five rebounds, five steals and three blocks while shooting 9-of-13 from the floor.


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16 Jul 2013
Directed by Tim Drucker with musical direction by Scott Ethier, the concert featured Becca Ayers (Dogfight), Nick Cearley (The Skivvies, All Shook Up), James Donegan (Forbidden Broadway), Ann Harada (Cinderella), Nathan Johnson, Amy Rutberg, George Salazar (Godspell), Hollis Scarborough and Joanna Young (The Drowsy Chaperone).
Here's how the concert was described: "Thirteen years have passed since the fateful day Dan Acquisto and Sammy Buck sat down in a dusky midtown office at a piano once owned by Stephen Sondheim, and wrote their first song together. After seven shows you may have seen, two shows you have yet to see and a show that will never see the light of day, they invite you to celebrate their collaboration in an evening of foul-mouthed swans, a town besieged by vampires and songs they didn't write with each other. Dust off your yarmulke (optional) and join the fun!"
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Sponsor: Wenner-Gren Foundation & the National Science Foundation
Time/Date: Thursday, November 21, 2013: 8:00 AM-10:00 AM
Workshops Abstract: The Wenner-Gren Foundation and the National Science Foundation will provide brief overviews of their grant giving programs. We will give you the chance to find out what each funding agency is looking, how proposals are processed and evaluated and how your proposal can get the attention it deserves. We will discuss what makes a proposal successful and how to avoid the most common pitfalls. In the process we will endeavor to dispel any myths that surround the funding process.
Sponsor: National Association for the Practice of Anthropology
Workshops Abstract: What is 'design thinking' and why is it important to anthropologists? Like anthropologists, designers conduct research, collecting, analyzing, and synthesizing data. However, the process, methods, and tools used by designers are unique in many ways. The design process is characterized by the intense use of visualization (i.e., mind-mapping, story boarding, diagramming, white boarding, journey-mapping, and conceptual models) and tools ranging from post-its and sharpies to graphic software programs like the Adobe Creative Suite. The design process is nonlinear and iterative, with designers often engaging in multiple rounds of research, sharing initial insights with 'users' (study participants) and validating solutions through prototype testing. Learning how designers approach research projects can provide fresh insights for anthropologists as well as new tools and methods for data collection, analysis, and synthesis. This workshop will introduce the design process and the RASP model (research, analysis, synthesis, prototyping) used by many designers. We will discuss how to apply design thinking and demonstrate tools and methods that focus on how data can be used to inform and frame concept space, to generate options and solutions, and to design prototypes.
Organizer: Christine Z Miller (Savannah College of Art and Design)
Sponsor: Society for Cultural Anthropology
Time/Date: Thursday, November 21, 2013: 8:00 AM-11:00 AM
Workshops Abstract: This workshop is for students who feel impossibly entangled in the dissertation writing process. We will cover common writing problems and detail some techniques for overcoming these; discuss how dissertations are structured and expectations about what they should include; and work through problems specific to writing up from ethnographic data. The workshop will be tailored to the needs and worries of participants and will provide a range of techniques students can use throughout their writing lives.
Organizer: Gretchen A Bakke (McGill University)
Sponsor: Culture and Agriculture
Time/Date: Thursday, November 21, 2013: 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Workshops Abstract: Geospatial analysis is revolutionizing the ways people approach interactions between human beings, other animals, and the environment. The range of groups that regularly employ geographic information systems (GIS) to understand social and environmental issues now include academic institutions, governments, non-government organizations (NGOs), citizen associations, and indigenous activists. Recent advances in GIS offer a suite of new tools and methodological perspectives beyond the purview of traditional anthropological research. Incorporation of GIS into the anthropological toolkit is an important way of actualizing our discipline's applied and theoretical potential. This one-day workshop provides an introduction to GIS as a brilliant information technology for cultural anthropology research. In a relaxed environment, the course will introduce participants to: (1) the structure of spatial data; (2) the acquisition of spatial data; (3) the incorporation of global positioning systems (GPS) and remote sensing (aerial and satellite) imagery; (4) ethical management of spatial data; (5) procedures for attaching attribute values to spatial data; and (6) various spatial analyses appropriate for exploring and answering culturally-informed research. Participants will emerge with the basic skills and software necessary to continue using GIS to conduct their unique spatial analyses. This introductory course utilizes ArcGIS.v.10 software, and provides 60-day licenses for professionals and one-year licenses for students. Participants provide their own PC laptops—or Mac with Windows capabilities—with the software already installed (contact workshop organizers for directions on prior software installation; participants who register on-site at the conference should come an hour early on the day of the workshop to install software).
Organizers: Andrew Tarter (University of Florida) and Edward Gonzalez-Tennant (Monmouth University)
Time/Date: Thursday, November 21, 2013: 10:15 AM-12:15 PM
Workshops Abstract: In this interactive workshop, "What's Your Pitch? Who's in Your Network?" you will learn strategies for engaging people and launching yourself professionally. First, the workshop covers the what, who, when, where, and how of networking. It will help you increase the size of your existing professional network and suggest ways of keeping track of those with whom you interact. Second, the focus of the workshop is designed to help you make a compelling case for why a firm, non-profit, government agency, non-governmental organization, or university department should place their bets on you – whether as an employee, contractor, consultant, or student intern. You will create and practice your "elevator pitch," a brief summary that if done well captures people's imagination and offers them a window into your potential. You will also develop talking points for a longer narrative that can be used when time is less of an issue. The workshop presenters will provide advice and coaching to help you capitalize on network ties and communicate successfully with your expanding network. This workshop would be useful for students, practitioners, academically-based individuals, and those in career transition.
Organizer: Sabrina Nichelle Scott (Lillian Rosebud)
Sponsor: Association for Queer Anthropology
Time/Date: Thursday, November 21, 2013: 11:30 AM-2:30 PM
Workshops Abstract: The purpose of this workshop is to support graduate students working in the domain of queer anthropology, broadly defined. The workshop will be led by AQA members with extensive experience in publishing peer-reviewed journal articles and in working as editors of anthropological journals.
Organizer: Naisargi N Dave (University of Toronto)
Time/Date: Thursday, November 21, 2013: 12:30 PM-2:30 PM
Workshops Abstract: This workshop addresses the process of application to graduate programs in anthropology. While the main emphasis will be on the preparation of the application package, other topics to be discussed include selecting the right program, visiting departments, following up with programs, and making an informed decision, among others
Organizers: Nancy Y Romero-Daza (University of South Florida)
Presenters: Alexander J Orona (Cambridge University) and Kelli Hayes (University of South Florida)
Time/Date: Thursday, November 21, 2013: 1:00 PM-3:00 PM
Workshops Abstract: This workshop addresses career opportunities in interdisciplinary settings such as government, community-based, corporate, and non anthropology academic departments. Based on the presenter's work experience and non-traditional career trajectory, she will cover how to interview for these positions and ultimately be successful in them. This interactive workshop is two hours long. In this workshop, the presenter will address how to research these opportunities as well as how to interview effectively once they find them. The presenter will then provide participants with strategies for carving one's niche in the position. Lastly, the presenter will discuss how to maintain an active role in the world of anthropology while also working to establish one's identity in another disciplinary realm.
Organizer: Amy Raquel Paul-Ward (Florida International University)
Time/Date: Thursday, November 21, 2013: 2:45 PM-4:45 PM
Workshops Abstract: Regardless of one's subject of research, anthropological data are gathered in specific geographic places. When the time comes to publish a manuscript or monograph, or even give a presentation, most anthropologists are without the skills necessary to produce a publishable map, and resort to finding either a more general map from the internet, or requesting permission to use another scholar's map. This two-hour workshop will introduce anthropologists to 1) the basic design principles of map-making; 2) the data sources needed and how to acquire them; and 3) basic software usage. Following this overview, participants will work through a module to become familiar with the software and design process. Participants will then use these basic skills and the data they bring to the workshop to begin producing a map of their field-site. Participants will need to bring their own laptop computers, and download both freely available software and data sets prior to the workshop. Download instructions and suggestions for obtaining data will be provided ahead of the workshop to registered participants. Upon completion of the workshop, participants will be able to use these introductory skills and software knowledge to gather additional data to enrich their field-site maps, and understand the principles and techniques necessary to produce a publishable field-site map.
Organizer: David D Meek (University of Georgia)
Sponsor: Society for Humanistic Anthropology
Time/Date: Thursday, November 21, 2013: 3:00 PM-6:00 PM
Workshops Abstract: The Society for Humanistic Anthropology Writers Group is a workshop for all who are engaged in creative writing in anthropology. Participants are encouraged to bring and share a single poem or a page of prose.
Organizers: James M Taggart (Franklin and Marshall College)
Presenters: Renato I Rosaldo (New York University) and Melisa (Misha) S Cahnmann-Taylor (University of Georgia)
Time/Date: Thursday, November 21, 2013: 3:30 PM-5:30 PM
Workshops Abstract: This workshop helps students, mid-career, retiring anthropologists and others consider turning points and transitions in their careers. A planning process will help you articulate a strategy for anthropologically addressing issues that you feel passionate about. We will discuss how you can use your anthropological background and skill-set to form an action plan to bring about social change on issues that are important to you. The workshop leader, an author of an anthropological career development book, will frame these topics for you and guide you in starting the planning process. Next you will do some individual planning and writing. You will begin to assess why you have chosen specific issues, the role working on these issues currently has in your life and to what extent you are satisfied with your engagement. Then you can consider how you would potentially like that level of commitment to change over time, what next steps are, and how you will use your anthropological training and experience in future involvement. We will share these reflections and responses together. You will also receive feedback about how to go forward in further planning for your anthropological engagement and achieving your goals. The workshop is two hours long.
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This year we got almost the same class room, even though we purchased an interior room originally (we left a deposit a year ago on the first cruise) we were upgraded twice. Our room view was partially blocked by the life boat crane, but it was an awesome view anyhow. Our VOD (video on demand) stopped working 1/2 way through the trip, and TV excursion purchases broke one day giving us a bogus extension to call for resolutions.
We used the early seating, and while we were assigned to a specific table (33x) we were able to float between 5 tables since our group had them all in one area. There was a big difference in wait staff! Our table was OK, but two of the other tables were exceptional. The main difference was speed and personality. Our assigned table staff didn't have much personality and we had to ask for coffee or refills a lot. At other tables the waiter and assistant waiters had our drinks in place asap and always filled, and remembered our names from the first night we visited them. Food delivery was also faster at other tables.
So, if you aren't satisfied with your waiter and you can change tables, DO it!
The cafeteria was good food, but getting a coke or a table cleaned was a pain. Unless you're ordering alcohol they make it seem like you are bothering them in general. We noticed you can turn your drink placard on its side and they won't ask you about drinks again.
They ran out of lids for the coffee on the next to last day. We also purchased the soda package for our son but since you have to go and wait at the bar in line to get sodas he didn't use it. Next time, we'll skip the drink packages, because it was the same on our first Celebrity cruise too. (not worth the hassle).
The eclipse was clean, but a lot noisier than the solstice. Lots of creaks. And our room was nice (the bunk bed in the ceiling was neat!) we must have been next to the sewage pump, because every couple minutes it sounded like someone was flushing the toilet. Some of the glass stairs were broken near quazar... and they pulled up most of the turf the day before we returned, so the lawn games were limited. Not so bad since the last day it rained and blew hard.
One note - the lady that helped us with conference room setup and A/V usage was exceptionally helpful and a pleasure to deal with! Just like last year!
Our son did the x-club as an ensign. He got bored some, there were not many kids this time, but they did keep him active, and he got a TON of gifts and prizes. We used our $100 on-board credit to pay for his package (180-discounted to 120 on first day) versus paying $6/hr for slumber parties.
Lots of friends commented on the really slow Internet. Personally, I kept my phone turned off and used my laptop for the presentations I gave (we taught some classes in our conference) only. It's a vacation people, you are not supposed to work from the ship and constantly update face book!
Overall I'd say there were some excellent people providing service, but this time, not everyone was perfect, unlike last year. The ship seemed more used, and while overall service and value was very good, it wasn't at the same level we've seen on this class of ship. But we'd do it again, because the people on Celebrity cruises are older and more sophisticated, but still a lot of fun, and it's worth the expense!


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Major blaze at disused chapel near Middleton-in-Teesdale (From Darlington and Stockton Times)
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Five fire crews tackle chapel blaze near Selset quarry on B6276 Middleton to Brough road
7:52am Wednesday 3rd October 2012 in News By Andrew Douglas, Deputy News Editor
Five fire crews were called to tackle a major blaze at a chapel in Teesdale, County Durham.
A report of a building on fire was received at 5am this morning near Selset quarry on the B6276 Middleton-in-Teesdale to Brough road.
Initial reports described it as "well alight" and at its height, up to 30 firefighters were fighting the blaze.
A spokeswoman for the fire service said the blaze involved a disused chapel and attached residential property.
Much of the roadside building - known as Plantation End - has been gutted and the B6276 is closed as a result. It is not expected to re-open until this afternoon.
It is understood that the chapel has been disused since the early 1990's.
Fire crews from Middleton-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, Stanhope and Bishop Auckland were called to the incident, together with a command support unit from Newton Aycliffe, the enviornmental protection unit and the aerial platform ladder from Darlington.
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Hidden sugars and acids in sports and energy drinks and soda could be ruining your pearly whites.
According to Dr. Todd Mabry, with Delta Dental, sugar itself doesn't rot teeth, but rather, the acid produced when sugar mixes with certain bacteria in your mouth does.
According to a University of Iowa study, a leading sports drink had the greatest erosion potential on both enamel and roots of teeth when compared to leading brands of energy drinks, soda and apple juice.
You may think brushing your teeth after drinking your favorite sweet and acidic drink will help, but Mabry warns against it.
He says brushing teeth right away can actually do more damage. Drink water before and after your sweet concoction and brush teeth an hour afterward.
If your kids find water boring, consider adding slices of orange, lemon or cucumber to make it more appealing. It isn't going to add enough acidity to do harm and there will be no sugar.
Although sports drinks are sugary, athletes often turn to them to replenish electrolytes.
However, Mabry says recent studies suggest low-fat chocolate milk may be as good as a sports drink at promoting recovery between workouts.
What's hidden in your favorite drink?
1. Monster ph- 2.7, 54 grams of sugar, 16 oz
2. Powerade ph- 3, 34 grams of sugar, 32 oz
3. Rock star ph- 3, 62 grams of sugar, 16 oz
4. Coke (20 oz), pH 3, 65 grams of sugar
5. Propel, pH 3.2, 0 grams sugar
6. Apple juice ph- 3.5, 50 grams of sugar, 15 oz
7. Red bull ph- 3.5, 27 grams of sugar, 8.4 oz
8. Gatorade ph- 3.5, 34 grams of sugar, 32 oz
9. Diet Coke pH 4, 0 grams of sugar, 20 oz
10. Starbucks Vanilla Latte- pH 5, 41 grams of sugar- 20 oz
11. Choc. Milk ph- 6.7, 48 grams of sugar, 16oz
12. Water
(The lower the Ph number, the higher the acidity.)
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In the Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire, none of the candidates mentioned the "middle class" or "education."
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Best Location for Ski-in/Ski-out, even at night. Perfectly located at Boyne Highlands. Stylish Condo is Private and Secluded. Spectacular Views Year Round. Relax with family and friends on our Private Balcony to view sunset and mountains. Share a weekend or week together. 8 Beautiful Golf Courses in area; 4 on site. Our 2,400 square foot condo has 4 Bedrooms and 3 Full Baths, a Reading Nook with lots of books, Full Kitchen with dining table for 8 and bar seating for 4, a 42' Plasma TV in living area, Washer and Dryer conveniently located off kitchen, and a Large Entry for golf clubs, skis, clothing. Enjoy hiking, biking, picnics and no schedules. Quaint, Historic nearby towns of Harbor Springs and Petoskey offer shopping, antiquing, dining, indoor and outdoor activities. Mackinac is just 30 minutes away for ferry rides to the Island. Truly an Awesome and Convenient Location for creating family memories while enjoying relaxing time together.
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Simple Jury Persuasion: The "turban effect"
Yes, we know. You get this. Since 9-11-2001, we are all wary of Muslims and other turban-wearing people [who, after all, must be Muslim]. Regardless of the (in)accuracy of this perspective, it is prevalent and seemingly hard-wired in our brains. All the "true Islam does not condone violence" clarifications in the world do not seem to mitigate the bias.
We still see 2012 surveys showing (for example) that about half the Republicans in Alabama and Mississippi believe Obama to be Muslim. We see multiple depictions of President Obama wearing a turban which we presume, are meant to incite anger and fear. So, here's a study we missed earlier on how we automatically kill video game non-Caucasian opponents who wear turbans first. Because they are wearing turbans. Which makes them dangerous. Because they wear turbans. Turbans = Danger. (See how life just got simpler?!)
This study was conducted in Australia with "otherwise liberal and tolerant Australian undergraduates" and the authors suspect there would be an even stronger "turban effect" in either the US or Britain (both of whom have experienced assaults by Muslim terrorists). In the study, participants playing a violent video game were much more likely to shoot "Muslim-looking characters" whether male or female–even if they were carrying an innocent item rather than a weapon. And, perhaps not surprisingly, the subjects all denied any intention to behave in this biased way and the post-game debriefing left them "very uncomfortable".
"Whether they're holding a steel coffee mug or a gun, people are just more likely to shoot at someone who is wearing a turban," says author Christian Unkelbach, a visiting scholar at Australia's University of New South Wales. "Just putting on this piece of clothing changes people's behaviour."
Another odd finding in this research was that a positive mood increased the tendency to shoot more at turban-wearing characters while an angry mood increased the tendency to shoot at all characters. The researchers took this finding to indicate that a positive/happy mood often results in a "top-down, assimilative processing that facilitates the influence of stereotypes on responses". In other words, being in a positive mood makes you more likely to act on stereotypes and selectively shoot more video game opponents wearing turbans. They also comment (in plain language this time) that "even tolerant university students will display strong negative biases towards Muslims".
So what does this mean for litigation advocacy? A lot.
If you have a Muslim client who wears a turban, headgear or a hijab, you need to pay special attention to bias as you proceed through voir dire, witness preparation, and pretrial research. You'll find some additional voir dire tips here.
Obviously, you need to make your client as similar to the jurors as possible to minimize the impact of his or her 'differentness' and threat. The opportunity to do that with their attire may not be possible, so you have to do it through other means (collateral witnesses, personal life story, discussions of their work, their family, their kids. etc.). By doing so, you control the "intuitive interpretations" jurors may make in the absence of a conscious effort to draw connections between your client and the jurors themselves.
We've seen bias against Muslims in our pretrial work that is intense and intractable and acceptance that is a thing of beauty. Recently, we hired a Iranian subcontractor to do some computer programming for us on a jury selection tool. In our first meeting, curious as to how he had gained entry to the US after 9/11, we asked him to tell his story. His face lit up as he described how he came to be in this country, his family (his hijab-wearing wife and three daughters), his sense of the US ("I have found my country") and his directives to his daughters on breaking the ice with new acquaintances ("Tell them you are not a terrorist"). Ultimately, we were touched and felt emotional similarities with him we would not have predicted.
It often works with jurors too.
Unkelbach, C., Forgas, J., & Denson, T. (2008). The turban effect: The influence of Muslim headgear and induced affect on aggressive responses in the shooter bias paradigm Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 44 (5), 1409-1413 DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2008.04.003
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I find the study to be indicative, but not conclusive. Not enough control factors were present. Howerver, as is the point of tihs article, the impact on Jury selection is very real. A stereotype that is so broadly held can become a subtle influence on people's preconceptions, and the voir dire process must be handled with absolute care to mitigate and counter these preconceptions
I peeked at the study and they don't control for response to neutral hats. The game is reaction speed based, and the difference in prominence of characters with funny hats vs characters without hats could has quite a significant effect. I would be a lot more convinced if they had also had them shoot at people with cone shaped party hats too… I'm also not aware of any evidence that supports the idea that people would shoot more often at negative targets, even though that seems reasonable enough =/
It should probably be noted that shooting games made for distribution in the UK and the US, just like TV programmes, will purposefully employ certain stereotypes and misgivings that they believe their audience holds. For example, LA Noire offers gamers an opportunity to spot liars, but only to do so using the cues that their audience are likely to believe are valid (e.g. eye contact, fidgeting), which are not valid cues to deceit. One would question whether these people were really experiencing a 'turban effect' or playing by the stereotypes that are so often employed by gaming companies (which would be a useful rule to develop and employ because it typically works for computer games)


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Cap space, needs bountiful for Vikings
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[size=18px]Cap space, needs bountiful for Vikings[/size]
Running back, defense top free-agent priority list
Pioneer Press
With a new offense and defense to stock, the Vikings will have some holes to fill when free agency begins March 3... if it begins March 3.
With NFL owners and the players union still working to negotiate an extension of the collective bargaining agreement, there have been reports this week that the start date might be pushed back a week or two or all the way to April 1.
The good news from a Vikings standpoint is that, whenever free-agent season begins, they once again will have plenty of cash to fill out their list.
Minnesota will be at least $24 million under the salary cap for coach Brad Childress' first foray into free agency, and at least one NFL personnel expert expects the Vikings to be active shoppers.
"As I look at them, I want a 25-carry running back and I want a double-digit sack guy," Gary Horton, head of Scouts Inc. and a consultant to ESPN, said this week. "That's my Christmas list. And I want to find a linebacker who can drop and cover. Those are my three keys."
Those aren't the only needs for the Vikings, who will look to improve their offensive line and likely will have to find a starting strong safety for their new Cover 2 defense.
Some of those holes won't be filled until the April 29-30 NFL draft, but Horton expects Childress and the Vikings to attack free agency aggressively.
"I think they'll have a good draft, but I believe that Brad really wants to win now," he said. "If they think they can upgrade in free agency, they're going to be really active. I think it's an outstanding football team talent-wise. I was shocked last season that they started so poorly."
With the help of Horton, we look at some of the top free agents who might be available at the Vikings' need positions as well as a few sleepers.
NFL MVP Shaun Alexander of Seattle is the biggest of the big names, along with Edgerrin James of Indianapolis and Baltimore's Jamal Lewis.
With the possible exception of Alexander, who is discussing a long-term contract with the Seahawks, all are expected to hit the free-agent market. James could be the best fit of the three for Childress' version of the West Coast offense.
"He's going to want a guy who can catch the ball," Horton said. "He's going to want a guy who's not necessarily a pounder but a guy who can catch and maybe can move around a little bit. Edgerrin James would be terrific. I really think he'd be a tremendous fit, but there's a feeling among a lot of people that James  as productive as he's been  is going to start slowing down."
James, who will be 28 next season, also would carry a hefty price tag, and there are injury questions about two more high-profile backs  DeShaun Foster of Carolina and Green Bay's Ahman Green.
That could leave the Vikings to choose from sleeper candidates such as Maurice Morris, the Seahawks' No. 2 back behind Alexander, and Chester Taylor, Lewis' backup with the Ravens.
"They both fit Brad's West Coast offense, and those are guys sort of below the radar," Horton said. "Jamal Lewis, for example, doesn't fit. Those are two guys that really would fit and be a nice upgrade. They have some breakaway speed; they're not just between-the-tackles guys. You can put them in motion; they can run inside and outside. They've got a little bit of explosiveness."
Morris and Taylor also have enough upside that they could be taken off the market by their teams before free agency begins, and there is a school of thought that the Vikings will wait until the draft to find a running back.
Horton disagrees.
"I think they probably would like to find him in free agency if they have a guy targeted," he said, "because I think they want to hit the ground running. In my mind, as I look at the Vikings, the missing link to Brad being very successful in Year 1 is that all-purpose back. A bigger, more physical Brian Westbrook kind of back."
This was a need area even before the Vikings switched defenses, and it's more important than ever in the Cover 2 scheme new defensive coordinator Mike Tomlin brings with him from Tampa Bay.
"You've got to be athletic," Horton said. "In a perfect world, you're looking for guys who have played in that Cover 2. They've got to be able to cover some ground. They're not going to blitz a lot. They're going to have a lot of pass defense responsibilities."
There are no Brian Urlachers among the pending free agents at middle linebacker, the Vikings' biggest hole, but there are intriguing candidates.
"Nick Greisen of the Giants is sort of an interesting guy at probably a pretty good price," Horton said. "Derek Smith at San Francisco is interesting. So is Tommy Polley at Baltimore. I'm not wild about him, but he's athletic. He's that athletic guy that can turn and run."
The big name at outside linebacker is San Francisco's Julian Peterson, who has athleticism to burn but is probably best suited to a role as a pass rusher in a 3-4 scheme.
Will Witherspoon of Carolina is more in the Cover 2 mold, and there are a couple of more affordable options in Philadelphia's Keith Adams and perhaps Hunter Hillenmeyer of Chicago, a restricted free agent.
"Witherspoon is aggressive. He's going to make a lot of plays," Horton said. "I like him. He'll fly around. He'll hit you. He has a little bit of pizazz to him."
The New York Jets are expected to use a franchise tag on and then trade John Abraham, the big name of the bunch, but he would be a risky pickup for the Vikings or any team.
"Abraham has all sorts of talent," Horton said. "It just depends on whether he wants to play or not. He's been a huge underachiever. He's a talented guy, but boy is he up and down."
Tennessee's Kyle Vanden Bosch has the talent without the baggage, but he is expected to re-sign with the Titans, and New Orleans' Darren Howard has been bothered by injuries the past three seasons.
Among the sleeper candidates, Horton likes Kansas City's Carlos Hall and Raheem Brock of Indianapolis.
"He's been kind of in that rotation there," Horton said of Brock. "He can get after the quarterback, as all those guys can. In the Cover 2 defense, you've got to have a premier edge guy because you don't rely on the blitz. Tampa Bay was great for all those years because they rushed four and dropped seven."
The Vikings likely will have to wait until draft day to find a guard, with the one elite prospect, Steve Hutchinson of Seattle, expected to get hit with the franchise tag.
"He's not going anywhere," Horton said. "There's nobody else here I really like. I don't know that there's a guy there who could step in and be a starter."
There is New Orleans' LeCharles Bentley, who played his first two seasons at guard but reportedly wants to stay at center.
The pickings are better at tackle, where Tom Ashworth of New England and restricted free agent Jordan Black of Kansas City could be available.
Then there's Jon Runyan of Philadelphia, whom Childress knows well from his time with the Eagles.
"Runyan is a tough, hard-nosed guy," Horton said. "I could see Brad saying this guy could bring some toughness to that group for two or three years. Absolutely, I could see that one."
If Horton were with the Vikings, his first choice here would be to re-sign strong safety Corey Chavous and use free agency to fill the team's other holes.
There are some strong candidates, though, including Adam Archuleta of St. Louis, Baltimore's Will Demps and Chris Hope of Pittsburgh, if the Steelers aren't able to re-sign him.
"You can get a quality safety in this class," Horton said. "A guy like Archuleta, you'd probably want to bring him up into the box a little bit and play a Cover 3. Hope is a great center fielder. I love him, and he's a Cover 2 guy. You put him back there with (Darren) Sharper, and that's pretty good."
The Vikings signed free-agent fullback Joey Goodspeed, a three-year NFL veteran who spent the 2003-04 seasons in St. Louis.
• The Houston Chronicle reports that Jerry Rhome, who worked as a consultant with the Vikings last season, has been hired to help prepare University of Texas quarterback Vince Young for next week's NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis.
• Vikings owner Zygi Wilf will meet with the Blaine City Council tonight to lay out the details of his private $1 billion development plan.
Don Seeholzer can be reached at [email protected]
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nice article
Go vikes!!
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[size=18px]Vikings need RB, have money, but interest is unclear[/size]
The Vikings have been tight-lipped about their plans for free agency, but it's no secret they are in need of help at running back. With the team expected to have about $24 million in salary cap room available, the Vikings also are in a prime position to pursue an elite player at that spot.
By Judd Zulgad, Star Tribune
Last update: February 28, 2006 – 1:24 AM
The Vikings have been tight-lipped about their plans for free agency, but it's no secret they are in need of help at running back. With the team expected to have about $24 million in salary cap room available, the Vikings also are in a prime position to pursue an elite player at that spot.
Among the names at the top of the list are Seattle's Shaun Alexander, Indianapolis' Edgerrin James and Baltimore's Jamal Lewis. But Lewis' agent, Mitch Frankel, said Monday that he has no indication the Vikings will go after his client.
"They have not expressed any interest," Frankel said. "Usually teams in general call to say, 'We're interested and when free agency starts we'll call.' I have to assume they are not interested at this point."
Free agency is scheduled to begin Friday, but if a new labor agreement is reached, that date could be pushed back.
Free-agent updates
The Vikings held discussions with the agent for receiver Koren Robinson last week at the NFL combine in Indianapolis. "We talked; that's about it though," Alvin Keels said, adding he's optimistic something will get done. "We'll continue to talk throughout the week."
The Vikings have the right to match any offer Robinson receives from another team.
Rob Brzezinski, Vikings vice president of football operations, also met with safety Willie Offord's agent at the combine. David Canter and Brzezinski were planning to talk again Monday.
Agent Joel Segal, who represents Lance Johnstone, said that there have been no negotiations with the Vikings but that the team has indicated an interest in keeping the defensive end.
The same could be true for kicker Paul Edinger. His agent, Ken Harris, talked with Vikings director of football administration Dave Blando last week to touch base but said no contract figures were discussed.
Harris will be looking for an upgrade on the deal that Edinger agreed to last spring after coming off a tough season in Chicago. Edinger received a base salary of $540,000 under a one-year contract that contained up to $300,000 in incentives.
"We've evaluated four or five teams that all appear to have a need or very well could have a need," Harris said. "I think it's safe to say that Minnesota is right around the top of the list."
• The Vikings are interested in San Diego left guard Kris Dielman, but the Chargers probably will put a first-round qualifying offer on the restricted free agent.
• Coach Brad Childress and vice president of player personnel Fran Foley are expected to return tonight from Indianapolis.
• Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper, responding via e-mail Monday, declined to comment on the remarks made by owner Zygi Wilf on Saturday. Wilf said the Vikings are planning to pay Culpepper his $6 million roster bonus on March 17 and downplayed potential trade talks involving the quarterback.
• The Vikings will begin airing television and radio ads today to promote their Northern Lights stadium project.
Vikings need RB
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[size=18px]Vikings eager to get shot at free agents[/size]
With plenty of room under the NFL salary cap and an owner willing to spend, the Vikings don't want the start of the signing period to be postponed.
Sid Hartman, Star Tribune
Last update: March 01, 2006 – 11:53 PM
The Vikings say they believe they are in an advantageous position to sign free agents, being $24 million under the salary cap.
So they are hopeful that nothing will happen to postpone the free agent signing period scheduled to start Friday.
With a collective bargaining agreement not in place between players and owners, it's possible free agency might be postponed.
More than a third of NFL teams have salary cap problems. It is going to be difficult for those teams to sign top free agents. In fact, if nothing pushed back the start of free agency, the Vikings hope to have some free agents at Winter Park this weekend and to make some quick signings.
Under the Zygi Wilf regime, they won't have to wait to see what the market is for the various free agents before signing them, unlike how it was under previous owner Red McCombs.
Meanwhile, there is nothing new in the Daunte Culpepper drama.
If the Vikings trade him, it won't because of uncertainty over if he can play quarterback after his serious knee injury last year. They are convinced Culpepper has made good progress in rehabilitation.
Sure, Wilf has been quoted as saying that he will pay Culpepper's $6 million bonus due this month. However, coach Brad Childress has the final say on player personnel. So if Childress believes some team offers a good trade, don't be surprised if he accepts it and the Vikings use the $6 million to sign a free-agent quarterback.
I am now convinced that because of the Love Boat problem, Culpepper doesn't want to be here. If he did, he would be at Winter Park rehabilitating his knee and getting acquainted with the new coach, new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
If the Vikings are thinking of restructuring the contract of tight end Jim Kleinsasser, nobody has talked to him or his agent.
The Vikings gave Koren Robinson a chance after Seattle gave up on him and apparently nobody else had too much interest in the wide receiver.
Now Robinson's agent is asking for big money.
One reason the Vikings won't bring back reserve quarterback Shaun Hill is that J.T. O'Sullivan, who joined the team after Culpepper was hurt, made a very good impression and was signed to a two-year contract.
Scott Studwell, Vikings director of college scouting, said two former Gophers offensive linemen, guard Mark Setterstrom and center Greg Eslinger, impressed personnel at the NFL combine with their athletic ability.
Vikings center Matt Birk has opened a bar-restaurant in downtown St. Paul.
The new assistant to Childress is Mary Redmond, who spent six years as a secretary in the Kansas City Chiefs office.
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I seriously think we will look at Edge..
In that first article they started babbling about Edge saying it would be a good fit here for the WCO..
I think we really need to talk to this guy
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This is going to be like a kid in a candy shop for us........Let the fun begin....
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"VikingNed" wrote:
This is going to be like a kid in a candy shop for us........Let the fun begin....
"If at first you don't succeed, parachuting is not for you"
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"singersp" wrote:
If the Vikings are thinking of restructuring the contract of tight end Jim Kleinsasser, nobody has talked to him or his agent.
One reason the Vikings won't bring back reserve quarterback Shaun Hill is that J.T. O'Sullivan, who joined the team after Culpepper was hurt, made a very good impression and was signed to a two-year contract.
Scott Studwell, Vikings director of college scouting, said two former Gophers offensive linemen, guard Mark Setterstrom and center Greg Eslinger, impressed personnel at the NFL combine with their athletic ability.
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JT has impressed the N.O. and the Pack, now us, apparently only as a back up.
Gophers to Vikings, get a FA G, and then bring one of these guys in slowly. They would probably do well as pros. Eslinger is probably a 2nd or early 3rd rounder. Setterstrom is probably a 3rd or 4th rounder, IDK.
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"singersp" wrote:
"VikingNed" wrote:
This is going to be like a kid in a candy shop for us........Let the fun begin....
We better get some good candy though!!! :wink:http://www.myspace.com/pooptin
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It looks like smoke and packs a nicotine punch, but they aren't cigarettes. At least not the ones you're used to.
At Vapor Bank on Evansville's east side, the only smokes they are aren't really smokes at all. They're electronic cigarettes.
"It's just another nicotine delivery device, essentially," says John McCullough.
McCullough owns Vapor Bank and has been in the business since 2011, and has just opened this new larger store a few weeks ago.
"Sometimes it's just ridiculous how busy it is here," says Trey Duncan.
Many customers like Duncan go to Vapor Bank for one reason.
"Just to try to cut back on smoking," says Duncan.
"I probably have five or six folks in my circle that are doing this now," says Lisa Withrow who switched to electronic cigarettes about three months ago after smoking for 20-years. "It's almost like kind of learning a new gadget to get it to work the way you want it, and I really enjoyed it."
So how does this gadget work?
There are two parts: a battery and what's called a clearomizer.
First, you pick a liquid flavor. There's traditional tobacco, peach bellini, cotton candy, even snozzberry, and dozens more.
"You fill it up at an angle," says Withrow.
That liquid goes into the clearomizer, then attaches to the battery.
"When you hit the button on the battery, it vaporizes the liquid," says McCullough.
"Inhale, and exhale as if you would an actual cigarette," says Alex Jarvis, Vapor Bank's store manager.
But unlike an actual cigarette, there's no smoke; Just a cloud of water vapor.
"Plus you don't have the smell of the cigarette, your vehicle doesn't smell like cigarettes," says Duncan.
Inside the Vapor Bank, employees and customers puff away out in the open. What happens in other public places though?
"I've actually had several bar owners call me and question, 'You know these are legal, can people use these in our facility?'" says Missy Mosby, Evansville City Council member.
The answer, for the most part, is yes.
In Evansville, a smoking ban's been in effect for just over a year and even longer in Vanderburgh County. Both define smoking the same way.
"Smoking shall mean the carrying or holding of a lighted cigarette, cigar, pipe or any other lighted smoking item," reads Missy Mosby from the ban.
But Mosby says it does not include e-cigarettes.
"It's not tobacco," says Mosby.
Around Evansville, Ri Ra, Bar Louie, Tin Man, and Lamasco's all allow e-cigarettes inside though they say they don't see too many people using them.
"The e-cigarettes have been pleasant," says Terri Carl, owner of Leroy's Tavern who is also a supporter. "A lot of times on Friday and Saturday evenings you can see the little lights flashing on them all over the place, but what's so nice about it is, it's water vapor."
You can vape inside Eastland Mall, but not at the Ford Center, where they tell 14 News, "our stance puts us in line with the current industry standard and the majority of similar venues across the country."
So while it's perfectly legal to use them in many places, some seem just fine keeping their vaping under wraps.
"I think part of it is you get kind of trained over time where you can smoke and where you can't," says Withrow. "So I'm not going to be in someone's restaurant blowing vapor on a small child, either."
Many choose e-cigarettes to help them drop their smoking habit, but since they are still relatively new there is not a clear picture yet about what health effects, if any they may have.
Dr. Bachar Malek practices internal medicine in Evansville and says he's seen at least 300 patients try e-cigarettes and estimates about 70%-80% of them were able to completely quit smoking. The remaining patients, he says, still use the e-cigarette.
Dr. Malek says he puts e-cigarettes in a category with chewing tobacco and cigars. While he does recommend them to patients, he says there are still question marks.
"I give them multiple alternatives, one of them is the electronic cigarette," says Dr. Malek. "But I explain to them the fact that there's no safety data, there's no FDA-approved research done on it, and that it's early to know. I always tell them that it could be a very good, effective way of quitting smoking."
On the FDA's website, they say because the safety of e-cigarettes haven't been fully studied, users can't know whether they are safe, how much nicotine or other potentially harmful chemicals are being inhaled, or if there are any benefits associated with the product.
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Union to stage protest over ferry worker wages
A protest will be held in Portsmouth later against working practices at Condor Ferries. The RMT Union says some workers from the Ukraine are paid £2.35 an hour. The union says that amounts to 'poverty wages'. However the ferry firm says it abides by employment law.
"Condor Ferries respects the right of RMT members to protest in a peaceful and nondisruptive manner.
"However, we do not agree with their point of view. Condor Ferries is a diligent and concerned employer and we take care that all our employees are trained to the highest standards, work in safe conditions and receive competitive wages.
"90% of our crew are from the EU and paid accordingly, however a small minority of crew who live aboard our conventional freight ferries are recruited from Ukraine - a highly regarded seafaring nation.
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The rate of pay referred to only applies to 14 entry level crew members and we are concerned that the situation is being distorted for political reasons.
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Heineman says school aid formula needs change
Governor Dave Heineman says the state aid to schools formula is broken.
Heineman told the Rural Radio Network that he concerned the way the current formula will negatively impact rural school districts.
Heineman says the formula is hard to understand and doesn't bring "predictability or stability." Heineman added because of the increase in ag land valuation there will be a shift in funding from rural Nebraska to urban Nebraska based on resources versus needs.
Heineman says he has proposed a 5% increase in state aid to special education that he says all schools will benefit from, not just a few.
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The Bolts will be re-defining "Jumbotron" next season at the Tampa Bay Times Forum with their new center-ice digital boards. Measuring 28' x 50' on the sideline views (and 28' x 30' at the ends), they will be the largest arena boards in the US/Canada. The full press release from the team can be found here.
The digital displays on the Tampa Bay Times FOrum center-ice jumbotron ar to be replaced.
The Ottawa Senators announced today that they are (finally) upgrading the scoreboard at Scotiabank Place.
As you know, the Rose Bowl is going through extensive renovation. With Saturday being the first home game since the renovation started we were able to see some of the progress. Temporary...
"Two time Iowa sportscaster of the year and voice of the Iowa State Cyclones, John Walters!" -Stephen Colbert This is something that was actually said on national television last night. The...
Apparently we'll be up 2 - 0 over the Chicago Fire by the 20th minute on Thursday. RCTID.
An artist's rendering of the Bradley Center's new scoreboard. However, probably more importantly, the Bucks also released a fact sheet that can be seen here. It gives a pretty clear idea of just how much better this new one is.
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A young couple came into a police station in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Monday morning because the girlfriend got stuck in a pair of handcuffs, the New York State Police said.
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One of the most, if not, the most famous Latin American family TV show introduced the world to "La Chilindrina" in the early 70s. A character who annoyed you and stole your heart at the same time. Chances are, if you lived or visited any Latin American country during the early 70s - the late 90s, you loved "La...
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- Never leave a pet in the car. Even with the windows cracked, a car is like an oven with temperatures quickly heating up to 90 degrees on a 78-degree day. And that's when parked in the shade!
- Provide lots of shade when you and your pet are enjoying the great outdoors.
- Avoid hot asphalt when walking outside. Shoe-wearing humans may not realize how hot the streets and sidewalks get under direct sun. In some areas, it can get hot enough to fry an egg! Protect your pooch's paw pads by walking on dirt or grass, or sticking to early-morning and late-evening walks.
- Give your pet a haircut. If your pet's fur is getting long, it's time for a trim! Shave off the excess fur to give your dog or cat a lighter summer "outfit".
- Be knowledgeable about what an overheated pet looks like. Signs include excessive panting, difficulty breathing, drooling, increased heart rate, weakness, and even collapse.
- Take extra care of flat-faced dogs and cats. Brachycephalic breeds such as Pugs, Boxers, and Persian cats have more difficulty cooling their bodies due to their short snouts so it's important to be especially careful with these types of breeds.
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For at least the next 22 days, Ilya Bryzgalov is a member of the Philadelphia Flyers. The Phoenix Coyotes traded their Vezina Trophy nominee goaltender to the team for soon-to-be free agent minor leaguer Matt Clackson, a 2012 third round pick and a conditional pick (on which we do not know the condition).
It's a simple move for the Coyotes. They knew they weren't going to sign Bryzgalov before or after July 1 when free agency opens, and opted to get something for him in return instead of letting him walk for nothing. Happens all the time, could have been expected.
For the Flyers, the motivations are also pretty clear, even if that's not also true of their priorities. Owner Ed Snider said in many, many end-of-season interviews this season that his team would get a No. 1 goaltender (finally) this season, and this is obviously the first step in that quest.
It gets convoluted, however, when you look at the price tag on Bryzgalov's ear. Quite simply, he wants to be paid over $5 million, possibly even closer to $6 million, and the Flyers simply don't have that kind of salary cap space. In fact, as of Wednesday with 18 players signed for next season, they have just $430,845 in space, according to CapGeek.com.
That could change with some alterations, of course. Signing Ville Leino, a pending free agent, seems out of the cards if they want to get Bryzgalov in the mix, and it's likely that somebody else could have to go as well. General manager Paul Holmgren is a huge fan of the no-trade clause, however, which limits the number of legitimate trade options the Flyers have if they need to shed significant salary.
It'll be interesting to see what comes next in Philadelphia, but there are still moves to be made for sure.
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Rustic Log Cabins Overlooking Seneca Lake in Watkins Glen
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vacation rental description
Rent one or all four one-room cabins built in the late 1920's.
Separate bath house in center of cabin grounds with men's and ladies'
sides. Real pine log cabins with stove, refrigerator, table and
chairs, dresser, beds.
Two cabins will accommodate three people (1 double, 1 twin bed). Two
cabins will accommodate 5 people (2 double beds, 1 twin). Guests are
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Rent all four and sleep up to 16 people.
property availability
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cabin rental amenities
All cabins have electricity, hardwood floors, fireplace, screened
windows and large porches.
Cabins and bath house are situated on 3 acres of beautiful grounds
with mature trees, bushes, lawn, apple orchard and vineyards,
overlooking a panoramic view of Seneca Lake.
activities and attractions in Watkins Glen Finger Lakes
Located in Hector, the heart of Finger Lakes wine country, the cabins
are just 9 miles north of Watkins Glen, the historical home of NASCAR
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Also nearby, Finger Lakes National Forest, wineries too numerous to
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Great local eateries, beautiful sunsets and great wines.
Come! Enjoy a step back in time.
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George Mitrovich is president of The City Club of San Diego and The Denver Forum, two leading American public forums.
Have you been to traffic court? Let me presume you haven't. Great. Because you don't want to go there. You will lose. The system is set up for you to lose. And as systems go, this one is virtually fail-safe.
The City Club of San Diego held a national conference on immigration in 1982. As conferences go, this became hugely significant.
On the invasion of Iraq, Gen. Colin Powell famously told President George W. Bush, "If you break, it you own it."
Philip Seymour Hoffman was a great actor. He was also a heroin addict.
The rollout of President Barack Obama's health care act was a major screw-up and when the president described it at a press conference as a "fumble," he insulted our intelligence.
President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was killed 50 years ago today, dead of an assassin's bullet while riding in the streets of Dallas. Like so many others of a certain generation, I remember where I was and what I was doing when I heard the shocking news.
For the past couple of years I have written Baseball Notes during the major league season. For a while I did them every day, but even for me that was too much, so this season, 2013, I did Notes on weekdays.
When people suggest I am a "writer," my inclination is to reject the characterization. Given that my life has been surrounded by writers, not a few of whom are famous — Richard Reeves, Gay Talese, George Plimpton, David Halberstam, Gloria Steinem, John Farrell, Michael Gordon, Gordon Edes, Dan Shaughnessy and Juliet Schor — I simply cannot accept that I belong in such company, because I know I don't.
While browsing recently in the fiction section of the Adams Avenue Book Store in Normal Heights I came across a book about Ayn Rand, although the book I pulled from the shelf was not fiction, but was leaning against "Atlas Shrugged."
"If we know a nation is capable of enduring continuous discussion, we know that it is capable of practicing with equanimity continuous tolerance." — Walter Bagehot, "Physics and Politics" (1872)
There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things.
Some Republicans have no shame, especially Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham. The senators' attacks on Ambassador Susan Rice over Benghazi are relentless. Why, because of something she said on "Meet the Press"? Really?


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This is an excerpt from MSF-USA's 2012 Annual Report:
Years of war, the collapse of the health system, and social stigma collude to limit TB and DR-TB care in the north Caucasus.
MSF therefore works with the Chechen MOH to implement a comprehensive TB program that includes diagnosis and treatment for people with DR-TB, counseling, and special services for children and people co-infected with HIV and TB.
In Grozny, MSF works in the cardiac unit of Republican Emergency Hospital—one in six Chechens has heart disease—training staff and donating medical equipment and essential medicines. Almost 750 patients received emergency care in 2012.
MSF closed programs for women and children in three Grozny outpatient clinics after patient numbers decreased. Staff had provided some 15,700 pediatric consultations and 8,800 gynecological consultations since 2007.
Since 2002, MSF counselors have provided psychological support in remote regions of Chechnya and Ingushetia to individuals suffering from anxiety, mood disorders, and grief caused by psychological and physical violence. The program in Chechnya continues. Services in Ingushetia, however, ended in September after officials indicated that the assistance was no longer required.
MSF has been working in the Russian Federation since 1988, and in the north Caucasus since 1995. At the end of 2012, MSF had 189 staff in the region.
Patient story
Khadija, 32 years old, from Grozny, is being treated for DR-TB.
"Around July, I started coughing. It happened to be Ramadan and I was fasting. My mother was very worried. My brother had been ill and so we already had an understanding of what TB was.
She told me that I should stop fasting as it lowers your immunity and I would end up getting ill like my brother. When the month ended my cough had got worse and I went to see a doctor about it.
I teach English at a school and I lost my voice completely. I live 10 minutes walk away from my work and one day I had to phone up my husband to ask him to come and drive me home. I didn't have the strength to walk those 10 minutes.
As soon as I started treatment I started suffering from unpleasant side effects – dizziness and nausea – but now it's getting better. The sheer number of pills I have to take makes me very depressed. I don't have severe side effects but when I see the amount of medication I have to take it makes me really depressed.
There is a good Russian proverb: 'A kind word heals'. Amina's personality and manner of speaking is very calming [Amina is a TB counselor].
When she comes to talk to me, we don't just limit ourselves to the medical questions that are on her list. She does very well! Her counseling calms me down, it helps me.
I have to live for my children, because if I'm not there their lives will be very different. It's not the same if your mother is not beside you. I can advise other patients to have faith and hope, and not to give up; this disease is curable."


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Central Illinois is preparing for a presidential visit, as President Barack Obama embarks on a multi-state campaign style tour to discuss the economy.
The first stop of that tour is Knox College in Galesburg, where eight years ago - the then U.S. Senator - laid out his economic vision on a national stage.
Limited numbers of free public tickets to the President's Speech were distributed early Monday afternoon.
Hundreds braved the hot temperatures for their chance to see the President.
As a little girl exited the communications building at Knox College Monday with an Obama ticket in hand, someone shouted to her, " Who ya comin' to see?"
The little girl proudly shouted, "Obama!"
And she certainly wasn't the only one. Nearly 500 were in line.
Each person got a number... And tickets were first-come first-serve.
Free tickets to the public were given out at 1 p.m., but the line starting forming long before that. The first person in line was Laura Fultf of Galesburg. She was at the door at 7 a.m.
Fultf voted for Obama, but she's worried about the economy.
" I would love to be working instead of sitting home and doing nothing," she said. "I'm also very worried about Social Security and Medicare."
Right behind her was Michael Ramos, an elementary school student who brought along his award from the President for academic excellence.
" I worked very hard this year," he said. He is hoping to meet Mr. Obama and then show him the award.
All people who arrived were given a number. By noon, about 500 numbers had been passed out.
Debra Grey-Gibson of Galesburg was number 167. "I just love the fact that he comes to Galesburg," she said. "I mean he recognizes this small town and everything we've gone through. You know, with the economy, losing the factories, It seems like we're trying to restart."
Behind the scenes here, it took a lot of work to coordinate all of this.
Megan Scott is the chief communication officer at Knox. She said,
"People are very happy to put in all the work because it's the president and we want to make this event a success and make Knox College shine on this day."
And at one o'clock, our first person in line Laura Fultf walked out of the communication smiling and shouting, "Obama! I'm going to see Obama! "
Later in the day, Knox College says that most people who waited in line to get a ticket got one.


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Montorgueil, Georges. Bonaparte. 1910.
The 4,000 volumes which are the basis of this collection were purchased by Otto Lemke of Milwaukee, Wisconsin during the first decades of the twentieth century. DePaul bought the collection from his estate in 1936. Mr. Lemke's focus was on the Emperor himself and the military campaigns. The collection contains biographies and correspondence of Napoleon and the members of his family, in both French and English. The books are rich in pictorial representations of Napoleon, as well as of the monuments dedicated to him, and scenes of his life.
All aspects of the military campaigns are well documented with accounts by and about French, British, German, and Russian soldiers in the Napoleonic Wars. The battles themselves are thoroughly covered, with volumes that contain extensive maps and pictorial representations.The collection includes memoirs of observers of the French Revolution and the ensuing events in France; a selection of English Broadsides warning against imminent French invasion; a selection of pre-revolutionary pamphlets; and various other miscellaneous material. Estate gifts from Chicagoans Max Thorek and Milton Lewis enhanced the collection. Dr. Thorek's books focus on the lives of the Royal Family and events of the Revolution as well as Napoleon; Dr. Lewis' collection includes ceramic figurines and hand bound books with medallions and engravings of Napoleon embedded in the covers.


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Salem, MA — Gregory Francis Tardiff, age 36, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, October 17th, 2012, at home. Born November 21st, 1975, in Salem, Massachusetts, he grew up in Beverly before moving back to Salem, with his parents, about a decade ago.
Greg attended Shore Country Day School, Manchester High School and was on his way to graduating Phi Theta Kappa from North Shore Community College. Brilliant, funny, mischievous, gifted in music, loving, caring and thoughtful, he will be deeply missed by so many.
Recently he had been working closely with his mother on a new business venture and was excited to be writing and playing music again.
He is survived by his parents, Linda and Jerry Tardiff, sister and brother-in-law, Catherine and Howard Bradbury, beloved niece, Kyla Bradbury, grandmother, Mary Balfe (Palm) Trahan and aunt, Janet Wood.
ARRANGEMENTS: Relatives and friends are invited to his funeral service on Thursday, October 25, 2012, at 10:00 A.M. at the First Church in Salem Unitarian, 316 Essex St., Salem. There will be no visiting hours. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Church Social Outreach Fund, 316 Essex St., Salem, MA 01970. For guest book, please visit www.LevesqueFunerals.com.


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