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Plan unveiled to harvest tin from seabed
Posted: November 15, 2012|
MULTIMILLION-pound proposals to harvest tin deposits from the seabed off Hayle have been unveiled.
The plans, which would see marine deposits of the metal reclaimed between St Ives and St Agnes, could create up to 100 jobs and kick-start major investment in the region.
While the proposals are at a very early stage, Hayle harbour could be used for processing the tin which has been deposited on the seabed as a result of mining.
But some people are concerned there could be serious consequences for the environment and tourism.
Cornish company Marine Minerals has been given a permission from the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) to investigate whether it is possible to recover the tin in an environmentally, socially and economically viable way.
The rising price of tin, which is used in computers and mobile phones among other things, could see millions of pounds' worth of the metal brought ashore if investigations prove successful.
Marine tin deposits have been mined off the Cornwall coast in the past, most recently in the Eighties, using dredging.
Marine Minerals is looking into more environmentally friendly methods of extracting the deposits, including filtering the sand at sea, with only the portion containing tin – less than 5 per cent – being taken ashore and the remainder replaced.
It is also considering options for how and where the sand can be brought ashore for processing and at the possibility of using Hayle harbour for the task, which could see major investment in the port.
Work to start extracting around 40 core sand samples, allowed by the MMO permission, is due to start in the coming months.
The business, whose chief executive officer is Mike Proudfoot, former manager of Wheal Jane tin mine, has said the plan is at an early stage but could create up to 100 local jobs.
A company spokesman said: "This is potentially a very valuable resource and potentially very valuable for Cornwall.
"It can only go ahead if it can be recovered in an environmentally satisfactory way."
But Surfers Against Sewage's (SAS) campaign director Andy Cummins said the charity had major concerns about the potential effect on "a very valuable" stretch of coastline.
Removing sediment could "rob the beach of its golden sand and for surfers the waves rely on the sand bank to produce quality waves".
It could also release pathogens and other pollutants trapped in the sand from years of sewage discharges.
Hayle-based environmental campaign group, Save Our Sands (SOS), which was set up to protect the beach, towans and estuary, has said it will be monitoring Marine Mineral's proposals closely.
Before any licence can be granted for the tin recovery work, a formal Environmental Impact Assessment will be submitted to the MMO.


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Steve Passehl has been ice fishing on Pike Lake in Hatley for more than 25 years. But, this was the first time he's seen the dangers of thin ice firsthand.
"I saw the back end go in and I wanted to get off so I didn't see the front end fall through," Passehl explained.
DNR officials say an SUV broke through the ice on Pike Lake and sank straight to the bottom.
"Two gentleman were going out ice fishing and they noticed the ice was breaking through," Conservation Warden Ben Herzfeldt said. "They were able to get out and most of their equipment out before it went down."
Minutes later, Passehl had a similar experience.
"I went to get some bait and I came back and the back end of my truck fell through," Passehl said.
But, luckily for him, he made it to shore.
"I knew there wasn't that much ice so I decided to gun it and get back up on top."
DNR officials say while temperatures have been relatively cold, recent snowfall has actually worsened ice conditions by acting as an insulator. That's why they urge everyone to test the ice before heading out.
"You should drill test holes all the way out to where you are going to make sure the ice is safe," Herzfeldt said.
And after a close call, Passehl said he's learned his lesson.
"I'll be drilling holes all the way out from now on, that's the smart thing to do," he said.
DNR officials couldn't agree more. They say everyone heading out on to the ice should make safety their number one priority.
As for the owner of the SUV, DNR officials say the vehicle is submerged in about 12 feet of water. They say he has 30 days to remove the SUV from the lake or he could face serious fines.
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Been a while since I've been able to spend a lot of times on Rumblings other than just perusing the site during my lunch. So, here's what has been going on in my head...at least the thoughts fit to print :)
1. People who disagree with the Bills draft do not feel we know more about football than Buddy Nix and Chan Gailey. I just disagree. I didn't think I knew more about football than Donahue, Levy, or Jauron. Does that mean they were right and I'm supposed to agree with them? (For the record, I would probably be worse at their job than they were, but I'd sure like to try!)
2. Nix and Co. may have a plan. That doesn't mean it's a good one, it doesn't mean I have to agree. We will see, but I think after the last decade I'm allowed to be skeptical. Calling me (and others who agree with me) a whiner is a little much (and not really fitting with the usual tone of this site). Also, if the Bills trade for Gaither, it doesn't mean that I was wrong about their draft, it just means that they addressed a need that they didn't address in the draft (and I would be a huge fan of the move). By the way, you know when we'll be sure there is a plan…..after next offseason. This team always has an offseason plan. Unfortunately, their plans last for 6 months and then next offseason, it seems like an entirely different plan.
3. It's been way too long since this team has actually been good. Many of you are arguing that we have to be patient and that to do this the right way, its going to take years. This argument is logical and, more than likely, correct. The problem, though is, a thought in the back of my head is "IT'S BEEN 10 YEARS!!!! FIX IT!!" Every once in a while it just comes out. I hope Nix is right. He seems to be doing it the right way. I just can't bring myself to completely trust this team. Also, I don't like the fact that every 3 years they fire the GM and coach and get to press the reset button. And, if other teams turn it around in 1 or 2 years, why can't the Bills.
4. If the Bills trade for Gaither, my offseason grade goes up from a C+ to a B+. The lack of a QB and pass rushers still worry me, but as the logical posters I reference above say, "you can't fix all of the problems in one offseason.".
5. Anyone else very concerned about the lack of interior O-line depth again (if we trade for Gaither, I'm OK w/ the tackle position)? It seems as though every year we are OK with the starters, but then an injury or two makes makes our line really bad.
6. I'm sorry, I have to say it again. Decide already Schobel! If you can't decide by the mandatory activities, then just stay home. A new defense and a player with one foot out the door? No thanks.
7. At this point, I want the Bills to keep Lynch. They won't get anything for him, except maybe one good year to increase his value and get himself out of town. Something seems appealing about the three-headed monster of Jackson, Spiller and Lynch. Who is the short-yardage back?
8. Does it seem to anyone else that the Bills are pinning their hopes that Maybin is the pass rusher he was drafted to be? That concerns me, but it will be great to see him get a shot.
9. WARNING…RANDOM SABRES THOUGHT: For my own sanity, the Sabres need to get rid of two of the following: Roy, Stafford, Pominville, Connolly. They can't sell that next year will be different if they don't do that.
10. I think Kelsay might be a vampire. I'm just sayin'…..
11. I am getting tired of twitter. It seems that no Bills players who actually play well are on it, so it drives me crazy.
12. I feel bad for Kyle Williams. One of the hardest workers on the team and we may not find a place for him other than to "find a way to get him on the field". Hopefully he excels b/c I'd hate to lose him next offseason, but I have a feeling that by the end of the season, he won't be playing all that much…once again, hope I am wrong.
13. Is it weird that Parrish is still on this team, or is another coaching staff being hypnotized by the thought that THEY will be able to find a creative way to use him? Or, just training camp depth?
14. I've loaded all the available seasons of Lost onto my Netflix instant player. The level of interest by some on this site has made me curious. So, there goes my free time.
15. I'm watching season one of the West Wing right now and man……that was a good show, but I'm a politics nerd so….


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In the biblical Book of Esther, Vashti is the wife of King Ahasuerus, the ruler of Persia.
Vashti in the Book of Esther
According to the Book of Esther, during his third year on the throne King Ahasuerus decided to host a party in the city of Shushan. The celebration lasted half a year and was concluded with a week long drinking festival, during which both the king and his guests consumed vast quantities of alcohol.
In his drunken stupor Ahasuerus decides that he wants to show off his wife's beauty, so he commands Queen Vashti to appear before his male guests:
"On the seventh day, when King Xerxes was in high spirits from wine, he commanded the seven eunuchs who served him...to bring before him Queen Vashti, wearing her royal crown, in order to display her beauty to the people and nobles, for she was lovely to look at." (Esther 1:10)
The text does not say exactly how she is told to appear, only that she is to wear her royal crown. But given the king's drunkenness and the fact that all his male guests are likewise intoxicated, the assumption has often been that Vashti was commanded to show herself in the nude – wearing only her crown. Vashti receives the summons while she is hosting a banquet for the women of the court and refuses to comply. Her refusal is yet another clue to the nature of the kings command. It does not make sense that she would risk disobeying a royal decree if Ahasuerus had only asked her to show her face.
When Ahasuerus is informed of Vashti's refusal he is furious. He asks several noblemen at his party how he should punish the queen for her disobedience. One of them, a man named Memucan, suggests that she should be punished severely. After all, if the king does not deal with her harshly other wives in the kingdom might get ideas and refuse to obey their own husbands. "Queen Vashti has done wrong, not only against the king but also against all the nobles and the peoples of all the provinces," he argues, "for the queen's conduct will become known to all the women, and so they will despise their husbands...there will be no end of disrespect and discord." (Esther 1:16) Memucan suggests that Vashti should be banished and the title of queen be given to another woman. Ahasuerus likes this idea, so the punishment is carried out. Soon a massive, kingdom-wide search is launched for a beautiful woman to replace Vashti as queen. Eventually Esther is selected - her experiences in Ahasuerus' court are the basis of the Purim story. Vashti is never mentioned again.
Modern Interpretations
Although Esther and Mordecai are the heroes of the Purim story, some see Vashti has a heroine in her own right. She refuses to debase herself before the king and his drunken friends, choosing to value her dignity above submitting to her husband's whims. Vashti is seen as a strong character who does not use her beauty or sexuality to advance herself, which some argue is exactly what Esther does later in the text.
Vashti's character has also been interpreted as that of a villain. Rather than refusing because she valued herself, proponents of this reading see her as someone who thought she was better than everyone else and therefore refused Ahasuerus' command because she was self-important. In the Talmud it is suggested that she was unwilling to appear nude either because she had leprosy or because she had grown a tail. The Talmud also gives a third reason: she refused to appear before the king because "The king was the stable boy of Vashti's father King Nebuchadnezzar." (Babylonian Talmud, Megilliah 12b.) The motive here is that Vashti's refusal was intended to humiliate her husband in front of his guests.


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Last week, Frank Shamrock continued his longstanding war of words with UFC president Dana White, calling Dana a "douchebag" while discussing his continually being snubbed by the UFC Hall of Fame. Dana White went on Sirius Radio to address Frank's comments and wasn't particularly kind in his response.
Frank Shamrock's always talking smack. I don't know what's worse, Frank Shamrock talking smack like he should be in the Hall of Fame or Spike TV having him on. We have the biggest fight of the year coming up and they have Frank Shamrock on there, the most irrelevant dude on the planet. Here's the thing about the UFC Hall of Fame in all honesty, you know, the UFC Hall of Fame this is - these are guys that we have been inducting that have done a lot for the sport since we've (ZUFFA) have taken over, you know what I mean? Here's a guy, you know, Frank Shamrock, Frank Shamrock hasn't done anything for the new UFC. And when I say the new UFC I mean the regulated, since it's been regulated, since it's been back on pay-per-view, mainstream television, all the things that have been done over the last 12 years, the guys who have been inducted have helped us get to where we are. Frank Shamrock isn't one of those guys.
There is a lot packed in the response.
First of all, we see a continuation of the "ZUFFA myth" by making it sound like they're the ones who got the sport regulated...etc. But that's mostly unimportant to the discussion here (though you can read about it here).
The main thing is the idea that they're inducting fighters who've done a lot for the sport since ZUFFA took over. What has Dan Severn done for MMA since the ZUFFA purchase? Mark Coleman came back to the UFC for an unspectacular late career run, but it's hard to argue that his post-ZUFFA contributions are something that puts someone over the top. Royce Gracie's post-ZUFFA contributions are nothing to write home about either.
Obviously, those guys all deserve to be in. But Shamrock's title reign is worthy by itself, but more important is his overall impact on the training methods of fighters. He helped take the sport to new heights and did it while being an undersized, yet dominant, champion. Acting as though anything he did held the sport back is absurd.
But this is why no one should take the UFC hall of fame seriously. There are no voters and it is based on whatever criteria they see fit and whatever version of history they feel like accepting at that moment. Had Tito not re-signed with the UFC and went to Strikeforce (pre-ZUFFA buyout) while still badmouthing Dana as he was at the time, do you think he would be getting inducted? It's not like anything that happened after he came back to the UFC boosted his legacy. If Ken Shamrock hadn't been inducted when things were "better" between himself and the UFC, do you think they would put him in today?
All this is why it's not even worth getting upset over Frank or Pat Miletich being snubbed anymore. It is what it is, and what it is..is not a real hall of fame.


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GATESVILLE, Texas (AP) - A Central Texas county is dealing with its worst outbreak of rabies in more than a decade.
Coryell County had 26 cases of the disease in animals last year and officials have determined at least three already in 2014.
Most of the cases involve skunks - 21 of them last year.
The outbreak is reportedly the highest since 23 cases were found in 2002.
State health officials have expanded a program started in 2012 in Fort Bend County where small packets of vaccine are dropped from airplanes. But Coryell and neighboring Bell and Lampasas counties so far aren't included.
The rabies virus attacks the central nervous system and can be transmitted by the bite or saliva from a rabid animal into a fresh scratch or cut.
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The first Heisman winner to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated was SMU's Doak Walker, but it happened in 1955 while he was in the NFL:
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Social media can be used for many things. Interacting with friends, saying hello to your favorite music icon, connecting with old family members. But selling your dog? Yeah. That happens too. But it recently happened from an unlikely source.
You would think that being an NBA player, you wouldn't need Twitter and your 55,000 followers to find a home for your bulldog, but that's exactly what Kendrick Perkins did recently.
In a series of tweets, the NBA star basically said that he had to get rid of his 1-year-old bulldog because he was too big to be around his youngest child. Kendrick told his followers that he originally bought the dog for $3,000, but was selling him for $1,500. A price he said was negotiable.
Well, after posting some pictures, it didn't take long for someone to snag the puppy.
He posted on Wednesday at 7:41pm "Do anybody wants him seriously he needs to be gone by tomorrow." Well it took only 27 minutes after that tweet for he to post: "They dog sold yall."
Some are saying this a clever use of social media, while others say it's disregard for the well-being of his puppy. What do you think?


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With tomorrow being June 1, the Raiders about to receive $8 million in relief from Michael Huff's June 1st cut designation, it is a good time to do a 'Best free agents available' update. The offense is done, now we move on to the defense.
Defensive Tackle
Spencer Johnson
My take: A lot of names here but the list is a combination of the aged, injured, and underperforming. Raiders worked out Corey Williams this off-season and opted to sign Pat Sims.
Defensive End
Jonathan Fanene (DE in 3-4/DT in 4-3)
Trevor Scott (OLB in 3-4)
My take: Some value here. Never underestimate John Abraham and the others are all worth giving a shot at least on a one-year deal.
Inside Linebacker
Nick Barnett (WLB/MLB in 4-3)
My take: Nick Barnett and Bart Scott top this group and there is a big dropoff from there. Spikes is good but he is 36. The rest are suspect. Gaither was signed by the Raiders last season to replace Rolando McClain.
Outside Linebacker
Daryl Smith (SLB in 4-3)
Thomas Howard (WLB in 4-3)
Will Witherspoon (WLB/MLB in 4-3)
Rocky McIntosh (WLB in 4-3)
My take: Some value here but after these four, the drop is very steep.
My take: Arguably the deepest position in free agency, there are a lot of solid, talented safeties available.
My take: The only reason there this many corners listed here is because none of them really stand out. One of the weakest positions left in free agency. Raiders did very well to sign Tracy Porter and Mike Jenkins.
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The current collective bargaining agreement expires on March 3 of this year and both the NFL and NFLPA have been rattling their sabres amidst on-going strife between the two sides. These labor issues have led to an on-going PR battle between the league and the players. The two sides have websites devoted to pumping out their message. The players site is NFLLockout.com and the owners site is NFLLabor.com.
Now we have the latest volley in the battle for public opinion as the NFL Players Association is conducting "Let Us Play Day." This day consists of sending out tweets in support, "donating" your Facebook status, and the latest addition of participating in an interactive chat with the NFLPA and its players through Twitter and Facebook.
If you want to take part in the chat, it will be taking place HERE at ustream.tv starting at 9:00am pacific time. You can send in questions by submitting tweets to the following accounts, or posting on the following Facebook pages.
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Facebook: Facebook.com/NFLLockout & Facebook.com/NFLPA
I think your best bet would be posting on NFLLockout and tweeting to @NFLLockout and @GeorgeAtallah.
I'm not sure yet what to make of the chat. The participants will be George Atallah (Assistant Executive Director of External Affairs), NFLPA President Kevin Mawae, and a "special guest." Additionally, Winston Justice of the Philadelphia Eagles and our own Patrick Willis will be tweeting and answering questions about the labor issues throughout the day.
I'll be working during the chat so I won't be able to see what went down until a little later in the day. If you get a chance to check it out, please post some of your thoughts in the comments here. I'm curious to see how this will all play out beyond the public relations aspect of it. And I wonder if we'll see any sort of NFL reaction at this point. I'd imagine they'd prefer to keep the focus on the playoffs, so we'll see if they have anything to say about these issues today or later this week at all.
As far as I'm concerned, I just want football in 2011. No work stoppage, no delays, no nothing. The best way to hammer that out is through negotiations. Some folks think the two sides are making some kind of progress through back-channels with the rest of this just being public posturing for the cameras. I have no idea what's true and what's not since so much happens in the proverbial smoky back rooms. Let's just hope the two sides get a mutually beneficial solution figured out.


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I have been using NIS 2010 upgraded to 2011 for a year. I liked it so much I just bought a new 1 year program with product key on the auction site. How do I enter my new product key without reinstalling the NIS 2011 program again? Do I need to re-install from CD since I upgraded to 2011 about 5 months ago? Newer code? Thanks
When your existing subscription is very near its end you can renew using the new key. If you are running live update regularly you should be up to date and not need to do anything. The updates coming in the downloads from live update should have your existing code improved beyond that on the CD.
My only caution would be that there have been reports of users getting burnt by some of the sellers on auction sites. The sellers have been reselling used or expired keys. If you are sure yours is valid, no problem. If you have questions about it, just go to the customer service chat and they can confirm the key.
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As a word of caution, you should never buy and software products from an auction site as more often than not, it turns out to be a bad experience. That goes for games also where a key is needed. There are usually good sales in stores and reliable sites where you can find good prices also for the product.
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It should take the two of us a week or so to get back up to speed (food/sleep deprived for six weeks is no way to live) and then I should be back up to speed.
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House hearing recounts Chen's heroic stand for the unborn
Bob Fu, right, president of the China Aid Association, held up a cell phone with Chen Guangcheng on speaker phone as Rep. Frank Wolf, R.-Va., and Rep. Chris Smith, R.-N.J., listened during an emergency hearing on Chen's status May 3 in Washington. Photo courtesy of China Aid.
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WASHINGTON (BP) -- A member of the U.S. House of Representatives has reminded government leaders that the international ordeal Chen Guangcheng is currently facing was prompted by China's brutal "family planning" policy that includes forced abortions and unwanted sterilizations.
'Among China's many coercions and tyrannies, (the one-child policy) is the one that touches the most Chinese.'
-- Rep. Chris Smith
Meanwhile, the Chinese government said Friday (May 4) that Chen may apply to study abroad, and the U.S. State Department confirmed that Chen has been offered a fellowship from an American university where he can be accompanied by his wife and two children.
Chen, a 40-year-old self-trained lawyer who has been blind since childhood, was imprisoned and then placed under house arrest for exposing the barbaric nature of China's one-child policy. In one of the most tragic examples Chen had helped uncover, the government forced a woman who was seven months pregnant to have an abortion, and then forcibly sterilized her, LifeNews.com reported.
In his opening remarks at an emergency hearing Thursday (May 3) that later included an impromptu phone call with Chen, Rep. Chris Smith, R.-N.J., characterized the Chinese human rights advocate's story as "extraordinary and inspirational from the beginning."
"Blinded by a childhood illness, Chen pushed past profound barriers to school himself in Chinese law and to become an advocate for the rights of the vulnerable, including disabled persons and rural farmers," Smith, chairman of the Congressional Executive Commission on China, said.
"Years later, when local villagers told him their stories of forced abortions and forced sterilizations, Chen and his wife Yuan Weijing documented these stories, later building briefs for a class-action lawsuit against the officials involved."
The couple's efforts led to international news media attention in 2005, Smith said, and "their challenge to China's draconian population control policies spurred harsh and extended official retaliation including torture and beatings."
Congress has examined China's population control policies repeatedly, Smith noted, but the practices continue.
"China's government sometimes paints a false picture for gullible foreigners that the policy is somehow being eased, but the few exceptions they permit do not fundamentally modify its rough, harsh, brutal and ugly character," the congressman said.
Smith explained that family planning officials in villages and neighborhoods "maintain an extreme vigilance to exterminate" unborn children the government does not approve.
"The English phrase they use is 'family planning,' but the plan is not the family's plan but the state's plan," Smith said. "... When an out of plan birth does take place, they impose crushing fines on the couple. All unwed mothers are compelled by the state to abort.
"Among China's many coercions and tyrannies, this is the one that touches the most Chinese -- especially women who are victimized and the girl-child who is murdered in the womb or at birth," the congressman testified. "It was when Chen Guangcheng challenged these horrific violations of women's rights that the hammer fell."
For the past seven years, Chen and his family have paid a dear price for his advocacy efforts, Smith said. Refusing to back down, Chen escaped from house arrest April 22 in order to seek help at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing.
After testimony from Smith, Bob Fu of the Texas-based China Aid Association and others, Rep. Frank Wolf, R.-Va., asked if anyone had been in touch with Chen since Wednesday. Soon after, Fu and Smith called Chen in a Beijing hospital.
With Fu holding up a cell phone on speaker phone and translating, Chen told the commission he wanted U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to visit him while she is in Beijing on other business, and he appealed for the U.S. government to ensure the safety of his family, according to a China Aid news release.
Victoria Nuland, a State Department spokesperson, said the Chinese government relayed the belief that Chen "has the same right to travel abroad as any other citizen of China."
"The Chinese government has indicated that it will accept Mr. Chen's applications for appropriate travel documents," Nuland said. "The United States government expects that the Chinese government will expeditiously process his applications for these documents and make accommodations for his current medical condition.
"The United States government would then give visa requests for him and his immediate family priority attention," Nuland added. "This matter has been handled in the spirit of a cooperative U.S.-China partnership."
Clinton told reporters in Beijing she was encouraged by the development.
"From the beginning, all of our efforts with Mr. Chen have been guided by his choices and our values, and I'm pleased that today our ambassador has spoken with him again, our embassy staff and our doctor had a chance to meet with him and he confirms that he and his family now want to go to the United States so he can pursue his studies," Clinton said.
USA Today identified New York University as the American institution that had offered Chen a fellowship.
Also on Friday, Reggie Littlejohn of Women's Rights Without Frontiers, who testified at the hearing convened by Smith, confirmed that her friend He Peirong, known as Pearl, has been released from detention. He Peirong had helped rescue Chen by driving him to Beijing upon his escape.
"I am relieved and delighted that Pearl has been released -- the day after the congressional hearing at which her case was so strongly raised," Littlejohn said. "Some say that quiet, back door diplomacy is the way to deal with the detention of Chinese human rights defenders. But human rights activists have found that high profile, public pressure is far more effective."
In his remarks at the hearing, Fu of China Aid, a former Chinese prisoner himself, said the way U.S. officials handled Chen's departure from the U.S. Embassy "reveals a lack of basic understanding about China." The deal the American government struck with China "did not include measures for how to ensure the freedom and safety of Chen and his family," he said.
"How is it possible to believe that a government responsible for the long-term illegal imprisonment and the violent abuse of Chen Guangcheng and his family will now abide by this agreement?" Fu asked.
Tony Perkins of the Washington-based Family Research Council said May 3 the United States "lost its leverage" in such situations by placing the nation "in the awkward position of indebtedness to China," which owns at least $1.6 trillion of the U.S. debt.
"We traded away our ability to act as the 'city upon a hill' because the government refused to live within its means," Perkins wrote in his Washington Update email. "America, once a muffled voice of support for China's persecuted under President Bush, has fallen silent under this administration -- for fear of the economic repercussions.
"Now, pro-life advocates like Chen and his family are being beaten and tortured while the leaders of liberty fumble through negotiations for their release," Perkins added. "Although China's culture of oppression didn't happen overnight, it's another example of where this 'economic first' mentality will lead us as a nation.
"The United States has been a beacon for spiritually and financially repressed people around the globe -- but the flame of that light is flickering as America becomes servant to the lender (Proverbs 22:7)," Perkins wrote. "Let's pray that America finds her voice again in proclaiming hope to those yearning to be free."
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This Sunday at Bound for Glory, Austin Aries will participate in an Ultimate X Match against Chris Sabin, Jeff Hardy, Samoa Joe and champion Manik. He took some time to sit down with us to discuss his career and his upcoming championship match.
Tell me about your start in the business. What made you want to go that route?
Back about 2000, I was going to college and trying to figure out my career path. A good friend of mine growing up told me he was going to try out to become a professional wrestler. It kind of blew my mind that you can just go train and become a wrestler. I had a bunch of questions, so I took the two hour drive to go check it out. I walked into Terry Fox's garage; he and Eddie Sharkey were training guys. I saw the 16ft ring and kind of knew that what was I was going to do. I started working on a deal, and a few weeks later I was crashing with my buddy and I started training in the middle of 2000.
Were you a wrestling fan growing up? Or was this out of the blue?
No, I was a huge fan growing up. I think I saw my first match when I was about 4 years old. I watched some AWA and NWA growing up out in Milwaukee. And of course WWF was on as well. I always had a real passion for wrestling as well as all sports. I went off to college, and didn't follow as closely. But that was during the Monday Night Wars, so everyone was into it at the time. I started back up following again. It came back into my life at the right time, and I knew that was the path I wanted to take.
Growing up, who were your idols?
Bobby Heenan is one of my favorites of all time. Even back in the AWA, I just always thought he was great. And obviously The Horsemen dominating as well as Dusty Rhodes, Nikita Koloff, Magnum T.A., The Midnight Express, and The Free Birds. Of course Jake Roberts and Rick Rude. Those are the guys I grew up watching and idolizing.
Tell me about your training. Where did you start, and how did you end up getting into
Ring of Honor?
Well, I trained in Terry's garage 3 days a week, 4 or 5 hours a day. I did that for about 6 months before my first match. I just really submersed myself into the business 24/7 and really appreciated getting this opportunity. My life just revolved around it. I was so happy to have this opportunity. For about 3 or 4 years I worked the circuit. Then I did the Super 8 tournament out of Delaware that helps springboard people's careers. And around that time, Ring of Honor was getting started and they reached out. I did a couple of shows for them. They then wanted me to be there on more of a full time basis, so I packed up my things and moved out to Baltimore for a short time then up to Philly to be more accessible.
Who is your all-time dream opponent?
I could give you 6 different answers, and none would be wrong. The first answer that comes to mind is Hulk Hogan in his prime because it means you are in the main event and making a lot of money. Same goes for Steve Austin and The Rock. It means you are at the top of the industry. Of course, Macho Man or Ric Flair would be amazing. I got in the ring with Sting recently which was a great honor and very special. No matter who I am wrestling, as long as Bobby Heenan is my manager, I'll be happy.
Who is your favorite guy to work with in the ring?
I always mention Bobby Roode. We just click on a lot of different levels. We grew up appreciating the same type of wrestler and same type of wrestling. We are similar students to the game. We work together against each other or as a tag partner. Guys like Samoa Joe, no matter what it's been, what promotion, every time we are in the ring there is such an easy storytelling and psychology in there. We always had good matchups. Matches with Brian Danielson (Daniel Bryan of WWE) have always brought the best out of me. We've had a number of clashes over the years. Those are some guys off the top of my head.
You had talked about being into other sports. What other sports do you follow, and what do you like to do in your spare time?
I grew up in Milwaukee, so obviously I'm a huge Packers fan. I follow all Milwaukee teams. I'm big into the Bucks and the Brewers. AS far as outside activities, I have a few musical projects going on. Sing in a few bands. I'm into cooking, and since I've been a vegetarian and vegan, I am very much into that lifestyle.
Tell me about your start in TNA?
This is my second go around in TNA, and I have had a great amount of success in my short time back. The starts sort of aligned for me there. And if you look at the roster, top to bottom, it is probably the most talented locker room in the industry right now. You have a lot of guys trying to get their break in the industry, plus legends like Sting and Angle. It is a great group. It is also as tight a locker room you are going to find in the business. There is a lot of commrodery in that room in a business where that is very hard to find at time.
Bound for Glory is coming up. Tell us about the Ultimate X Match for the title.
Bound for Glory is Impact Wrestling's biggest event. It is out in San Diego, and it is a whole weekend event. Unfortunately, I find myself challenging for the X Division Championship in an Ultimate X Match. It is exactly the type of match I look forward to as well as the fans. But there is an extra element of danger, having to scale a 20ft rope to grab the belt where it is hanging over the ring. You have three former world champs (Aries, Chris Sabin, and Jeff Hardy), as well as the current X division champ, Manik, and we all bring a little something different to the table. Anything can happen, and it is an exciting match for the audience and you definitely get sweaty palms participating in it because of the dangers that come with The Ultimate X Match. Note: After the interview, Samoa Joe was added to the match.
Any messages for the TNA fans and fans of Austin Aries?
I like to spread manners! A please and a thank you go a long way, and they don't cost anything. That is one message I always try to spread. Also be mindful of what you put in your body. We need to put more thought into what we eat and those directly contribute to other diseases and ailments that have stricken our country. Those are my public service announcements! Other than that, keep supporting TNA, Spike TV on Thursday Nights. Spread the word and get it out there to as many people you can to promote our great product.
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Has writing your own obituary become a thing? I mean, I suppose it should be. Maybe Val Patterson, a Utah man who died recently and penned his own obituary, will make it a thing, because his is amazing.
He starts off simply enough…
I was Born in Salt Lake City, March 27th 1953. I died of Throat Cancer on July 10th 2012. I went to six different grade schools, then to Churchill, Skyline and the U of U. I loved school, Salt Lake City, the mountains, Utah. I was a true Scientist. Electronics, chemistry, physics, auto mechanic, wood worker, artist, inventor, business man, ribald comedian, husband, brother, son, cat lover, cynic. I had a lot of fun. It was an honor for me to be friends with some truly great people. I thank you.
Then he decided to get some remarkable things off his chest…
Now that I have gone to my reward, I have confessions and things I should now say. As it turns out, I AM the guy who stole the safe from the Motor View Drive Inn back in June, 1971. I could have left that unsaid, but I wanted to get it off my chest. Also, I really am NOT a PhD. What happened was that the day I went to pay off my college student loan at the U of U, the girl working there put my receipt into the wrong stack, and two weeks later, a PhD diploma came in the mail. I didn't even graduate, I only had about 3 years of college credit. In fact, I never did even learn what the letters "PhD" even stood for. For all of the Electronic Engineers I have worked with, I'm sorry, but you have to admit my designs always worked very well, and were well engineered, and I always made you laugh at work.
Finally, STOP SMOKING, PEOPLE…
My regret is that I felt invincible when young and smoked cigarettes when I knew they were bad for me. Now, to make it worse, I have robbed my beloved Mary Jane of a decade or more of the two of us growing old together and laughing at all the thousands of simple things that we have come to enjoy and fill our lives with such happy words and moments. My pain is enormous, but it pales in comparison to watching my wife feel my pain as she lovingly cares for and comforts me. I feel such the "thief" now – for stealing so much from her – there is no pill I can take to erase that pain.
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The holiday season can be a stressful time. It's also a time of year we look forward to like no other, because of all the aspects of the season that make us happy. Because of all the wonderful benefits that come from cultivating happiness and maintaining a good mood, I suggest that we all take the things that we love about the holidays (or other special times we enjoy) and make them part of our everyday lives throughout the year.
Here are my top six suggestions for bringing the "cheer" to the rest of the year.
Holiday Music:Like many people, I have a holiday playlist of songs that I love and that I mostly listen to this time of year. (Mine includes an eclectic mix of everything from "O Holy Night," sung by various people, to The Kinks' "Father Christmas" and the USA for Africa classic, "Do They Know It's Christmas?").
Whatever your musical choices, the songs we play tend to get us into the moods we enjoy, bring back memories of other happy times and generally make us feel good. The increased presence of music can really enhance our experiences this time of year.


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C-SPAN televises USC Annenberg event on Enron collapse
C-SPAN televised USC Annenberg's Nov. 9 Media, Economics & Entrepreneurship event about the 10th anniversary of the Enron collapse. The discussion, titled Enron: Wall Street's Original (and Continuing) Sin, was moderated by journalism professor and M{2e} co-director Gabriel Kahn. Former Enron vice … Continue reading
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Neon Tommy reporters provide full coverage of Occupy LA eviction
A team of Neon Tommy reporters and editors worked past 2:30 a.m. to provide full coverage of the Occupy LA eviction. The Twitter feed of Senior News Editor and graduate student Benjamin Gottlieb was nationally celebrated as one of the best. … Continue reading
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Center on Public Diplomacy releases annual report
The USC Center on Public Diplomacy at the Annenberg school released an annual report, detailing the center's activities during the past academic year. Check it out here. The center also released its strategic plan earlier this year. Find it here.
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Minnesota professor discusses reality T.V. shows on teen pregnancy
The Nov. 28 Annenberg Research Seminar featured a discussion with Laurie Ouellette, professor of communication studies at the University of Minnesota, on the topic: "It's Not TV, It's Birth Control: Reality Television and the 'Problem' of Teenage Pregnancy." Ouellette discussed … Continue reading
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Wartella discusses childhood obesity in the United States
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text: "It's amazing the kind of things people create in their backyards. Just a few days ago we posted about the stunning Four Seasons Garden, and the impressive replica of the Golden Gate Bridge built by Larry Richardson, and let's not forget the backyard Titanic we featured a while back. Today, I found some photos of a colorful castle like the one you usually see in children's fairy tale books, and learned it was actually built by a retired bricklayer, right in his own backyard, in the German town of Dudweiler. The 76-year-old castle enthusiast spent 37 years building his masterpiece out of stones, bricks and thousands of bags of cement." w/ photos


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Above all, rising stars fear boredom and crave creativity. "Having a creative component is important to me and to people of my generation," says Rabinowitz. "Industries that have been around a long time have a tough time changing, but we value creativity and change."
So does Rabinowitz's boss, John Prusnick. "Armand has the ability to think creatively -- I won't say 'outside the box,' but in different boxes. You can put him into a situation with new parameters and he adapts well," says Prusnick, director of IT innovation and strategy. Those are qualities tech staffers need at Hyatt, which has a small IT footprint thanks to an early move to the cloud and multiple partnerships with third-party providers. "Most of the people we have on our respective teams are not managing technology but managing business relationships," says Prusnick. "It's a critical skill for the new modern IT professional."
That's a sentiment that's widely held in other industries besides hospitality. "These days we're seeing a significant difference in who's getting hired and promoted," says Marshall Oldham, director of recruiting at IT staffing firm TEKsystems. "During the dot-com boom and the early 2000s, you got hired and promoted if you had a specific level of technical expertise that other people didn't have," he says.
Now the questions have changed, Oldham says. "Do you fit into the corporate culture? Do you understand the line of business? Can you manage people? These have all come to the forefront."
Here's how these rising stars are answering those questions in their own unique ways.
Lynn Costa, 43
Vice president, Shared Services, Scholastic, New York
What she does: Lynn Costa joined children's book publisher Scholastic four years ago, at the behest of her boss, senior vice president and CIO Saad Ayub, who had also been her manager at The Hartford Insurance Group. Since he knew what she was capable of, Ayub felt comfortable loading Costa's plate high.
As vice president of shared services, Costa functions like a divisional CIO, overseeing corporate enterprise applications like Workday for HR. She is also responsible for access management, help desk, mobility strategy and other software-as-a-service (SaaS) initiatives. "It's most exciting how we're leveraging technology to improve productivity," says Costa, who has 60 people reporting to her and serves some 8,500 U.S. employees.
What she brings to the table: Costa's specialty is identifying processes that support change. "It's really solutions and problem-solving," she explains, "putting the right organizational structure in place to get things done." Specifically, Costa identifies the structure, governance and standards that now underlie enterprise architecture, project management, business analysis and ITIL functions at Scholastic. "It's changing the way IT is working," Costa says. "IT needs to work cross-organizationally, in a matrix environment."
Her vision for IT: "With the evolution of technology -- SaaS, cloud, mobility and consumerization -- the role of the CIO and his or her reports is changing," Costa says. "It's a consultative model versus an execution role." In the past, Costa had been tasked with overseeing ambitious application development projects, but that's changing. "More and more we're leveraging what's already built and provided to us via software as a service," she says. "Our role now is as a strategic business consultant, to understand what they're trying to get done and to leverage the right technologies for them."
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JOLIET — Joliet authorities are still searching for whoever set fire to a shuttered state prison that was once featured in the opening scenes of "The Blues Brothers" movie.
Investigators haven't made any arrests in connection with the July 25 blaze that destroyed a warehouse at the Joliet Correctional Center, The Joliet Herald-News reported.
The limestone complex was built in the 1850s but closed in 2002 and has been empty ever since.
although the property is still used by TV and film crews as well as various police departments for training.
After the fire neighbors complained that the aging facility was failing into disrepair and a dangerous eyesore that was dragging down property values.
Since then, neighbors say work has been done maintaining the property as workers cleared brush and weeds.
"It is looking a lot better from the outside," said Amy Sanchez, of the Collins Street Neighborhood Council.
Meanwhile, authorities say they're working to increase security.
The Illinois Department of Corrections is adding additional patrols at the site. And Joliet's police and fire department now have keys to access locked buildings. City police also check the site once a day.
City leaders have proposed turning the prison into a tourist attraction, but a 2012 assessment by a consultant said the prison was deteriorating at a rate that might render it unsalvageable in several years. The analysis said fixing the problems would cost almost $4 million, before the cost of redeveloping the property into a tourist attraction.
City Manager Thomas Thanas said the changes are a step in the right direction, but that more work still needs to be done.
"Joliet remains interested in seeing the building get into the right hands," Thanas said. "The problem we have is there's a substantial cost in regards to stabilizing the building."
In addition to being featured in the opening scenes of the 1980 movie, the Joliet Correctional Center has also appeared on the TV show "Prison Break." The most famous limestone building wasn't damaged.


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We're one week away from the launch of Bellator season 8 and what the company hopes will be a big debut on Spike TV. Originally, one of the marquee fights on that debut was going to be the launch of the season's Welterweight tournament, with fans choosing who would square off between Ben Saunders, Douglas Lima, Paul Daley, and War Machine. However, legal troubles for Daley and injury for Machine (Mr. Machine? War?) forced them to delay the tournament launch.
Now, the Welterweight field is set. The tournament quarter-finals will take place January 24 on the second Spike show. Here's the line-up:
Quarter-final #1: Marius Zaromskis vs. Brent Weedman
Quarter-final #2: Douglas Lima vs. Michail Tsarev
Quarter-final #3: Jose Gomes vs. Raul Amaya
Quarter-final #4: Ben Saunders vs. Koffi Adzitso
As with all their tournaments now, this is in a bracket format, so the winners of the top 2 fights will face off in semi-final #1, the bottom 2 in semi-final #2. The winner here gets a shot at the Bellator Welterweight champion, though he'll have to get in line behind season 7 winner Andrey Koreshkov.
Looking at the brackets, I think there's a good chance we're looking at a Lima vs. Saunders final in a rematch of the season 5 tournament. But if there's any man ready to spoil that, it's Lima's first round opponent Michail Tsarev, in what should be a very good fight. Personally, I would have liked to see them flip fights #1 and #3 simply because a potential Saunders vs. Zaromskis fight sounds like a good time. But still, there's great potential in this tournament.
Also on the January 24 card is Welterweight champion Ben Askren defending his title against Karl Amoussou, plus the King Mo debut. With those fights already scheduled, both Zaromskis vs. Weedman and Gomes vs. Amaya are off to the prelims.
Two other quick Bellator fight announcements:
- On February 28, Light Heavyweight champion Christian M'Pumbu will defend the belt against Attila Vegh. This will be M'Pumpu's first defense of the belt since winning it back in 2011, and in fact, the first Bellator LHW defense ever. Good move to get this fight scheduled so that the winner of this season's tournament can capitalize on that momentum and quickly move to a title shot.
- Finally, the company has set the prelim card for next week's Spike debut, and there are a lot of UFC veterans seeing action. Along with two of the Light Heavyweight tournament quarter-finals, the prelims also include Hector Ramirez vs. Jason Lambert, plus UFC veterans Mike Guymon and Jamie Yager among others. Check out that full card here.


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Dr. Patricia Reagan
President of Richmond Translator & Certified Spanish Interpreter, Translator & Provider of Spanish Language Services
Dr. Patricia Reagan has been a freelance interpreter and translator in Virginia since 2004. She has provided interpreting and translation services in legal, medical, social service and community settings for individuals, companies, law-firms, non-profit organizations, and federal agencies among others. In 2012 Richmond Translator became an LLC and in 2014 she finally realized her decade long dream of expanding her business to offer interpreting and translation services in various languages.
Dr. Reagan completed the 40 hour Community Interpreting Course offered by the International Rescue Committee in Charlottesville, VA in 2004 where she lived until recently relocating to the Richmond area. In August of 2012, Dr. Reagan completed a 28-hour course, "Healing Voices: Interpreting for Survivors of Torture, War Trauma & Sexual Violence," in Columbia MD. She now shares her training by mentoring other interpreters and translators.
Dr. Reagan earned her PhD in Spanish from the University of Virginia in 2008. She has studied abroad extensively in Spain and Argentina and speaks Spanish at home with her fiancé who is from Mexico. She has traveled to 12 countries where Spanish is spoken; therefore, she masters various dialects and regional idiosyncrasies allowing her to specifically address her client's needs.
Since 2002, Dr. Reagan has taught Spanish language, literature, and culture at the university level. Her research focuses on contemporary Latin American fiction and Latinos in the United States. Her book, The Postmodern Storyteller focusing on the fiction of José Donoso, Gabriel García Márquez and Mario Vargas Llosa was published in July, 2012. She has also written various articles and encyclopedia entries extensively on bachata music of the Dominican Republic, Latino folklore and the fiction of Julio Cortázar and Jorge Luís Borges.
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