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FACT SHEET: Immigration
By Adriel Bettelheim
Published on Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 at 6:11 p.m.
11.55-million as of January 2006
Mexico: 6.57-million
El Salvador: 510,000
Guatemala: 430,000
Philippines: 280,000
Honduras: 280,000
India: 270,000
Korea: 250,000
Brazil: 210,000
China: 190,000
Vietnam: 160,000
LEGAL IMMIGRATION (in fiscal year 2006):
Mexico: 173,753 (13.72%)
China: 87,345 (6.90)
Philippines: 74,607 (5.89)
India: 61,369 (4.85)
Cuba: 45,614 (3.60)
Colombia: 43,151 (3.41)
Dominican Republic: 38,069 (3.01)
El Salvador: 31,783 (2.51)
Vietnam: 30,695 (2.42)
Jamaica: 24,976 (1.97)
HIGHLIGHTS OF McCAIN'S 2006 BILL
(Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act)
The bill was incorporated into another measure that passed the Senate but then stalled.
• The bill would allow undocumented immigrants in the United States on or before May 12, 2005, to register for a temporary visa that would be valid for six years. They would have to pay a $1,000 fine and any back taxes. To obtain permanent status, workers would have to pay a $1,000 application fee, meet English and civics requirements, as well as clear security and background checks.
• The bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to create a new temporary work visa, known as the H-5A. People entering the United States could at least initially work in industries that are not high skilled or agricultural in nature. The visa would be for three years and could be extended for one additional three-year period. Those admitted with the visa would be eligible for permanent resident status after working in the country for four years. In the first fiscal year, 400,000 of the visas would be available, with the same number allocated in future years unless demand is exceeded.
• To allow employers to verify an employee's work status, the bill would establish an electronically maintained Employment Eligibility Confirmation System created and managed by the Social Security Administration in consultation with the Homeland Security secretary.
• The bill would provide hospital reimbursements for the emergency care of undocumented immigrants under Medicare from fiscal years 2008 through 2011. It also would add the undocumented immigrants who are temporary visa-holders to the list of patients that hospitals can be reimbursed for.
• The bill would exempt immediate relatives (spouses, children, parents) of U.S. citizens from counting against the annual ceiling of 480,000 family-based visas and distribute the visas elsewhere.
• The bill would authorize the Department of Homeland Security to use aerial surveillance to develop a national strategy for border security and establish an advisory committee on border security and enforcement issues consisting of representatives from border states, law enforcement, community officials and tribal authorities.
Rudy Giuliani: Would finish the border fence and maintain a border patrol of 20,000 agents. Supports McCain's path to citizenship. Would create an ID card and national database of noncitizens. Also would track aliens who overstay visas and implement a "check out" system. Would deport all illegal aliens who commit a felony and require all immigrants who seek permanent status to learn English. As mayor of New York City, he opposed a welfare law that allowed city employees to turn in illegal immigrants seeking services like police protection, hospital care and public education. He also denounced a federal law that cut off Social Security benefits, food stamps and health benefits to legal immigrants who were not citizens.
Mike Huckabee: Would give illegal immigrants 120 days to register with the government and leave the country, then apply for legal entry with no penalty. Would finish the 700-mile border fence by 2010 and deploy 23,000 more Border Patrol agents. Would crack down on a don't-ask-don't tell policy where city workers don't have to report illegal immigrants. Would stiffen penalties for employers of illegal immigrants. As governor of Arkansas he supported providing some state-funded services to illegal immigrants.
Duncan Hunter: Opposes any path to citizenship for undocumented workers. Voted against the 1986 immigration law that provided amnesty to nearly 2-million illegal aliens. The representative of San Diego County obtained funding for a 14-mile border fence between San Diego and Tijuana begun in 1990 and wrote the law authorizing funding for a subsequent strengthening of the fence. He voted for the fence along the Mexican border and supports ending birthright citizenship. "It is unacceptable that we allow millions of people to sneak in the back door of our country when the front door is available. We have tried amnesty and it does not work."
John McCain: Co-wrote 2006 Senate bill with Edward M. Kennedy that provides a path to citizenship for most of the estimated 12-million undocumented workers in the United States, voted for a 700-mile fence along the U.S.-Mexico border, co-sponsored 2007 legislation that would allow states to give illegal immigrants in-state tuition for higher education and allow the Homeland Security secretary to confer legal resident status on some illegal immigrant students.
Ron Paul: Opposes any path to citizenship for illegal immigrants or providing health or education services to those in the United States illegally. As a House member, voted for the 700-mile fence along the Mexican border. Has called for an end to birthright citizenship, saying, "No other wealthy, Western nations grant automatic citizenship to those who simply happen to be born within their borders to noncitizens."
Mitt Romney: Opposes McCain's plan, saying there should be no "special pathway" to legalizing undocumented workers. Would finish the 700-mile border fence, issue ID cards to noncitizens, levy fines and sanctions cities that fail to enforce immigration laws and toughen penalties for employers who hire illegal immigrants. As governor of Massachusetts, he opposed giving drivers' licenses to illegal immigrants, vetoed a bill allowing the children of illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition at state universities and supported enforcement of immigration law by state troopers.
Fred Thompson: Would finish the border fence by 2010 and increase the Border Patrol force to at least 25,000 agents. He opposes any "amnesty" plan for current illegal residents. He would punish don't-ask-don't-tell cities and employers who disregard immigration law. Supports adding jail space to incarcerate illegal aliens.
Hillary Clinton: Supports a path to citizenship similar to the McCain-Kennedy proposal and voted in 2006 for a bill that incorporated major aspects of the plan. Would toughen penalties for employers who hire illegal immigrants. Voted for the Mexican border fence. Says family reunification should be a priority in decisions about immigration policy.
John Edwards: Supports a path to citizenship similar to McCain-Kennedy and would toughen penalties for hiring undocumented workers. Supports a border fence, but not along the entire Mexican border. Would double the number of Border Patrol agents and install more surveillance equipment. Opposes a temporary guest worker program. Also emphasizes family reunification. As a senator in 2003, co-sponsored legislation that would have allowed states to give illegal immigrants in-state tuition for higher education.
Mike Gravel: Opposes the border fence, saying Border Patrol and Coast Guard can be enlarged, if need be. Would help Mexico and Central American countries grow their economies to solve the illegal immigration problem. Supports a path to citizenship.
Dennis Kucinich: Voted against the Mexican border fence, saying he opposes giving the Pentagon control over border security. Supports a path to citizenship.
Barack Obama: Supports a path to citizenship similar to McCain-Kennedy and voted for the 2006 bill incorporating major aspects of the plan. Voted for the Mexican border fence. Would toughen penalties on firms that hire illegal immigrants. Calls for promoting economic development with Mexico as a way to decrease illegal immigration and, like Clinton, says family reunification should be a guiding principle in immigration policy.
Sources:Department of Homeland Security, Immigration statistics
John McCain, On immigration, in New Hampshire, April 7, 2006
New York Times, Election Guide 2008 "On the Issues," Immigration, candidate profiles
JohnMcCain.com, On the Issues, Border Security & Immigration Reform
MittRomney.com, Ending the Tide of Illegal Immigration
San Francisco Chronicle, Romney defends general, 'don't ask, don't tell' policy, by Carla Marinucci, March 17, 2007
MikeHuckabee.com, Issues, Immigration
MikeHuckabee.com, The Secure America Plan
Fred08.com, On the issues, Immigration
JoinRudy2008.com, On the issues, Immigration
RonPaul2008.com, Issues, Border Security and Immigration Reform
GoHunter08.com, Core principles, Value issues
HillaryClinton.com, Issues, Reforming our immigration system
BarackObama.com, Issues, Immigration
JohnEdwards.com, Issues, Comprehensive immigration reform
Kucinichonline.com, Immigrants' rights
Gravel2008.us, Issues, Immigration
Researchers: Adriel Bettelheim, Erin McNeill
Names in this article: Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, Rudy Giuliani, Mike Gravel, Mike Huckabee, Duncan Hunter, Dennis Kucinich, John McCain, Barack Obama, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, Fred Thompson
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In Kenmare, the election is scheduled for two weeks from today - November 19th. Kenmare voters will decide if the district should raise 14 million dollars to construct a new gymnasium and several classrooms. The additions would bring all students in the Kenmare district into one building.
Voters in the South Prairie district, south of Minot, will vote December 3rd on a 12 million dollar plan to expand their Kindergarten- through- 8th grade school to include grades nine through 12 as well.
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Hawgood wants Indian girls to be Asia's best
By Shrikant Shankar/IBNS
Almost six weeks after Michael Nobbs failed as coach of the Indian men's team at the London Olympics, another Australian will be under the scanner as the women's team headed for the Champions Challenge 1 in Dublin. Neil Hawgood, who played for Australia as a left-winger from 1985 to 1991, is the new boss of the women's team, captained by Ritu Rani. Before flying out in the wee hours of Thursday, Hawgood spoke on his new assignment as India seek to grab a direct entry into the 2014 Champions Trophy and of course, the 2016 Rio Olympics. Excerpts:
Shrikant Shankar: What are your expectations from the upcoming Champions Challenge 1 in Dublin?
Neil Hawgood: There are little expectations rather than big expectations like winning the tournament because I have only been with the team for six weeks. What we have tried to do in those six weeks is train the girls up for the intensity of an international match considering they have not played an international match for over five months. Trying to get them to that level of training has been my first goal. My expectations are that I want us to be able to compete against four teams (Australia, South Africa, US and Belgium) who were at the London Olympics. We need to find out where we sit in the world against them.
SS: The winner of the tournament will qualify for the Champions Trophy in 2014. Do you think India can qualify?
NH: See we are currently ranked 12th, while Australia are the top team who are ranked 6th in the world, so it is going to be a tight one. Getting to the Champions Trophy in 2014 would be a bonus.
SS: What are your plans for women's hockey in India and how can the team improve over the next few years?
NH: My long term plan is to make India the best team in Asia. I think China are currently the highest ranked Asian team and sixth in the world. If we can do that we will get close to the top six in the world.
SS: Michael Nobbs had a disastrous time during the London Olympics. Can you better Nobbs' record with Indian hockey?
NW: Picking on one tournament is pretty hard to say that it actually didn't work. The Indian team created many chances to win most games in the London Olympics. There is more in it than just the bottom line results, as much as we like results. I think Nobbs created enough chances as a coach, but the forwards didn't score enough goals. There was some level of success there with the men's team in the Olympics. So to generalise that Australians don't have success in India is not right, although everyone is allowed their opinion. The women's team has a lot of development to do. I'm not going to radically change what they do. I'm just going to modify what they do because 70-80 per cent of what they do is quite good. I'm not trying to change the world upside-down.
SS: Where all do you think India can improve in their overall game?
NG: The women's team has been able to create chances, but they haven't been able to last. They have started slowly or started quickly and finished slowly. We are trying to create an atmosphere where no matter if it is the first minute, the 30th minute or the 70th minute, we are playing at the same level.
SS: Have you identified who will be the key players in the Indian team?
NG: What I'm trying to do is sit down and say I don't have key players. The thing about key players is that the opposition can shut the key players down. We want everybody to play a part, so no matter what position they are playing in, it is key to us being successful. We have got to encourage that we have got 16 key players and each one is unique and what they do should be difficult for the opposition to deal with.
SS: Do you think qualifying for the 2016 Rio Olympics is a realistic goal for India?
NG: Yes, without a doubt. I think they are better than where they sit in the women's rankings. As I said before, if we are the best team in Asia it gives us that opportunity to pay in the Rio Olympics. Even before that we have big tournaments coming up like the World Cup and Commonwealth Games, so we are looking forward to that as well.
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Violinist Siwoo Kim Performs with the Westerville Symphony Sunday
If you ask violinist Siwoo Kim to tell you about his favorite moments of his musical career, he might not mention the nearly 24 hours it took him to fly through snowstorms from New York City to Texas for a competition the he eventually won, or even winning the Juilliard School's Violin Concerto Competition and performing at Carnegie Hall.
Instead, it's likely Kim's lips will curl into a wistful smile as he thinks back to the all-day trips he and his parents took when he was a youth from Westerville to his violin lessons in Chicago with the legendary violin pedagogue Almita Vamos.
"I remember that was the time my parents and I would kind of get together in the car and we'd just talk about things and go into the rest area and get some food together," Kim said in a recent interview. "And I would listen to music non-stop on the way back, to the point that a lot of my CDs got totally ruined because I listened to them so much. I would really think about, 'What is this great artist doing with the interpretation that's different?'"
Since those weekly 14-hour family road trips Kim, 23 and an alumnus of Westerville South High School, has moved on and up in the classical music world, furthering his studies at the Juilliard School, where he currently serves as concertmaster of the Juilliard Orchestra, and winning international violin competitions left and right.
Kim returns to Westerville Sunday, May 19, at 7 pm to perform Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5 with the Westerville Symphony at Westerville South High School Auditorium on the final concert of the orchestra's 2012-13 Ron Lykins Masterworks Series.
A Man for Mozart
Mozart's Fifth Violin Concerto has a special place in Kim's life as a violin soloist. It was the concerto with which he won the Juilliard Concerto Competition in 2011 and which he performed as soloist with the Juilliard Orchestra at Carnegie Hall under the direction of conductor James DePriest. Today, Kim says Mozart is his favorite composer to perform, but before Kim started preparing for the Juilliard Competition that wasn't always the case.
"I struggled with playing Mozart. That was something I wasn't very confident about playing." Kim said. "And because of this competition I really delved into Mozart's works. By the end of the whole process working toward this competition, I felt much more confident with Mozart, and actually that's one of my fortes now."
So what changed? Kim says he's found what he calls the "voice" needed to bring out all the nuances of Mozart's delicate yet complex music.
"On the exterior it's such simple music, that's probably why it's so accessible to everyone. But there is this inner complexity, emotions and subtle nuances everywhere going on in the music. I think there's that happy balance of being able to internalize all the complexities, all the nuances, all the emotions and then making it simplified on the exterior," Kim said. "And that takes work, I think. You can't just say, 'It has to sound simple, so I'm going to play it simple.' And just going to operas actually really helped me to find the voice that's needed for Mozart's works."
Flash and Slash
Kim says listeners can expect plenty of flash – and even some hitting and slashing – when he performs Mozart's Fifth Violin Concerto Sunday evening with the Westerville Symphony.
"I read a letter (Mozart) wrote to his father, in which he was saying, 'And then I added a scale here and there and the crowd was going wild.' It's like a comic opera. You hear this character and that character and all this energy going on, all these events happening. And the last movement is where this piece gets its nickname, 'Turkish', because after a minuet, he incorporates a very wild Turkish section. You're just like, Where did this come from? Because you were just in this really elegant minuet like something that could be played in a ballroom, and suddenly it sounds like slashing and hitting going on. And then as if nothing happened, it goes right back to the minuet," Kim said.
In addition to Kim's performance this weekend in Westerville, he has a long list of future projects, including giving a series of piano trio performances next month in Norway and Denmark and performing the world premiere of a violin concerto by Samuel Adler.Â
Kim says he envisions a career that encompasses solo playing, orchestral playing and chamber music. Beyond that, he's just taking things as they come.
"I'm just basically going with the flow at this point," Kim said, "because things are just happening here and there and I like what's happening."
Siwoo Kim performs Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5 with the Westerville Symphony Sunday, May 19 at 7 pm in Westerville South High School Auditorium. For more information visit www.westervillesympohony.org.


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Cover Stories: Confessions of an Angry Girl by Louise Rozett
Louise Rozett's debut novel has a mostly white cover, but the pops of blue stand out. Here she is to tell the tale of how the ended up with this image, and this girl:
"I love the cover for Confessions of an Angry Girl, and I had no idea that arriving at this particular cover was going to be such an incredibly creative process with so many twists and turns along the way...
"I had a few favorite covers in mind when I finished my book: I've always been drawn to the clean visual style of James Frey's
A Million Little Pieces, and Alice Sebold's The Lovely Bones. But I couldn't quite come up any comparable ideas for my book. My editor asked me for some ideas, or, barring that, a list of covers I liked that I thought could work conceptually for Confessions of an Angry Girl. I pulled together a list that was probably no help at all.
"When I turned in my manuscript, it had a subtitle, which was 'Freshman Year.' On an early version of the cover, the subtitle became the title, and the cover showed a stock photo of a girl who looked pretty young, and pretty sad. The image and the design were lovely, but it became clear pretty quickly that it wasn't quite right for our Angry Girl. So we took a few months to come up with the current title, and I'm pretty sure art/design breathed a sigh of relief, because it gave them a lot more to work with than my first title.
"They came up with a number of ideas that I liked, but in the end, they ended up going with one that I didn't particularly like—at least not initially. In fact, I had a very strong reaction to the mock-up of the current cover. But the bottom line is, I'm not a particularly visual person, so it was really hard for me to keep in mind that the mock-up was about the concept, not the details. I couldn't see past things like the model in the stock photo being too glamorous and too old, and the color scheme being too happy, and on and on! (Sadly, this problem has plagued me my whole life. When I was seven, and my parents took me to see the house they wanted to buy, I was totally horrified by the place because it had not been well loved by its previous owners, and all I could see was the dirt and grime. They, of course, could see past all that to the beautiful home it would be once we'd moved in and done some work on it. What does this say about me? I shudder to think...)
"But my editor and the design team assured me it was all going to be fine. They worked with a model who really fit my idea of what Rose (the narrator) looks like, and they added some wonderful, cool elements to the cover concept that of course I never would have thought of. And when I saw the final version, I was so happy I couldn't believe it.
"I was really lucky--the process, while not easy for anyone involved--felt extremely collaborative to me and I felt free to express my concerns. And when I look back on where we started, I'm amazed by where we ended up. But we needed every version of that cover because they all inspired conversation and idea-exchange, and we ended up with a cover that feels just perfect to me. And now, thanks to the design team at Harlequin TEEN, blue nail polish is my signature gift for fans of the Confessions of an Angry Girl!"
Thanks, Louise! I love the idea of a signature gift, and blue nail polish sounds perfect for this audience. Or me, I mean, I'd like some too. One thing I noticed/liked about this cover is the intense necklace pull. There's ferocity in that small gesture that captures the character well, I think. Watch the trailer here.
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The following runningback prospect rankings are courtesy of CBS Sports. I decided to take their rankings and compare them each to a player in the NFL today, and explain in a few short sentences why i believe it.
1. Trent Richardson - Adrian Peterson
I personally believe Adrian Peterson is the best back in the game. Why? He's complete. There's not a hole in his game. He's fast, quick, elusive, smart, and tough. He can catch, he can block, he's fixed his fumbling problems and for the most part he's a relatively healthy player. Richardson has all those qualities, although he could perhaps use some work on his receiving game.
2. Doug Martin - Matt Forte
When I see Doug Martin run, it's like I'm watching Matt Forte in a different uniform. While Forte is used more in the receiving game than Martin is, once the ball is in their hands, they're styles are extremely similar. Neither of them are big, heavy, between the tackles runningbacks. However, neither of them are opposed to taking a hit either. They're both shake-n-bake, make-you-miss type runners who rely mostly on speed and quickness.
3. David Wilson - Cedric Benson
Watch tape of Wilson, and the first thing you realize is that he runs upright, a no-no for NFL scouts. Watch tape of Cedric Benson and you'll notice the same thing. Apart from that, both of these guys are significantly faster than they appear and also pack a punch with the ball in their hands. They both look to dish out punishment and draw contact.
4. Lamar Miller - Jahvid Best
Speed, speed, and more speed. It's Lamar Miller's weapon and it's Jahvid Best's weapon. Without their elite speeds, neither of these backs present much threat to the opposition. They're both always viable to take it to the house on any given play, and that's what makes each of them so dangerous. They're also somewhat comparable in size as well.
5. Chris Polk - Steven Jackson
If Chris Polk had dreads, it'd be very easy to mistake him for Steven Jackson wearing a Washington helmet and jersey. Jackson runs a bit more upright than Polk, but their styles are virtually the same. Polk isn't the fastest back in the world, but he uses his quick decision making to make elusive cuts to the outside. When that fails him, he makes his defender pay. Both Polk and Jackson are difficult to bring down thanks to their hard, downhill running.
6. Isaiah Pead - DeAngelo Williams
This one's tricky...Pead doesn't resemble many players in the NFL, at least not to an obvious degree. Pead and Williams both have similar speed and mechanics, in that I noticed they have a very comparable stride length. They both hold the ball up to their chests and are typically good about ball security. They're also both very good out of the backfield for screens. The biggest difference in their games is that Williams has much better instincts and is a bit quicker.
7. LaMichael James - Darren Sproles
Easy. Lightening in a bottle. James and Sproles are the same player, they just play on different teams. They're small but explosive, and despite their size they both find ways to be productive. James and Sproles share a unique skillset not often found in the NFL. At Oregon, James used both the speed he possessed as well as football intelligence to become a college superstar. Like Sproles, James is a speed-first back with quick feet and good hands for the receiving game.
8. Bernard Pierce - Arian Foster
The first thing I noticed when I watched Arian Foster is that there's no obvious intangible as to why he's so productive, he just
sort of goes out there and runs his brains out. Then I realized it...footwork and vision. Bernard Pierce and Arian Foster are identical sizes and they both possess, in my opinion, elite footwork and vision. Pierce knows how to get what he can out of the assigned hole, and when his instincts tell him there won't be a hole, he's excellent at bouncing to the outside and striding down the field for big gains. His legs move in unison to Foster's and his running style is a carbon copy of the stud Texans halfback.
If you would like to give me your opinion on these eight runningbacks' most comparable NFL player, I'd love to hear from you in the comments. Thank you for reading and feedback!


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Gerry Wright has researched, written and produced a one-man show honoring the life and work of Frederick Law Olmsted, the father of landscape architecture. The play provides insights into Olmsted's passionate vision as he played critical roles in the dynamics of slavery as a writer, in public health action as Executive Secretary of the U.S. Sanitary Commission in the Civil War, and in conservation as the landscape architect for New York City's Central Park, Boston's Emerald Necklace and more.
A hundred years after his death, America continues to be challenged with issues of social justice, health and conservation for which Olmsted was a most persevering, principled pioneer. The play will look at Olmsted's vision on sustainability as he integrated his multiple careers and his aptitude to partner with many different disciplines in order to promote social justice, conservation and public health in his landscape designs. Following the play, Olmsted will answer questions and foster a group discussion about the issues of social justice, conservation and public health on the 19th century and now.
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VIDEO: Watch Jose Mourinho charge onto the pitch and tackle Olly Murs during Soccer Aid match starring Danny Jones and Paddy McGuinness
Updated 2:04pm Monday 9th June 2014 in News By Steven Thompson
Big Sam in the hot seat at Old Trafford, next to his assistant manager, former Take That star Robbie Williams
FORMER Bolton Wanderers boss Sam Allardyce's England team lost 4-2 to Jose Mourinho's Rest of the World XI at Old Trafford tonight (Sunday).
Paddy McGuinness and Danny Jones both started for England, with Bromley Cross rock pop star Danny impressing in attack.
Bolton funnyman Paddy also made a name for himself in defence as referee Phil Dowd had to have words with the Take Me Out presenter for some of his more robust tackles.
Mourinho also provided some light relief after he ran on to the pitch to tackle pop star Olly Murs.
Murs was proving a nuisance down England's left wing when the manager stepped in to chop him down.
Would you like to see Jose Mourinho putting one through @ollyofficial? #socceraid2014 (Cc. @bbcsporf) https://t.co/uzLb2jVYil— Soccer Aid (@socceraid) June 8, 2014
The yearly match, which is held in aid of Unicef, features celebrities who wish they had grown up to be footballers and former football stars whose best days are behind them.
More than £4.2 million was raised this year. It will go towards getting food, medicine and clean water to the world's poorest and most vulnerable children.
Soccer Aid said a crowd of around 70,000 fans had turned out for the game.
Aside from the Mourinho/Murs fracas there was a more serious case of handbags when TV presenter Jonathan Wilkes clashed with Edgar Davids on a couple of occasions.
Wilkes drew first blood by tackling the Dutch midfielder from behind but Davids was quick to respond with a harsh tackle of his own and the two squared up.
Westlife star Nicky Byrne provided the most spectacular moment of the night after clinically lobbing England goalkeeper Jamie Theakston for the Rest of the World team to put his team 2-0 up.
England pulled two back through former Liverpool player and Sky pundit Jamie Redknapp, with a swerving strike from outside the box, and recently retired former England international Kevin Phillips from the penalty spot.
But Dutch talent proved decisive and current AC Milan manager and four-time Champions League winner Seedorf scored twice to give the ROW their second Soccer Aid title.
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There are several factors that contribute to the turn to identity theft, police and prosecutors say. The mails are flooded with "pre-approved" credit card applications and documents bearing credit card or debit card account numbers. Much of that mail, along with receipts from credit and debit card purchases, winds up in homeowners' or businesses' trash, waiting to be plucked out.
Sophisticated computers and printers are available to help criminals create forged driver's licenses or other identification cards or checks.
The forged checks or fraudulently obtained credit cards are used to buy merchandise that can be turned into cash. Computers or other goods bought at one outlet of a chain store will be returned to another for money that in turn will be used to buy drugs.
The "high" that the drug creates is particularly conducive to identity theft, too, some police say. The effects last up to 12 hours and users become extremely detail-oriented — several police referred to them as "tweakers." They also don't mind the filth they face "dumpster diving" for discarded documents.
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Nikola Pekovic's last 12 games: 23 and 10 on 55% shooting. Over 5 offensive rebounds a game. He's arguably been the best center in the league this year. Of course, the Wolves are 6-6 in those 12 games. Because Wolves.
Meanwhile, news is breaking that Jordan Crawford is heading from Boston to the Golden State Warriors in a trade involving Toney Douglas. Marshon Brooks may also be involved heading to Golden State, and there might be a 3rd team providing a draft pick for Boston. And now it sounds like Miami is the third team, with Douglas heading to South Beach and the Heat sending Joel Anthony and picks to Boston (including Philly's protected first rounder that will probably become 2nds).
Tonight, the Kings are in town for a 7:00 pm tip off. Sacramento played and lost last night in Indiana, so the Wolves have both home court and schedule advantage tonight. Derrick Williams makes his return to Target Center tonight. He's been shooting better with the Kings then he did with the Wolves early this season, and has been playing 25 minutes a night. Meanwhile, Boogie Cousins is leading the league in usage, and has made a significant step forward in his efficiency. He's having a big year; the Cousins-Pekovic matchup should be fun.
What else is going on? Let's see. Alexey Shved, A.J. Price, Nikola Pekovic, and J.J. Barea made bears yesterday:
Pekovic, Barea, Shved & Price at Build-A-Bear Workshop at the @mallofamerica yesterday as part of WolvesCare month! pic.twitter.com/vJWsnlarOQ
Pekovic, Barea, Shved & Price at Build-A-Bear Workshop at the @mallofamerica yesterday as part of WolvesCare month! pic.twitter.com/vJWsnlarOQ— MN Timberwolves (@MNTimberwolves) January 15, 2014
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Today's musical birthday is Jazz drumming legend Gene Krupa, born in 1909 (d. 1973)
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The Reno Aces are inviting fans to a viewing party at the Freight House District Wednesday night, as the National League's San Francisco Giants take on the Detroit Tigers of the American League in Game One of the 2012 Major League Baseball World Series.
The Freight House District will open at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. The game will be shown on the televisions in Bugsy's and on the Aces Ballpark scoreboard. Happy hour specials, including $2 Coors Light, $3 Blue Moon, $4 house wine, 25-cent wings, $1 corn dogs and $5 pizzas, will run for the duration of the evening.
The event is family-friendly and free of charge. Fans can enjoy free parking in the Freight House District parking lot.
"The first thing is there are great flat screen TVs, all over the place. Food and drink specials, so you are getting all the amenities you would get at a great sports bar," said TJ Lasita, a spokesman for the Reno Aces. "The great thing about it is when you look out the window, you aren't looking out onto the street or office building, you are looking onto the Aces ballpark field."
Reno's Pacific Coast League Cchampionship trophy and the Triple-A National Championship trophy will be on display. In addition, attendees will have the chance to win great prizes, including Aces tickets, championship gear, a luxury suite for a game in 2013 and more.
First pitch is set for 5 p.m. PT at AT&T Park in San Francisco.
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ESPN Insider: Batum ranked number 21 out of 25 best players under age 25
"Batum was one of the most talented young players in Europe from 2005 to 2008. Portland acquired his rights in 2008, and he moved into the starting lineup during the fourth game of the 2008-09 season. Batum has tremendous length and a unique skill set. He is a very good two-way player with defense being his forte. He is an excellent wing defender who can defend multiple positions. His scoring has increased every year in the league, going from 5.4 points per game as a rookie to 12.4 points per game last season. He also loves the 3-pointer, as he attempted 807 field goals last season, and 342 of them were from behind the 3-point line. But he can shoot it -- he's made 37.4 percent byond the arc for his career. Batum is very good at scoring off cuts and coming off screens, but the Blazers would love for him to develop more of an attack mentality. Similar to: Bruce Bowen"


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SHERMAN, TX -- It's not often you find anyone at the Grayson County Courthouse on a Saturday night, but on this night there was a big party there.The Downtown Sherman Preservation and Revitalization group held a block party on the front lawn of the courthouse in Sherman.
About 800 people turned out last year, and they hope this year's crowd will match up, says DSP&R member Jenel McGrath. There was music, food, and drink, and plenty of people wearing green.
There was a "wine stroll" that McGrath says sold out its tickets and the band Beyond the Pale performed. This is the fourth year that the group has held the event, which moved from last year's location on East Wall Street.
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Contradictions and Complications: A Guest Post from Rwanda by Ben FeisPosted: July 16, 2012 Filed under: Africa, Global Activism, Health Care, HIV/AIDS, Hunger, International Health, JRC Rwanda Trip 2012, Poverty, Rwanda 3 Comments
As promised here is a guest post from one of the youth participants on our trip. Ben Feis, 18, is a recent graduate of New Trier High School in Winnetka, IL and will be attending the University of Pennsylvania in the fall.
My experience in Rwanda thus far has been truly remarkable and eye-opening. At first, I was struck by how developed certain parts of Kigali are – I suppose that like many, I was expecting a dirt runway at the airport, very few automobiles, and certainly no tall buildings. This is simply not the case. Parts of urban Rwanda actually have quite a bit of infrastructure.
As the days have gone by, though, it has become more and more apparent that there exist two worlds here. You may walk through a suburb of Kigali and find that directly across the street from a newly-constructed mansion (by African standards), a single mother is trying to raise eight children in a tiny room buried among hundreds of others in a filthy shantytown. Our home visits have shown us firsthand the extreme poverty in which so many Rwandans live. Many of WE-ACTx's peer parents themselves, who manage to dress nicely and carry a sunny disposition by day, return to the slums at night, where sewage runs through the alleys and electricity is considered a luxury. As if this isn't enough of a hardship, many of the people we have met are suffering from HIV/AIDS.
What I find most amazing, however, is the ability of a surprising number to remain positive despite their setbacks. In a country that was ravaged by vicious genocide and pure hatred less than two decades ago, so many Rwandans we have met are incredibly genuine, kind, earnest, and polite. Whenever we enter a room, every single person, young and old, is there to extend a hand and welcome us. Most are quite soft spoken, but as they have shared their life experiences with us, I feel that I've developed a personal connection with each and every one by the time we have to go on to the next house.
Not everyone is able to maintain such a positive outlook on life, though. As we were visiting several homes today in one of the rural, mountainous regions, we met one woman in particular who seemed on the brink of despair. She could not bring herself to smile and appeared in pain as she told us of the financial difficulties of putting food on the table and sending her children to school. Mind you, the cost of sending one child to secondary school for a year might be around 36,000 Rwandan francs (or $60). Still, these costs are often too much for a family to handle, and so the children are left with nowhere to go but to continue the cycle of poverty.
As we were leaving this woman's home, she asked us, "Now that I have told you about my family and our circumstances, is there anything you can do to help us?" Most families we visited did not have the audacity to come out and pose such a direct question, but it is indeed the reason we are here. David (from CHABHA) assured her that several of the NGOs in the area would try to implement some type of economic self-sufficiency programs in the near future, but I can't help but think that most of us would have wanted to hand her a $20 bill (or the equivalent in Rwandan francs) right then and there. But therein lies the fundamental problem of what it means to be charitable in a third-world country: is it better to give a man a fish, or teach him how to fish? Fortunately, there are already a number of organizations doing excellent work here in vocational training, co-ops, and so on.
Clearly though, it's not enough. I've said it again and again over the past week: this has been the experience of a lifetime. I've learned an incredible amount about what the world is really like on this trip. But has it truly been a life-changing trip? As I return to my cushy lifestyle on the North Shore, the question still remains: how am I going to make a difference? If learning about the world for my own sake is all I take away from my experiences, then I really have accomplished nothing. Judaism teaches the value of Tikkun Olam or repairing the world. I would argue that not only is it a value that should be encouraged, but a responsibility that each and every one of us needs to own.
Until this problem is fixed, we cannot sit idly by and expect others to take action. It is everyone's duty and I can assure you, there is much work to be done.
Our Final Day with WE-ACTxPosted: July 13, 2012 Filed under: Africa, Children's Rights, Economic Justice, Fair Trade, Global Activism, Health Care, HIV/AIDS, International Health, JRC Rwanda Trip 2012, Rwanda, Women's Issues Leave a comment
On Wednesday we were back at the WE-ACTx office to finish assembling the new children's library. The library itself was originally the brainchild of JRC member Katia Waxman, who created the idea for her Bat Mitzvah social action project last year. Through her efforts, 450 books were donated, which she and her mother (trip coordinator Elaine Waxman) brought over from Chicago. (That's Katia above, second from right, Sara Fox, far left, Brenda Feis, third from left, Seth Fox and Rachel Pinkelman).
When we arrived at the office Wednesday morning, we discovered that William had finished the mural (below) and the wall shelves had been finished and installed. We spent the morning sorting through the books and arranging them. When we finished, Katia's project was finally complete – a wonderful legacy to leave to the children of WE-ACTx.
After lunch, we traveled to the WE-ACTx house for a very cool Rwandan dance lesson (Full disclosure, I sat this one out and merely watched, sensing my moves wouldn't have been a very pretty sight…)
Afterward, we split up into groups and visited the homes of three different Peer Parents, giving us the very special opportunity to get to know them and their families in a more personal setting. These visits completed our last full day with WE-ACTx, although five of our group will go back tomorrow to the jewelry cooperative to complete the work in their showroom.
A few words on this particular project: it began when a group of women met through a "Preventing Mother to Child Transmission Program" at WE-ACTx's Nyacyonga clinic. The women (with us, below) decided to form a craft collective to generate income to buy baby formula as an alternative to breastfeeding in an effort to reduce the risk of transmitting the virus to their babies. They initially produced woven plastic shopping bags, but eventually settled on craft jewelry – they are now a fully licensed cooperative that they named, "Ejo Hazaza" ("Tomorrow").
Speaking of tomorrow – our volunteer efforts will focus on the work of CHABHA – another inspiring Rwandan NGO.
How to Support Relief Efforts in SomaliaPosted: August 14, 2011 Filed under: Africa, Hunger, International Aid, International Health, Poverty 4 Comments
From the NY Times:
Much of the Horn of Africa, which includes Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti, has been struck this summer by one of the worst droughts in 60 years. But two Shabab-controlled parts of southern Somalia are the only areas where the United Nations has declared a famine, using scientific criteria of death and malnutrition rates.
I commend to you this report from Charity Navigator, which includes essential information about this tragic, urgent crisis along with the highest rated orgs currently doing relief work in the region.
Gaza: A Rabbinical ExchangePosted: July 14, 2009 Filed under: Gaza, Human Rights, International Aid, International Health, Israel, Judaism, Palestine, War 1 Comment
Since we launched the Jewish Fast for Gaza, we've received all kinds of feedback, some supportive, some critical, some utterly unprintable. (My personal favorite from the latter category: "You should all get severe stomach ailments.")
On occasion, however, our effort has offered us the opportunity for genuinely respectful dialogue. Below is one such exchange – an email I received from a rabbinic colleague, followed by my response:
Dear Ta'anit Tzedek,
Having cares and concerns of the plight of humanity is a most noble cause. That you are willing to extend effort is most commendable. Your organization, however, is extending its efforts in a manner which is not only counterproductive, but can be harmful as well.
How can you look into the face of a 12 year old girl from Sderot who suffers from post traumatic syndrome as for most of life she has been awakened on a nightly basis by sirens and rocket fire? What do you say to the families of victims killed by suicide bombers who killed their teenagers who were casually enjoyed a slice of pizza? What do you say to an organization whose very goal is the annihilation of our people?
You may answer, "Had we been better, they may have liked us more." or some such configuration thereof. It's not plausible. Since 1948, the goal of the Arab world has been the removal of a Jewish presence in the middle east. Our interference with their dream of a Pan-Arabic state stretching from Morocco to Iraq is sullied by our very presence.
It would better for your organization to spend is resources on ideals that truly further the continuity of Jews and Judaism.
I await your response,
Rabbi X
Dear Rabbi X,
I want to thank you for taking the time to reach out and respond to our initiative. I'm glad to have the opportunity for this dialogue.
You ask what I would say to the 12 year old girl from Sderot or the families of terror victims. I believe I would say that as a fellow Jew that their pain is my pain as well. I would say that I could not begin to comprehend the realities they must face. But I would also share my belief that that Israel's current treatment of the people of Gaza will bring them neither safety nor security – and that the only true way out of these traumas is a lifting of the blockade and the negotiation of a settlement by all parties involved.
As regards Hamas "whose very goal is the annihilation of our people:" though I have no love lost for Hamas, the reality is that Israel will have to deal with them if any true peace will be achieved. And in truth, Israel has already dealt with Hamas through any number of channels over the years already. Making peace is a sacrosanct Jewish value – and as difficult as it is, the truth is that we make peace with our enemies. In the past, Israel has made peace with former enemies whom we once believed sought nothing but our "annihilation." To surrender this value means to doom the people of this region to endless violence and tragedy.
Thus we do indeed believe that this effort furthers the resources of Jews and Judaism. We do not hold that the only Jewish path is the one that addresses Jews and Jewish "needs" alone. In the case of Jews and Palestinians in particular, our fates are fundamentally intertwined: we will either live together or else we will die together. The Jewish path has always been to choose life – this sacred imperative is at the core of our initiative.
Thank you again for sharing your thoughts with us. Even as we may disagree, I hope you will share my conviction that our conversation is a "machloket l'shem shamayim" ("argument for the sake of heaven.") I also know that you join with me in prayers for peace for this tortured region that is so dear to both of us.
Kol Tuv,
Rabbi Brant Rosen
Jewish Fast for GazaPosted: July 10, 2009 Filed under: Gaza, Human Rights, International Aid, International Health, Israel, Judaism, Palestine, War 30 Comments
In response to the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza, my dear friend and colleague Rabbi Brian Walt and I have organized a new initiative, Ta'anit Tzedek – Jewish Fast for Gaza.
See below for the press release about the project, which is already attracting increasing numbers of supporters, including many rabbis. Click the link above to visit the website and sign up yourself…
Seeking "to end the Jewish community's silence over Israel's collective punishment in Gaza," an ad-hoc group of American rabbis has called for a communal fast. Known as Ta'anit Tzedek – Jewish Fast for Gaza, this new initiative will organize a series of monthly fasts beginning on July 16.
The project was initiated by a group of thirteen rabbis representing a spectrum of American Jewish denominations. The group's website explains the religious meaning of the campaign: "In Jewish tradition a communal fast is held in times of crisis both as an expression of mourning and a call to repentance. In this spirit, Ta'anit Tzedek – Jewish Fast for Gaza is a collective act of conscience initiated by an ad hoc group of rabbis, Jews, people of faith, and all concerned with (this) ongoing crisis…"
The fast has four goals: to call for a lifting of the blockade, to provide humanitarian and developmental aid to the people of Gaza, to call upon Israel, the US, and the international community to engage in negotiations with Hamas in order to end the blockade, and to encourage the American government to "vigorously engage both Israelis and Palestinians toward a just and peaceful settlement of the conflict."
The water-only fast will take place every third Thursday of the month, from sunrise to sunset. In addition to signing on to the fast statement, participants have been asked to donate the money they save on food to the Milk for Preschoolers Campaign sponsored by American Near Eastern Refugee Aid, a relief campaign that combats malnutrition among Gazan preschool children.
Since the electoral victory of Hamas in January 2006, Israel has imposed a blockade that has severely restricted Gaza's ability to import food, fuel and other essential materials. As a result, the Gazan economy has completely collapsed and it suffers from high levels of unemployment and poverty and rising levels of childhood malnutrition.
"Israel's treatment of the Palestinian people in Gaza amounts to nothing less than collective punishment. While we condemn Hamas' targeting of Israeli civilians, it is immoral to punish an entire population for the actions of a few," said Rabbi Brant Rosen, who serves Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation in Evanston, IL. "This blockade has only served to further oppress an already thoroughly oppressed people. As Jews and as human beings of conscience, we cannot stand idly by."
"We've been enormously encouraged by the initial response we've received from the Jewish community thus far," said fast organizer Rabbi Brian Walt, former Executive Director of Rabbis for Human Rights – North America, who noted that the initiative has signed up numerous supporters prior to the launch of the project. "We truly believe this effort is giving voice to a significant number of people who been looking for a Jewish voice of conscience on this issue."
Porky's RevengePosted: April 28, 2009 Filed under: Current Events, Fear, International Health, Movies 2 Comments
I'm not sure which is the stronger sign that Armageddon is at hand: the Swine Flu outbreak or the increasingly surreal reactions to this pandemic du jour.
Exhibits A, B and C:
- In Israel, the Deputy Health Minister refuses to use the term "Swine Flu," preferring "Mexico Flu" instead…
- Conservative media pundits are blaming Mexican immigrants for spreading the disease across the border…
- Perhaps most alarmingly, the Mexican premiere of "Wolverine" has been postponed due to concerns about "Hugh Jackman's welfare."
Not to make light of an admittedly serious situation, but does anyone else notice how unmitigated fear almost inevitably gives rise to "you can't make this stuff up" style irony?
JRC Says Farewell to AfricaPosted: July 24, 2008 Filed under: Africa, Fair Trade, International Aid, International Health, JRC Africa Trip 2008, Poverty, Religion, Rwanda, Uganda 1 Comment
On our final day in Africa, we visited the Nankusi and Namanyonyi primary schools, both of which are supported by the Peace Kawomera's fair trade social premiums. Both schools are engaged in building projects to create more classrooms and more essential educational resources. In each school we saw overcrowded classes (many cramming in over 100 students) and most classrooms are not even equipped with a chalkboard. Similarly, in both schools these important construction projects are currently stalled out due to lack of funding, materials and workers. At Namanyonyi, we were told that they needed the equivalent of $2,000.00 to finish the project.
We've heard these kinds of appeals several times on our trip and they are challenging to the core. On the one hand, in the face of such direct need, it's all you can do to not take out the money and just donate it on the spot. On the other hand, this would clearly raise more questions than it would solve: why is this school more deserving than the one down the road? What kinds of social tensions would you be exacerbating by privileging one one school over another? How would we ensure that the money would be used in the way we were told? What kind of unhealthy power dynamic are we reinforcing when we throw money around in this way? We've discussed these kinds of questions a great deal as a group and in the end we've resolved to live with the difficulties and complexities that attend the phenomenon of world poverty, arguably the most intractable issue facing the world today.
One important thing we do take away from these experiences is the resolve to support NGOs on the ground that we know are making a real difference in the lives of real people. We have been transformed by our relationships with organizations like WE-ACTx, the Foundation for the Development of Needy Communities and Peace Kawomera, who are leading the charge to create better futures for the communities they serve.
If we have learned anything on this trip, it is that we much redouble our resolve to support their efforts and to encourage others to do so as well. In a world that is so desperately in need of heroes and role models, these are the ones who truly inspire: people like Dr. Mardge Cohen, Samuel Watalatsu, JJ Keki, and so many, many others who work largely off the PR radar screen, but whose vision and drive are bringing hope and change in the areas of the world that need it most.
We're coming home now, but our work is really just getting started…
Return to NantandomePosted: July 17, 2008 Filed under: Africa, Global Activism, HIV/AIDS, International Aid, International Health, JRC Africa Trip 2008, Poverty, Uganda, Water, Women's Issues 1 Comment
Today was another full day for our group. It was completely devoted to a visit to the Foundation for the Development of Needy Communities (FDNC) – an NGO that JRC visted three years ago during our first Africa delegation.
In April 2005 JRC was the first group hosted by FDNC, on a trip made in collaboration with American Jewish World Service. (You can read excerpts from my travel journal on the JRC website). The visit was a transformational one for us – and we just knew that whenever we returned to Africa we would meet again with our friends at FDNC. Indeed, several members of our current delegation were part of the original visit in 2005. (That's us above in a pic taken today: from left to right: Debbie Wolen, me, Elaine Waxman, FDNC founder Samuel Watalatsu, Robert Israelite and Dan Litoff).
I'll put it simply: if anyone asks you for a definition of "sustainable development," just point to FDNC. Through Samuel's inspired leadership, FDNC has grown into a model of self-reliance and grassroots sustainable development for the most impoverished communities of Eastern Uganda. They are particularly adept at developing strategies that promote community empowerment in the critical areas of vocational training, women's rights, health/AIDS awareness and music/dance education.
During our first visit, we stayed for a week in the FDNC vocational school located in Nantandome Village, an impoverished rural area not far from Mbale. Living and working in this environment had a profound effect on our group. Among other things, we helped with construction of a classroom – we well recalled how painstaking it was to mix the cement for the mortar. Water had to be hauled in jerry cans from a river half a mile away and the mud bricks were made by hand and baked in the sun.
Just three short years later, the transformation of the area is profound. The classrooms of the school are complete and the grounds are beautifully landscaped. They are currently being served by numerous volunteers (we met teenagers on an AJWS service program as well as interns from as far away as Spain and Japan). The school no longer has to haul their water in from the river – they now have large tanks that collect rain water. They also have an ingenious brick making device that makes mud bricks quickly that require a minimum of mortar.
FDNC is clearly flourishing, serving many more students from the surrounding districts and they are currently in the midst of building a new headquarters for their operations in Mbale. It was deeply inspiring for us to witness the fruits of their labors – and how powerfully they have impacted their community.
In the morning we toured the vocational classes, which include hairdressing, computer skills, tailoring and masonry/carpentry. We also visited with an inspiring new educational program for special needs children (above) which is virtually unprecedented in Uganda. (The writing on the board in back of the children reads "Disability is not Inability.") We also made a special donation of supplies to the school, which included some hula hoops courtesy of the Waxmans. (Below you can see FDNC vocational school director Walter Urek-Wun trying one out).
In the afternoon we visited the village of Wapando, one of the many nearby communities served by FDNC (bottom pic). They received our group joyfully, singing songs and dancing with us – and we reciprocated with a few rousing rounds of "Oseh Shalom." They also cooked and served us a full lunch, an almost overwhelmingly generous gesture under the circumstances.
Our day ended back at the vocational school, where young people from the FDNC brass band and a traditional dance group performed for us for over two hours as the sun set behind them. Children and families from the area turned out in droves for the occasion as did numerous volunteers and we all helped cheer the performers on. By the end of a cathartic day, we were virtually spent – and deeply moved by what can be accomplished by people so thoroughly devoted to their community.
Tomorrow we're going to spend the day with our good friends from the Mirembe Kowamera interfaith fair trade coffee coop. There's much more to come…
Sustainable Development from Rwanda to UgandaPosted: July 16, 2008 Filed under: Africa, Fair Trade, HIV/AIDS, International Aid, International Health, JRC Africa Trip 2008, Poverty, Rwanda, Uganda 2 Comments
We're in Uganda now, after one night in Kampala and a four hour plus bus ride to the town of Mbale. Before I report on Uganda, tho, I want to write about our final visit in Rwanda: a stop at the Millennium Village Project in Bugasera (which is in the same district as the Nyamata genocide site we visited last week). MVP is the product of the United Nations and has been piloted in several locations throughout the developing world with the aim of helping communities reach the UN Millennium Goals.
The MVP in Rwanda presents an extremely impressive model of community development. We visited a district primary school – that's me and Rich Katz above with some of the students. We visited on the last day of school (the young girl to my right is holding her report card). We also visited an MVP health clinic and a women's craft cooperative that is helping to build economic capacity for the area. (That's Rhonda Stein below, learning basket weaving from one of the coop members).
Our first stop in Uganda was along similar lines. Uganda Crafts in Kampala is a Fair Trade org that creates and sustains jobs for the disadvantaged throughout Uganda, Kenya and the Congo – employing women, the disabled, orphans, and people living with HIV. Before visiting the shop, we sat with Betty and Rose, who help run the project and described its genesis and evolution in depth. On the right is Lauren Parnell, who will be working with Uganda Crafts for the coming year and is our guide (with her husband John) for the rest of our sojourn in Uganda. We met Lauren through her work in Chicago with the Interfaith Youth Core.
We have a full day tomorrow. Stay tuned…
We Are Strong, We Are Healthy, We Are Fine…Posted: July 14, 2008 Filed under: Africa, Children's Rights, Health Care, HIV/AIDS, International Aid, International Health, JRC Africa Trip 2008, Rwanda, Uganda 1 Comment
The highlight of our Sunday was a visit to the Islamic Center in Nyamyrambo, where we visited with the WE-ACTx children's program. The young people from our group had already spent the morning with the WE-ACTx young people (above) while the adults went to visit with Mardge Cohen and several interns at their home in Centre Ville, Kigali.
When we caught up with the kids later on in the afternoon, they were all having a fabulous time at the Islamic Center field, playing Frisbee and soccer with joyful abandon. We joined them with a handful of hula hoops that Elaine and Kelsey Waxman had brought along. Aduts and kids alike proceeded to play together for over an hour before the WE-ACTx children's program put on a special presentation they had prepared for us.
The children's program is directed by a remarkable young man named Bertin Mulinda Shambo (bottom pic, in the yellow shirt) who guided it from a handful of kids to over 250. Virtually all of the children are either infected with HIV or have been orphaned by the AIDS pandemic. Bertin explained to us how many of these children originally came to WE-ACTx: angry and profoundly bitter about their fates. Seeing these engaged and confident children today, you would never even dream that they were living with HIV/AIDS. As one teenager from the program told our group, "We are strong, we are healthy, we are fine."
At the presentation, we were graciously welcomed and treated to a girls' dance performance. Our group reciprocated with the skills of JRCs teenage members Aaron Nachsin (juggling above) and Kelsey Waxman (hoop dancing). We stayed and visited with one another for hours afterwards, several of us enjoying a marathon (and steadily growing) game of volleyball.
Moday was our day to sample a bit of the natural beauty of Rwanda. One half of our group went gorilla trekking at Virunga National Park while the rest of us went on a brief safari to the Akagera National Park in the South Eastern part of the country where had seemingly endless interactions wtih impala, hippos, giraffes, and baboons. After lunch, our group visited the hospital run by the venerable Partners in Health – a state of the art community-based hospital founded by Paul Farmer. It was, as expected, beyond impressive – especially after our experience in Kigali's public hospital.
Tomorrow is our last day in Rwanda and then we're off to Uganda. I'm all too mindful that I've only scratched the surface with these posts – there's so much more to say and so many more in our group that have stories to tell. Suffice to say we'll all miss this beautiful country and its amazing people…


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One of the most unfortunate aspects of my teaching life was it being discovered that I had an affinity for all things computer, tech and gadget based. This resulted in me being the default 'Computer Guy' for the school despite being a full time teacher. It effectively meant I had two full time jobs and involved a lot of interrupted classroom time and lots of lost breaks. It wasn't fair on the students and it wasn't fair on me. In the infographic below, check out the sections on 'They are expected to be" and "Worst Colleagues", that was me. Then throw in elementary school teacher. No wonder I left.
The interruptions got so ridiculous I had to start getting my students to answer the classroom phone. I had them trained to say "Mr Nez can't come to the phone right now, he's in the middle of teaching us." It annoyed people, not everyone, but the worst offenders were put out, but they eventually started to get the hint. My favourite interruptions were always about printers not working, usually because they weren't switched on or had no paper.
I really miss the kids and I loved being a teacher, but I'm pretty sure the "computer guy" curse was going to follow me no matter what school I went to.


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The hulusi (traditional: 葫蘆絲; simplified: 葫芦丝; pinyin: húlúsī) is a free reed wind instrument from China. It is held vertically and has three bamboo pipes which pass through a gourd wind chest; one pipe has finger holes and the other two are drone pipes. The hulusi was originally used primarily in the Yunnan province by the Dai and other non-Han ethnic groups but is now played throughout China, and hulusi are manufactured in such northern cities as Tianjin. Like the related free reed pipe called bawu, the hulusi has a very pure, clarinet-like sound. Although the hulusi is still predominantly performed in China, it has in recent years been adopted by European composers and performers. Rohan Leach from England; Rapheal De Cock from Belgium and Herman Witkam from the Netherlands have all taken the instrument in new directions. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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THE Royal Navy Volunteer Bands – HMS Heron and Norwood HQ – plus the Yeovilton Military Wives Choir are staging a Christmas Concert under Concorde at the Fleet Air Arm Museum at RNAS Yeovilton.
The event is on Thursday, December 6, and doors open at 6.30pm. Tickets priced £9.50 are available from www.fleetairarm.com or the museum shop.


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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fired Raheem Morris as head coach on Monday and 24 hours later we have news of a potential candidate. According to ESPN's John Clayton, the Bucs have reached out to Mike Sherman regarding the job. Sherman is the former Green Bay Packers and Texas A&M head coach. He has also worked for the Seattle Seahawks and Houston Texans.
The two sides are expected to schedule an interview at some point.
Sherman spent six seasons in Green Bay as head coach so he has some NFL head coaching experience. As Clayton points out, it might make sense for the Bucs to lean towards a candidate with an emphasis in offense, like Sherman. The Bucs have a solid young quarterback in Josh Freeman who needs to continue to develop.
The Bucs job should be a considered a decent one with Freeman in place, plenty of cap space and the No. 5 pick in the 2012 NFL draft. On the other side, the Bucs aren't known for spending a lot of cash so that may draw some people away.
Check out SB Nation's Bucs Nation for more on the Bucs coaching search.


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As we all know by now the Wagon is out for the season, and may lose most of next year. Dusty has the reputation of being a guy who is tough on pitchers, so I looked at Volquez's pitch counts from last season. Volquez threw 110+ pitches 14 times, but he eclipsed 120 pitches only once. So that doesn't seem that bad. What I found to be extremely frustrating was that Volquez threw 110+ pitches in 5 out of his last 6 starts. So Dusty had a pitcher who was reaching new territory as far as innings pitched (lets remember he also pitched in Winter ball before 2008), and decided what the hell, he should throw a shit ton of pitches in a lost season. His 121 pitch start came in September.
Dusty is not without precedent. Lets look at Prior in September of 2003. On 9/1 in a game that the Cubs won 7-0, Prior threw 131 pitches, in his next start on 9/6 the Cubs won 8-4 and Prior threw 129 pitches, and overall he allowed Prior to eclipse 130 pitches 3 times, and he eclipsed 120 pitches 5 times, and in his other start he throw 109 pitches. Prior to September of 2003 Prior had only thrown 130+ pitches once in his major league career. Of course one could argue that the Cubs were in a pennant chase, and Dusty had to chose between protecting his pitcher and missing the playoffs, but the two games I pointed out had a fairly wide margin and he could have let up a little on Prior.
So to recap when Dusty takes a young pitcher into new territory as far as innings pitched in September, he rides him harder. That does not seem like a very good idea. I want him fired.