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Can HIV Be Transmitted Through Sharing A Toothbrush
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!!!sharing toothbrushes or shavers!!My sister is going to be tested for HIV and she has used other family members toothbrushes and shavers.....what is the chance that if she does test HIV positive, that we will get the virus also?...
Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W
Columbia University's Health & Related ServicesIt is unlikely. While it is not recommended that people share the toothbrush or razor of an HIV infected person (there is the possibility of coming into contact with blood), there is no evidence that people have become infected with HIV through... Read more »
Hiv from touching toothbrushing (SNIFFING AND HIV, 2010)Hello Dr Bob, Need you sincere opinion on what is happened to me.For 3 weeks I work abroad (in UK).... Read more »
Sharing a Toothbrush with My HIV Positive PartnerHello,I accidentally used my HIV positive partner's toothbrush about 8 hours after he used it.... Read more »
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Sharing toothbrushes
Posted by StupidMe, 1 ReplyHi all,
I keep reading inconsistent information regarding the risks associated with sharing toothbrushes. So I was wandering what the real risk is. Is it zero, theoretical, negligible, low...etc?
I'm asking because I had a hiv risk 3 years ago. I... Read more »
Transmission by Toothbrush
Posted by Anonymous, 1 ReplyI just found out that a neighbor of mine is HIV+. My son recently stayed at their house overnight with their kids. He didn't have a toothbrush, and said he used one of theirs.
Is there any evidence of transmission this way. Would toothpaste kill... Read more »
Toothbrush risk
Posted by zbjwbs, 1 ReplyDear all, here is the thing: I spent a year living with other two students. Because of the easiness to use stuff, I always put my toothbrush and shampoo in the bathroom we shared. Yesterday, I randomly knew online sharing toothbrush could be a risk... Read more »
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I attended a "rave" like party on 8/21/10. At this party, nitrous balloons were being passed around. I took several hits...And now... Read more »
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Brooklyn Bureau (https://bkbureau.org/2013/07/30/mayors-race-brownsville-voters-waiting-watching-wary/)
Photo by: Adi Talwar
By: Jarrett Murphy
This article is an installment in The Five Borough Ballot, a collaboration between City Limits, City & State and WNET's MetroFocus. In each edition of the print and video series, we return to a location in each of the five boroughs to ask real New Yorkers their take on the 2013 election as it unfolds. For a complete overview of the series, go here
Brownsville came home last Friday to a broad, sunny stretch of Linden Boulevard between the local recreation center and the railyards. The annual Reunion Night, celebrating its 50th year, brought former neighborhood residents from as near as Queens or Harlem and as far as Virginia, Florida and Texas. There was a fish fry, and music by acts like Harold Melvin's Blue Notes. Linden Boulevard was ceremonially re-named for Greg "Jocko" Jackson, a beloved community leader who died last year.
And unsurprisingly—with a good crowd on hand and only 46 days to go until the primary election—local politics made an appearance as well. District Attorney Charles Hynes worked the dinner line as his opponent, Ken Thompson, arrived to do the same. Friendly teenagers sought names and numbers of potential volunteers for Bill Thompson's mayoral campaign.
In the line for dinner, which snaked slowly but patiently around the side of the rec center, some residents said the mayor's race wasn't on their mind. "I can't give any information about that," one woman in her 30s, who declined to give her name, said politely. "I don't know who's running now."
Shaundel, a 35-year-old father of four, said he couldn't vote because he's "in the [criminal justice] system," but made it clear that even if he could, he wasn't sure that the ballot box is what matters. Shaking his head at a few people trying to cut into the dinner line, he said, "When we start caring about each other, something will change."
But Joe Petty, wearing a broad smile and a biker jacket, said that while he was undecided about whom he'd support—he usually doesn't choose until the final week before an election—he was sure he would vote.
"I always vote," said Petty, for whom public safety issues loom large. "I just look to anyone who leans that way—quality of life, holding it together. Then I make my choice."
An unscientific sampling of the crowd on reunion night found Petty's position to be the most common: committed to voting, but not yet to a candidate.
"When September comes," said Ann Murrell, seated in a lawn chair eyeing campaign literature as she waited for the music to start, "then I'll make up my mind."
Some of those who'd traveled from different states said reunion night was an event they attended every single year. In the middle of the action, lashed to a ballfield fence, were pictures of Brownsville back in the day—not the 1920s, when it was a hotbed of Jewish socialism, but the 1960s, when black-owned businesses like Ebony Sporting Goods and Floogie's bar anchored the neighborhood.
"Nobody came to Brownsville unless you were invited," James "Mo" Johnson recalled, pointed with pride to photos of local guys whose toughness, he says, was legendary. But as cold as Brownsville was to outsiders, within the neighborhood, blacks, Jews, Irish and Italians intersected as family. "Racism was probably there, but we didn't know it," Johnson insisted.
Nearby, Jackie Trevino sold T-shirts denouncing racial profiling. Between sales, Trevino said she plans to vote ("I vote every year.") but is undecided. She evaluates candidates based on what they say they will do, not what they have or haven't done. "They can have negative things about them, it don't matter to me."
She even has praise for Bloomberg. "He's pretty cool, I think," she says. While she does feel he "gets in people's business," she notes: "The city is calm."
Pro-Bloomberg sentiment is rare in Brownsville, where only 15 percent of voters supported the mayor in 2009. Bill Thompson took 84 percent of that year's vote, roughly in line with the district's 82 percent Democratic registration.
In 2013, Thompson's ability to capture a majority of the black vote will be tested in places like Brownsville. Pundits insist the former comptroller, who has amassed a solid string of endorsements, will eventually benefit from identity politics. But polls show Thompson more or less splitting the black vote with former Congressman Anthony Weiner and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn. The latest Marist survey also shows that black voters feel much more strongly about their preferred candidate than other groups, with 50 percent of blacks saying they "strongly support" their pick, compared to 41 percent of Latinos and only 31 percent of whites.
Over the past six months, no one interviewed for this series in Brownsville—which is 75 percent black, the highest proportion of any community board in the city—has expressed any more enthusiasm about Thompson than about any other candidate.
"Does it make a difference?" said Brother Ceville, eyeing reunion night through sunglasses, repeating a reporter's question about whether race will matter in the voting booth. "Yes and no," answered the 58-year Brownsville resident. Speaking not about Thompson, but generally, he added: "Because you have some people who look like me who don't care about our people. You feel me? If you're talking it but you ain't walking it, what's it mean?"
Denise Williams, who has lived at the Van Dyke Houses in Brownsville for 30 years, agreed with Ceville. Reached by phone, she said her neighbors aren't going to vote for Thompson because he's black. "I don't think race has anything to do with it," she concluded.
Her personal feeling on Thompson? "He's OK," is all Williams would say. She's not made up her mind who to vote for, but won't publicize her choice even when she has made one. It's not unusual for her to be undecided this late in the game, she noted. "I like to hear everything and see what each candidate offers."
(However, one candidate she's decided she won' t be voting for is Weiner. Citing the need for a mayor to be a role model, she said: "One time is fine, but I mean, come on." Asked why she thinks polls show Weiner with substantial support in the black community, Williams said, "I guess he's open. And he's not afraid to tell what he did, to apologize." But in the end, she believes, "I don't think they'll vote for him.")
Turnout in the 55th Assembly District, which includes Brownsville, was 21 percent in the 2009 general mayoral election, below the 29 percent citywide turnout. Williams insisted that her neighbors are tuned in to this year's race. "Of course. Yes, yes. We vote out here. They do turn out." There might be little buzz in late July, but come 4:30 p.m. on Primary Day, she promised, the voting site at the Van Dyke Senior Center will be jammed.
Williams has been involved in efforts by East Brooklyn Congregations to elevate the needs of NYCHA residents—who comprise a city within New York City of some 500,000 people—in the mayoral race.
"I hope that whoever becomes the next mayor does the right thing in terms of using that money they have for repairs," Williams said. Her refrigerator is broken and the electrical system struggles to feed appliances on hot days. "The grounds used to be kept. Now there's garbage and everything. The elevators—we have urine in them, and garbage." Until a recent repair, she added, "When it rained heavily, it rained in the elevator." She likes the fact that four of the mayoral candidates (Thompson, Weiner, Quinn and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio) recently spent a night at NYCHA's Lincoln Houses "because they can see what it's like to live in NYCHA housing. Maybe they'd see roaches. Maybe they'd hear gunshots."
Beyond addressing NYCHA's needs, Williams is evaluating the mayoral hopefuls with an emphasis on the person more than policy. "Their character," she said. "As long as they're a family man. Their religion. As long as they're going to be for the people and not for themselves." What can the next mayor do to help Brownsville? "What the people are asking for," Williams said. "They need to come out here and look and see."
At reunion night, some voters had more specific ideas. Stephen Taylor, a registered independent, young people desperately need employment options—and not just so kids have money in their pockets." We've got to get them into the mainstream of thinking, of language," he said. "This community has been so alienated. Unless we do something to let people—literally—communicate," he sees little chance for progress.
For his part, Ceville is looking to hear language on the campaign trail that includes people like him. "I always hear people talk about the middle class, never about the poor," he said. For Brownsville, he added, "We need programs other than basketball and football. Classes for the family, to teach them to love themselves."

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If you haven't seen this video that busted Milli Vanilli lipsynching in concert,check it out..some funny sh*t
This band won a bunch of music awards and it turned out they never sang a single note, this is the video that busted them and ended their career and made them the laughing stock of the music industry. The tape skips on them while in they are supposed to be live in concert......http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udS5qBrBFqE
This wasn't new when I was in high school....and I'm 25.
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The sad part about it was that I know the guy that wrote "Girl you know it's true" because we went to High School together and he hid his face in shame when these two poor souls were called out.

He also wrote for Whitney Houston and Toni Braxton.
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Things I think about..
Feelings I can't describe.
Missing "US" everyday…
We met before I left. It was magical and sad all at the same time.
But I had to leave.
It has been a while now that we have gradually come back to each other after two years of being apart.
But I feel blessed that It has come to this.
I want to tell you how I feel but I can never find the courage.
I feel it and I know you feel it too. It never really went away
I can see it in your eyes, I can feel it
But I'm scared. We are both scared
I'm scared you'll run away, because that's what you do
I'm scared of being rejected, because you're stubborn like that.
I guess I am too?
I'm not sure what your scared of. It may be the same reasons?
But I want you to know that I'll always be here for you, I'll never leave you
I know that I will Love you always, So don't fear that I don't.
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I love your flaws, it's what makes you you, and I love you.
I just want our souls to grow together, that's all.
But how can you know this if I can't find the courage and fight the fear.
Sometimes I think about you,
Remember you,
And still miss you..
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You just got what you deserve.
Happy to die.
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The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission sent the new congressional district maps to the U.S. Department of Justice.
The maps were mailed Thursday by overnight mail, according to the commission. It comes 3 1/2 weeks after the commission gave final approval to the maps, which create a new ninth congressional district and reconfigure the lines for the other eight districts.
If approved by the commission, the maps would be the guideline for elections for the next decade.
Once the Justice Department receives the maps, which the commission estimates will be today, a 60-day clock starts running for a department response.
Arizona needs DOJ pre-clearance for election-related moves because of past violations of the federal Voting Rights Act.
The commission's new legislative maps should follow in the coming weeks.


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I love the idea of sprucing up everyday objects with knitting - back in the day I knitted a cover for the steering wheel of my car. So when I saw a post with knitted headphones online, it was a no-brainer that I would knit some. After waiting for my old headphones to die, I got some new ones and knitted i-cord until it made me sick! I'm not a big i-cord fan, but this wasn't so bad and the results are awesome, I get so many compliments!


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Meeting at Total Eco Adventures "office" Broulee Beach, your 1.5 hour tour will start with transfers to the snorkel location chosen for the day followed by an in depth lesson on safe and effective snorkel techniques. You will also receive a detailed and exciting tutorial about the marine animals you are likely to encounter as well as the history of the Batemans Marine Park on the South Coast.
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Discovery Kayak Tour is a one-way tide assisted tour with all equipment provided.
The tour explores the lower reaches of the peaceful Tomaga River to Mossy Point. Perfect for families, on this fun and informative tour you will learn about the history and ecology of the local area.
Full instruction is provided with qualified guides so no experience is necessary and all fitness levels are catered for.
A perfect introduction to kayaking and the beautiful South Coast.
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The Sea Kayak Adventure will take you out a rivermouth or off a sheltered beach to explore the coastal bays and inlets of Broulee, Mossy Point, Burrewarra Point and Batemans Bay on the South Coast.
Your qualified and professional guides will take you on a easy leisurely kayak in calm waters or a more challenging workout depending on your fitness and experience. All equipment is provided along with a light meal.
Learn about the Batemans Marine Park and diverse marine life along with the history of the region. Stop at a secluded location for a delicious light meal and refreshments.
Join together with a snorkel tour for a full Marine Park Exploration.
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Take a sunrise or sunset paddle stopping for refreshments on the banks of selected estuaries around Broulee, Batemans Bay and Ulladulla.
Enjoy learning about a variety of native bird species and marine life within the local ecological communities with a qualified ecologist to show you all the secrets.
All equipment is provided and no experience is necessary with qualified guides taking you on the clear still waters.
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On the flatwater learn the basics and enjoy discovering the wildlife in pristine headwaters of our tranquil estuaries or the calm waters around the Islands of Broulee Bay while you enjoy the unique view from your stand up paddle board.
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Valentine pizza
I cut these little hearts out of the pepperoni with a small cookie cutter. :-)
Do this with Canadian bacon, and I'm yours.
For a minute.
I probably could only last a minute with you anyway.
(Something something eat something every day…)
Source: tango-mango
Very unsurprising to learn that these two know what's up (down?).
Related: I've been told that if I get caught doing the alphabet trick, I'll get smacked upside the head.
Presenting: My Secretish Santa gift from Davislove.
Never has anyone so beautiful made such beautiful things since Farrah Fawcett covered herself in paint and rolled around on a giant canvas.
Well, the paintings didn't really turn out all that great…
How about Frida Kahlo and her surrealist art? Er… Ah, let's say Salma Hayak doing Frida Kahlo's surrealist art.
OK. There has NEVER been such a beautiful woman making such beautiful things, and I happen to be the lucky recipient.
The Sex Kitten Card (or as I called it when I opened it, the Pretty Kitty Card) is full of beautiful words written in beautiful handwriting. The glass dishes/mini-bowls/ashtrays/spoon-rests/coasters/vajazzling material holders are beautiful, with little sparkly bits embedded in them which catch the light beautifully.
Thank you so much, Davislove.
I regret nothing.
Your wish is my command.
Running on the National Mall is pretty awesome. I never want to use a treadmill again.
Have you seen this, Davislove?
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Did you say Paws Day, smartasshat?
Mine's not taken with goddamn Instagram either. For once. But don't knock it til you try it, Shat. ;)
I'll use Instagram when you pry… umm… cold, dead… something…
WHATEVER. I'm still not using it.
Wow. The iPhone now autocorrects to what someone LOOKS like. Android has a LOT of catching up to do.
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Contrary to popular belief, it does not have any bones.
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Great Little cruise around the city, Very romantic. crew is very attentive and the Captain was great. well worth the Goldstar price. We attend again.


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I'm married with three children, boys, ages 8,12 and 13. I've been writing and reviewing products for several years now. At last count I've reviewed well over one thousand products, games and software, everything from washing machines to HDTVs. I own three websites myself including two product review sites (http://www.DragonSteelMods.com), and (http://www.ReviewTheTech.com) and a personal blog (http://www.kristoferbrozio.com). I do this because I love it, I like being on the cutting edge of technology, I love getting and testing all sorts of products, putting them through their paces, and letting people know about them, good or bad. I write for TestFreaks, my own sites and on occasion for MobilityDigest.com and Diy-Guides.com as well, so I keep very busy with work and family. I've been into computers most of my life, my first computer was a Commodore Vic-20 many years ago and from there it sort of became an obsession with all things tech.
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I've got a ZuneHD and an HTC One (M7) Android Phone that goes everywhere with me.
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Work all weekend and feel like there is nothing to do on "your Saturday"? Come down to Improv Asylum and party like you only have to brunch the next day! Featuring two shows for the price of one -- sketch and improv!
8pm: Just Suspects: About Time
The Just Suspects are back at Improv Asylum with all new material this May! "About Time" is their latest sketch comedy revue featuring all new bizarre characters and inappropriate sketches that will have you scratching your heads and laughing you out of your seats. These suspects are gonna alter your minds and leave you wanting to come back for more each week.
9pm: Improv!
Featuring improvisors from Improv Asylum's Main Stage, NXT and Training Center


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To some the internet is a wretched hive of scum and villainy, but some very intelligent people are using it to help you become Smarter Every Day.
In fact, that's what rocket scientist Destin Sandlin is calling his fun, educational YouTube channel; Smarter Every Day.
Sandlin, who has worked with both the U.S. Military and NASA, is dedicated to getting people, kids especially, excited about science. The Alabama based host started his channel with a series of videos shot in his own back yard, and from TED talks to Tumblr he has infected the internet with his love of science.
It would be hard to narrow down the best of the more than one hundred videos, which run from 2-20 minutes, but here are a few that stand out as shining examples of what Sandlin is doing. And yes, we watched them all.
Sandlin starts his channel off with a bang, literally. Nothing says science like a high powered firearm and some massive explosions. Here he breaks down some firearm physics.
On day 109, Sandlin covers slow motion beat boxing. In this video Flula, who you may or may not know is an amazing German born DJ and entertainer, schools Sandlin in the art of beatboxing while Sandlin schools us in the physical mechanics of just how it is that a beat boxer drops the beat.
On day 22 Sandlin gets his hands dirty. Maybe not a lunch break video, as here Sandlin breaks down some good old fashioned poop science that just might help you poop smarter.
Aside from his desire to share his love of science with the world, Sandlin also uses his time to volunteer around the world, bringing science and his own knowledge and time to those who can use it the most. A number of the Smarter Every Day videos highlight some of the good works Destin Sandlin has done, while highlighting the ways in which science can be used to make a better world.
While visiting his sister in Sierra Leone to teach local children math and science, Sandlin covers everything from building huts with handmade mud bricks to eating goat brains. In this video he talks about the versatility of the Frisbee.
In another video Sanlin covers his work with the group Not Forgotten, which is focused on assisting the orphan children of Peru. While the group, and Sandlin himself, have strong theological views, he keeps his videos pointed on the overall social impact that science can have. While visiting Peru he uses levers to help change the lives of orphans in the area.
On day 85 Sandlin gets a geek dream come true. After sending a question to the International Space Station, he gets a response from the astronauts themselves, and then breaks down how you can catch the space station as it passes over your neighborhood.
In his most recent video, one which hit nearly 3 million views, Sandlin plays with balloons in his mini van. Trust us, its science.
While geeks have long known the weird and wonderful world of science doesn't have to be stuffy, people like Destin Sandlin are doing a great job spreading the word to those not in the know. With some of his videos reaching over 9 million views, Sandlin's popularity is well deserved. What's more, he doesn't hesitate to get his own little geeks in on the action, making the videos accessible to adults and kids alike, and includes more than a few experiments you can try yourself at home.


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Room and Apartment Selection
A point system is used to determine the order in which priority applicants (continuing students who apply for Fall 2014 university housing during the Priority Housing Application Period (April 14-21, 2014)) will be invited to select apartments/rooms. Points are awarded based on the year a student entered UCSC (with priority given to seniors, juniors, and then sophomores) and college affiliation.
|Year of Entry*
|Priority Points
|College Affiliation**
|Priority Points
|2010 or 2011
- *Additional points will be assigned to transfer students to place them in their appropriate class level.
- **College affiliation is applicable only for room selection at the 10 colleges. College affiliation points will not be awarded to those applying to The Village or the University Town Center, where students from all colleges are equally eligible. Priority at these communities is based solely on year of entry.
- Student leaders will each be granted 1 extra priority point. Student leader positions are defined as:
- College Orientation Leader
- College Student Government Affiliate
- College student employees whose employment requires them to work evenings/late nights at their college of residence
- This does not apply to college student employees who live in one community but work in a different community
- Cowell students will be given the same points as Stevenson affiliates when considered for placement in the Stevenson apartments
Early Group SelectionMonday, May 19 at all housing communities
Eligible students wanting to reserve a space early and bypass the online Room Selection process may choose to participate in one of the following Early Group Selection options at the community to which they applied (see Important Note). Students must submit a declaration form to their housing office by April 30, if they are interested in any of the following options. Your housing office will notify you by May 12 if your group is eligible to participate in the Early Group Selection process.
Apartment Groups
All colleges set aside some apartments exclusively for full apartment households. Apartment groups must be able to fill an entire apartment. Priority will be given based on the collective points of all household members.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The apartments at Cowell College and Porter College will not be available for students to live in during the 2014-15 academic year while maintenance and repair work is completed. Cowell and Porter students will be accommodated in other spaces at their college and in other housing areas across campus. read more
- The apartments at Stevenson College will initially be dedicated exclusively to accommodate Stevenson and Cowell affiliates. Cowell students who complete the Fall 2014 Cowell Housing Application will be able to indicate their interest in the apartments at Stevenson College along with the residence hall room options available at Cowell College. Cowell students will be given the same points as Stevenson affiliates when considered for placement in the Stevenson apartments.
- Stevenson College intends to fill their apartment complex during the Early Group Selection process. Selection of apartment spaces during this time is restricted to groups of Stevenson and/or Cowell affiliates who apply to live at either Stevenson College or Cowell College. In the unlikely event any Stevenson apartment spaces remain unassigned after the Early Group Selection process they will be made available during the Community Room Selection process for any Stevenson or Cowell applicant to select, regardless of college affiliation.
- Redwood Grove will initially be dedicated exclusively to accommodate Porter students.
Residence Hall Groups
Select a block of residence hall rooms with a group of friends to create your own "neighborhood". Your group must include a minimum of three applicants for two or more adjacent rooms and must be able to fill all available spaces in selected rooms. We've even had groups of up to 25 students able to select an entire floor! Priority will be given based on the collective points of all group members (averaged by total number of group members). (Bonus: Rate Saver—lock in the 2013-14 room and meal plan rate for 2014-15!)
Room Selection
The Room Selection process is held in two phases:
Community Room Selection (May 20-21)
Eligible students are invited to select a space at their applied-for-community either individually or as part of a group.
- By May 15, students who are eligible to participate in room selection (based on priority points) will receive a Room Selection Invitation Email at their UCSC email address. The email will contain an access code and appointment time to log in to Student Housing Online and make a housing selection.
- If you do not receive an invitation email you will not be able to participate in the online room selection process, but you will still have an excellent chance of getting university housing. See the Community Staff Assign Wait List Students section below for more information.
All Campus Supplemental Room Selection (May 22)
- Students who were invited but did not select a space during the Community Room Selection process will be eligible to select from any remaining spaces at other communities.
- Spaces will be limited to those not selected during Community Room Selection.
- Eligible students may log in to Student Housing Online beginning at 7:00am (Pacific Time).
Community Staff Assign Wait List Students
Beginning Friday, May 23 and continuing throughout the summer
While some students select their own housing, many others are assigned housing by their Housing Coordinator. Whether you were not invited to participate in room selection or you decided not to choose one of the spaces available, rest assured your application will remain active and you will be assigned housing as soon as a space matching your preference(s) becomes available. read more
Your active application represents your interest in being assigned housing and we are committed to providing a space to all interested students. A confirmation email will be sent to your UCSC email address when you have been assigned housing. Some things to keep in mind while you await an assignment:
- Be patient and flexible as we continue through this portion of the housing assignment process.
- We will work with you over the coming days, weeks, and months, if necessary, to find you an available space either at your applied-for-community or elsewhere on campus.
- Contact your Housing Coordinator if you would like to update the room preferences listed in your housing application.
- Keep your contact information (cell phone, permanent phone) up-to-date in the Student Portal. Also, be sure to check your UCSC email often as housing staff may need to contact you.
If at any time your plans change and you are no longer interested university housing it is your responsibility to immediately cancel your application (studenthousing.ucsc.edu). There is no fee for cancelling an application prior to a space being assigned; cancellation fees will apply in all cases of a student cancelling a confirmed housing space.


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St. Joseph of Cupertino Comments
St. Joseph was born at Cupertino, in the diocese of Nardo in the Kingdom of Naples, in 1603. After spending his childhood and adolescence in simplicity and innocence, he finally joined the Franciscan Friars Minor Conventual. After his ordination to the holy priesthood, he gave himself up entirely to a life of humiliation, mortification, and obedience. He was most devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary and promoted devotion to her among all classes ... Continue Reading
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Dear st joesph of cupertino,please i need you to help and intercede to God on my behalf,am on the verge of committing suicide.this would be my 6th attempt of trying to gain admission into a university but each time am rejected,I came home after the exam on cross checking my work i found out i made a lot of mistakes that might cause another failure.this is my first time of ever asking of a favour from you dear saint,please i need a miracle and i believe you are going to help me and my siblings who are taking their o'level exam,please am tired of failing help and i promise to always help the less privileged.thank you in advance!
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St Joseph Cupertino I pray that you intercede for all those children in Gibraltar who are about to start with their exams in the following weeks grant that they may be successful Amen
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Here I am again asking for your help. Please guide my son through the next series of test for a job position. Please guide all that those requesting your help and blessings through their struggles.
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Thank You St Joseph of Cupertino. Thanks for your intercession. I passed the Licensure Examination for teachers held on March 10,2013. Father God in the Name of Jesus with the Holy Spirit , all Glory and Honor are Yours now and forever.Amen. Thank you Lord God in Jesus Name with the Holy Spirit. Thank you Mama Mary and all the saints and angels.
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St Joseph of Cupertino, I humbly ask that you intercede for me in my nursing exam tomorrow. I have studied hard and ask that only the questions that I know the answers to be asked. You have not let me down yet. In Jesus' name, Amen!!!
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Dear Saint Joseph of Cupertino, Thank you for all the help you have given to my daughters in graduate school. Please, I pray, help them to do well in their upcoming exams. Thank you, Saint Joseph! Our most grateful thanks!
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Oh Great St. Joseph of Cupertino, who while on earth was given the grace of being asked in your examinations only the questions you know. Please obtain for my son, oliver, the like favor in the dentist licensure examination which he is now preparing for. In return, I promise to invoke you and to make you known through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
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St. Joseph of Cupertino i pray for my son who,is taking the dentist licensure exam this may 2013 that he and his mates in the review center together with their professor be guided in the duration of the review and that what they have reviewed are the ones that will be asked in their board exam and may they continue to have the good memory to recall the topics that they have discussed and will be able to answer the same correctly for their success and for their future as new dentists. This i pray and i promise to publish the favorable result of the exam of my son and will make your name known specially to those who also need your help.
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Thank u so much Saint Joseph Cupertino 4 helping me passed in my LET exam.. I'm so happy and i promise that I will make your name known in everyone who really needed your help.. thank u po tlaga, advance birthday gift nyo po ito sa akin.
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Thanks to you, I passed my state's Bar Exam! Grateful for your assistance during and after the Exam. Will sing your praises from East to West.. God's love is so great!
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Thank you St. Joseph of Cupertino for helping the sick and the infirm. They were conforted and they were visited by the priests and the nuns. Please help those who lost their homes and now are in the streets. Your intercesion is necessary in this situations. Holy Mary mother of God pray for us sinners in the hour of our death. Amen
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Dear St Joesph of Cupertino
You have helped me all the way through my university exams. At last after my five years of studying I have made it this far. I sit my finals exams in two weeks and constantly revising in order to succeed. I have to redo a calculations exam next week as part of my final degree programme. I ask you to help me and guide me through these examinations ahead. I have my fath and trust in you and the power of your prayer. I love you with all my heart. I will forever make you known. Please I ask of you to be with me, help me keep calm and focused. My father has worked so hard in life labouring to send me through university and mother who has a heart of gold, cared her whole life for my grandmothers and grand uncle . For them and myself I would love to achieve rewarding results. I have prayed to you every year and will keep continuing to do so. Please pray for me. Thanking you with all my heart.
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St. Joseph of Cupertino worked a miracle in my life. Recently, I took the bar exam, and by some miracle, discovered St. Joseph's story before the second day of the exam. My family and I prayed the night before the second day and all day the next day and over one month later received word that I had passed the exam. My family and I remain eternally grateful to St. Joseph.
If you feel like you're not enough, don't give up but just continue to persevere and pray to St. Joseph.
Thank you St. Joseph!
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Someone please pray for me. My SCRA exam result will be out in this month or may be in May. Please someone pray so that i get extraordinary very high marks.
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Thank you Father for helping my daughter with one of her tests. She got a very good grade. Please Father she is still wiating for a very hard one. Thank you Thank you. I will keep my prayers everyday for er semester. Amen.
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I have sat for my law school exams overa two week period withh a daily prayer to St. Joseph of Cupertino. I Have finished the exam. I would liike to thank St. Joseph for daily itercession during the exam period and I also pray for success in the exams. Thank you.
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Dear St. Joseph of Cupertino: I humbly request your prayers for my daughter Vinitha who will be answering her MRCP Level II exams on April 10th and 11th. The exam is very tough. Please intercede for her so that she will pass in this exam in flying colors. Without your prayers and with our Lords help it will be difficult. Guide her and give her success. All praise and thanksgiving to our Lord for answering our prayers and thanks to you St. Joseph for your intercession. Alleluia.
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Dear St. Joseph of Cupertino,
Thank you very much for interceding on my behalf for my university exams. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!!!
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Dear Saint Joseph of Cupertino,
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for helping my girls on their tests. Please continue to help them to do well on the many tests they have ahead of them. Many, many, thanks for answering our prayers!
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I've been trying to reserve my carbs for the morning, fats for the evening, as an experiment in bodyfat loss. The most filling carbs are legumes, so I try to base one meal a day around them. This is an easy concoction that leaves me full for 3-4 hours.
- 2 cans albacore tuna (I use chunk light in 7oz cans, but any will do)
- 2 cans black beans, rinsed in a strainer
- 1 can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup to a cup of salsa
It starts with the basic: heat the oil, then add the garlic and onion. While you're doing that, throw the chipotle peppers in the blender. I chop them for just a few seconds on the lowest setting, just to get them into a paste-like state. Once the onion becomes translucent add the beans, tuna, peppers, and salsa. Stir until heated, serve fresh and refrigerate. It's an easily microwavable dish. I'm sure you could add other things, too; I might go with a bell pepper next time.


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|Introduction & Specifications
When Lenovo introduced the original Yoga 13 convertible ultrabook last year, consumers snatched it up in droves, making it one of the top selling Windows 8 convertibles on the market. Fast-forward a year, and Lenovo is at it again, this time with the new Yoga 2 Pro. Like its predecessor, the Yoga 2 Pro features the same well-liked multimode form factor that can function in laptop, stand, tablet, and tent modes.
The new Yoga 2 Pro is thinner and lighter than previous models. It also features Intel's latest 4th generation Haswell-based Core processors and comes preloaded with Windows 8.1. Another key differentiating factor between the previous Yoga 13 and the new Yoga 2 Pro is the super high-resolution QHD+ touchscreen that is 16% brighter than the previous display.
First we'll take you on a guided tour of Lenovo's new machine in our video review, then we'll hit a deep dive on build-out and performance...
Before we dive into the full hands-on review, let's take a quick look at the specifications of our test model:
Lenovo also includes a few new software features to further differentiate the Yoga 2 Pro from its competition. We'll take a closer look at these features in the coming pages.
Like the previous generation Yoga models, the Yoga 2 Pro features a 360-degree flip-and-fold design. This design lets you use the Yoga 2 Pro in standard laptop mode, in tent or stand mode for giving presentations or viewing content on a plane or other tight space, or in tablet mode.
One of the best features of the Yoga 2 Pro is the vibrant new super-high-resolution QHD+ (3200 x 1800) 10-point multitouch display. Because this is an IPS display, you'll enjoy a wider range of colors, better viewing angles, and a brighter backlight versus most other display technologies. The display also provides for wide viewing angles of 170-degrees. In real life this display is absolutely gorgeous, especially when viewing high resolution videos such as the Ultra HD 4K videos that are available on YouTube.
The Yoga 2 Pro has a backlit AccuType keyboard. You can turn the backlight on and off using the FN and Space keys. We felt the keyboard was comfortable to type on. The keyboard layout is the same as on the Yoga 13. You'll notice Lenovo placed the Delete, Home, End, Page Up, and Page Down keys along the right edge of the keyboard. Arrow keys are located in the lower right corner of the keyboard.
When we first used the Yoga 2 Pro, we thought the Backspace key seemed a little small. However, part of this feeling likely comes from the placement of the Delete, Home, End, Page Up, and Page Down keys rather than the actual size of the Backspace key itself. With most keyboards, we're accustomed to finding the large Backspace key in the upper right corner. This isn't the case with the Yoga 2 Pro. It's a minor thing really, but something you may notice at first until you get accustomed to it.
The Yoga 2 Pro automatically disables the keyboard and touchpad when rotating the ultrabook into stand, tent, or tablet mode. The average-size touchpad on the device supports scrolling, zoom, rotating, and edge swipes, which work very well with Windows 8.1.
When designing the Yoga 2 Pro, Lenovo listened to feedback from its customers regarding the original Yoga. One of the improvements Lenovo incorporated is a rubberized rim along the top bezel. This helps the Yoga 2 Pro have a better grip on any surface when using the ultrabook in Tent mode. It may seem minor, but this grip really does make a difference when using the Yoga 2 Pro in Tent mode.
Lenovo also moved the power button to the side of the PC, helping prevent the occasional accidental switching of the ultrabook on/off while in your bag. The side placement also makes it more accessible when used in the Yoga 2 Pro's various modes. The power button is nearly flush with the edge of the Yoga 2 Pro. Although this looks nice, it's hard to find the power button by touch alone.
To help improve the tablet experience using the Yoga 2 Pro, Lenovo made this new model a half pound lighter and 0.05-inches thinner than the original Yoga.
On the left edge of the Yoga 2 Pro, you'll find the power adapter jack, a USB 3.0 port, HDMI Out, and SD card reader. On the right edge of the notebook, you'll find a battery status indicator next to the power button. Near the power button you'll also see a Novo button which you can press when the computer is off to start the Lenovo OneKey Recovery System or BIOS setup utility. The right edge of the ultrabook also houses a rotation lock button, volume controls, headphone/mic port and a powered USB 2.0 port.
When starting up the Yoga 2 Pro, you'll notice it boots very quickly. In fact, we saw the login screen in less than 10 seconds from the time we pushed the Power button.
Lenovo includes a number of programs with the Yoga 2 Pro. Some of these apps are commonly found on ultrabooks such as McAfee Internet Security (30-day trial), Skype, Amazon Kindle, Microsoft Office 365 Home Premium (30-day trial), and others. You'll also find a few preinstalled apps that are unique to the Yoga 2 Pro including Phone Companion, Yoga Camera Man, Yoga Chef, and Yoga Photo Touch.
Lenovo's Yoga Picks app is designed to help you find apps that best utilize each of the configuration modes supported by the Yoga's hinges. You can open Yoga Picks from the Start screen to see a number of apps that are ideal for each usage mode. You'll also see a notification when you switch modes that alerts you to open Yoga Picks for app recommendations (these notifications can be disabled).
When you open Yoga Picks in Tent mode, you'll see icons for Yoga Chef, AccuWeather, Rdio for Windows, and more. Stand mode shows icons for Skype, Netflix and others. Tablet mode shows various games and apps including LenovoTycoon, Fruit Ninja Lite, and Lenovo Roulette. Lenovo includes four free apps as a sample, but many of these apps must be fully downloaded before you can use them.
One of the apps Lenovo preloads on the Yoga 2 Pro is Phone Companion. This app is designed to be used in laptop mode. It lets you connect your PC and phone wirelessly to send text messages, make calls, sync contacts, share content, and more. This app is currently compatible only with Android phones. During our test with this app, the Yoga 2 Pro had no problems sending and receiving text messages through an HTC One Max smartphone.
Yoga Chef is another app that comes preinstalled on the Yoga 2 Pro. This app lets you navigate recipes in tent mode using touch, gestures, or voice controls. The voice control functionality is made possible by Lenovo Smart Voice which also works with Yoga Camera Man (another preinstalled app on the Yoga 2 Pro). Using Smart Voice, you can take a picture in Yoga Camera Man or switch between slides in Yoga Chef.
Lenovo's Motion Control feature lets you navigate through music, photos, videos, eBooks, PowerPoint slides, Yoga Chef, and other apps by waving your hand in front of the web cam. The Smart Voice and Motion Control features worked great during our tests, but both are rather limited in compatibility with apps and in their functionality within those apps.
|Cinebench & SiSoft SANDRA
In order to get a feel for how the Yoga 2 Pro compares to other ultrabooks on the market, we ran a few established benchmarks. We began our benchmark testing with Cinebench and SiSoft SANDRA.
Cinebench R11.5 is a 3D rendering performance test based on Cinema 4D from Maxon. Cinema 4D is a 3D rendering and animation suite used by animation houses and producers like Sony Animation and many others. It's very demanding of processor resources and is an excellent gauge of pure computational throughput.
The Yoga 2 Pro earned the top spot in the Cinebench's OpenGL test. And It tied with the ThinkPad Edge E420x for the third spot in the CPU test.
We continued our testing with SiSoftware's SANDRA, the System ANalyzer, Diagnostic and Reporting Assistant. We ran four of the built-in subsystem tests (CPU Arithmetic, Multimedia, Memory Bandwidth, File System).
SANDRA CPU and Multimedia Benchmarks
SANDRA Memory and File System Benchmarks
The Yoga 2 Pro fared well in these tests earning respectable scores throughout. We're in the process of building our SANDRA 2013 score database, so it will be interesting to see how the Yoga 2 Pro compares to similar ultrabooks in the future.
|PCMark 7 & 8
Futuremark's PCMark 7 is a well-known benchmark tool that runs the system through ordinary tasks, including word processing and multimedia playback and editing. Graphics and processor power figure prominently in this benchmark, but graphics power doesn't play as big a role here as it does in another Futuremark benchmark, 3DMark (which is designed for testing the system's gaming capabilities).
The Yoga 2 Pro earned the second spot in our chart, coming in behind Toshiba's KIRAbook which has a more powerful Core i7-3537U processor.
Futuremark recently launched PCMark 8, which has several built-in benchmark tests. The Home test measures a system's ability to handle basic tasks such as web browsing, writing, gaming, photo editing, and video chat. The Creative test offers similar types of tasks, but has more demanding requirements than the Home benchmark and is meant for mid-range and higher-end PCs. The Work test measures the performance of typical office PC systems that lack media capabilities. Finally, the Storage benchmark tests the performance of SSDs, HDDs and hybrid drives with traces recorded from Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office and a selection of popular games.
We're still building up our comparison numbers for PCMark 8 but as you can see from the chart above, the Yoga 2 Pro earned the top spot in the Storage component. It didn't fare quite as well in the Home Accelerated or Work tests, but still remained competitive.
|Gaming Benchmarks
Ultrabooks such as the Yoga 2 Pro aren't designed to be serious gaming machines. However, even though these machines don't have discrete graphics cards, they can still handle casual gaming. To see how the Yoga 2 Pro fares, we fired up 3DMark11, Cloud Gate, and Far Cry 2.
As a synthetic gaming benchmark, 3DMark 11 puts extra emphasis on your system's handling of DirectX 11. However, 3DMark 11 measures more than just the graphics card's performance; the processor has a definite influence on the score. As a result, this benchmark is a good way to get a feel for how well the system can handle gaming and general computing tasks.
As has been the case with previous benchmark tests so far, the Yoga 2 Pro earned a great score and second place in our comparison chart for 3DMark 11. Although the Intel HD 4400 graphics are integrated, we see here they're still very capable of supporting casual gaming.
3DMark is the flagship benchmark in Futuremark's catalog. As a result, it is a popular choice for testing all types of computers. Recognizing the technology differences between different types of PCs are significant, 3DMark has a separate test suite for each device category. The Cloud Gate test is aimed at entry-level PCs and laptops. It has two subtests: a processor-intensive physics test and two graphics tests. Cloud Gate uses a DirectX 11 engine but the graphics are designed to be compatible with DirectX 10 systems. We ran the test suite at its default 1280 x 720 resolution and at default rendering quality settings. It's important to remember that 3DMark Cloud Gate scores aren't comparable to scores from other categories such as 3DMark Fire Strike (gaming PCs) or Ice Storm (smartphones and tablets).
Our comparison systems are rather limited here but as you can see, the Yoga 2 Pro earned the top score in comparison to the Toshiba KIRAbook and Lenovo IdeaPad Z400 Touch.
Far Cry 2 uses high-quality texture, complex shaders, and dynamic lighting to create a realistic environment. Using the game's built-in benchmark, we can get a better look at a system's performance with DirectX 10.
Here again, the Yoga 2 Pro shows it can handle casual gaming just fine. This ultrabook earned second place in our comparison chart coming in behind Dell's Inspiron 14z which has a Core i7-3317U processor and Radeon HD 7570M graphics.
|Battery Life
Battery life is a big deal with a mobile system, especially an ultrabook. Lenovo claims you should get up to 6 hours of battery life from the Yoga 2 Pro during FHD playback at 150 nits or up to 9 hours of battery life with Windows 8 in idle mode with the screen at 150 nits brightness.
In an attempt to quantitatively measure the Yoga 2 Pro's battery life in a controlled benchmark environment, we ran Battery Eater Pro. This test is designed to tax a laptop's resources to give a feel for how long the laptop's battery will last under heavy use. For the test, we set the Yoga 2 Pro's display to 50% brightness and enabled Wi-Fi.
In the Battery Eater Pro test, the Yoga 2 Pro lasted for two hours and 17 minutes. This may not seem like much, but remember this is a test that is designed to tax the ultrabook and mimic heavy use. In comparison to other systems, the Yoga 2 Pro earns fifth place in our comparison chart, which is above average for a machine of this type.
Battery Eater Pro is designed to show the worst-case scenario since the system is taxed during the test. In a real-world light usage situation with light web surfing, the battery gauge dropped from 100% to 90% in about 40 minutes. While running our web browsing battery test, the Yoga 2 Pro lasted about five hours and 50 minutes. Of course, battery life will vary considerably depending on what you demand of the system.
|Performance Summary & Conclusion
Lenovo enjoyed plenty of success with its original Yoga 13 convertible ultrabook last year and it looks like the company has another homerun on its hands with the Yoga 2 Pro. This new model takes everything that we liked about the original and improves upon it. Not only is the Yoga 2 Pro thinner, lighter and faster than the previous version, but Lenovo also made a few changes such as adding a rubberized rim that helps the Yoga 2 Pro have a better grip in Tent mode. It's these little things that help make a system truly standout beyond just its nimble performance in the benchmarks.
There's another key standout feature of the Yoga 2 Pro, and that's the gorgeous super high-resolution QHD+ touchscreen with a resolution of 3200 x 1800. This IPS display supports 10 point multitouch technology and it simply looks great. We really can't rave enough about this screen—it's beautiful.
During our time with the Yoga 2 Pro we had few complaints about the system. Our benchmark tests revealed exactly what we experienced—this is a great system with excellent performance. Considering our test model wasn't configured with all of the top-notch upgrades Lenovo offers, we can only salivate thinking about what more powerful Yoga 2 Pro models could offer in terms of performance. For it's as-configured price of $999, this Ultrabook delivers on all fronts with performance, build quality, great features and value. If you're looking for even more performance, Lenovo also offers the Yoga 2 Pro with a Core i7-4500U processor and up to 8GB of RAM. You can also get a larger 512GB SSD if you like.
Although Lenovo's included applications add some utility to the Yoga 2 Pro, we can't see ourselves using some of them very often. That said, they're not doing much harm either, and Lenovo's additions are similar in quality and utility to other mobile systems we've reviewed over the years.
Ultrabooks are popular for a variety of reasons, and convertible ultrabooks, like the Yoga 2 Pro, that can operate in multiple usage modes offer even greater versatility. Because of its performance, versatility, and gorgeous display Lenovo's Yoga 2 Pro is one of our top picks for convertible ultrabooks, and as such, we're giving it our Editor's Choice award.


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Understanding Chinese news media through Foxconn
Posted by Jeremy Goldkorn on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 at 10:52 AM
The Foxconn - China Business News affair is over, but interesting information about it continues to be revealed.
Checking facts?
To summarize the story: In June this year, China Business News (第一财经日报) published a story alledging sweat shop conditions at a factory managed by Taiwanese giant Foxconn. The factory assembles iPods for Apple.
Soon after that, Foxconn sued the responsible journalist and her editor. Foxconn used the Shenzhen Intermediate Court to freeze the personal assets of the journalists.
Journalists and bloggers mounted a loosely organized Internet campaign against Foxconn. Sina, which has become China's most influential portal and news site, opened blogs for the editor and journalist.
But then it turned out that the research for the story was done in a very unprofessional way: the journalist basically combined comments from online forums like Xici with interviews with Foxconn employees done by QQ (instant messaging software).
In the end, both Foxconn and China Business News realized that further publicity would only hurt both of them. They settled and agreed to forgive each other.
Now ESWN has translated an article by Southern Weekend reporter Fu Jianfeng that he posted on his blog (link). It contains some juicy little anecdotes about the state of the news media and of the legal system in China today. For example, in the wake of the Foxconn case, a businessman in Shenzhen tried to sue two reporters from the Hong Kong Commercial Press. The man tried to use exactly the same methods as Foxconn.
Fu Jianfeng met the young judge who was responsible for this new case:
On Monday, I went to see Judge Yin in person. She is a pretty young woman, with curly hair and big eyes. At first, she said that the court will not let this matter be discussed. But I saw that she was a recent university graduate and she was inexperienced and unwary. So I began chatting with her and she eventually told me about the hilarious conversation the other day. Even she had to giggle non-stop.
The article goes on to examine the extremely amateurish fact gathering techniques behind the original Foxconn report, and looks at what this case means for the Chinese media:
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A very good post on ESWN. When this story first broke, I noted on Danwei that the real issue was not sweatshops or feeedom of the press (hmmm) but the piss poor standard of the initial investigative report.
I am glad now that more attention is being put on the fact that this great expose of Foxconn came from a journalist whose sole source was an anonymous QQ poster and that the story was ran with little or no verification of the source. Let me say that again - a major media publishing a huge story supported only by questionable conversations on an Internet forum.
This should have been the focus of the earlier debate, not the law suit or the rather unsavory Chinese media defence of CBN. It is good that SW still has reporters of integrity.
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Back in the Day: "The Women of Brewster Place"
Back in the Day is a column that takes a look back at key moments in the history of lesbians and bisexual women in entertainment.
1989, The Cosby Show was the number one television
program in the U.S. The show was revolutionary in its portrayal of African Americans,
giving America an upper middle-class, highly educated African American family
led by Dr. Cliff Huxtable (Bill Cosby) and his attorney wife, Clair (Phylicia
At the same time, Oprah Winfrey was just beginning her transformation from talk show host to media titan. She had been nominated for an Oscar for her performance as Sofia in The Color Purple (1984), and her talkshow had debuted in national syndication in September 1986 to unprecedented ratings. It seemed that decades of racism on television was finally being overturned.
Oprah's first foray into producing a dramatic feature was not met with universal
acclaim. Her 1989 television adaptation of Gloria Naylor's National Book Award-winning
novel, The Women of Brewster Place, was criticized by both African
Americans and non-African Americans for portraying African American men in a
decidedly negative light.
Greg Quill of The Toronto Star wrote, "The perspective in this overly long and sentimental drama, starring and co-produced by talk-show host Oprah Winfrey, is relentlessly feminist; the men in the story are almost universally brutal, selfish oafs, devoid of conscience or any sense of responsibility."
And Martha Bayles of the Wall Street Journal argued, "Brewster Place's woman-centered universe, the ideal of boilerplate 1970s feminists who saw all male-female relationships as exploitative, doesn't look so good in 1989."
The mainstream critique of Brewster Place as misandrist and "relentlessly feminist" nearly obscured the fact that one of the main storylines in the miniseries centered on an African American lesbian couple—something that had never before been seen on American primetime television.
The miniseries,
which aired on ABC from March 18-19, 1989, was executive produced by Oprah
Winfrey (who also starred in it as Mattie Michael) and directed by Donna Deitch
(Desert Hearts).
Set in a 1967
tenement in a nameless East Coast city, The Women of Brewster Place
tells the stories of seven working-class African American women and their
struggles with men, racism, and making a living. Although the storylines of
the characters are intertwined to a degree, the lesbian storyline is mostly
told in the second half of the miniseries.
Lorraine (Lonette
McKee), a teacher, lost her job after it was discovered that she was a lesbian,
and she and her partner Tee (Paula Kelly) move to Brewster Place
in hope that they can live together in peace. But soon after they arrive in
Brewster Place, neighborhood gossip Miss Sophie (Olivia Cole) begins to spread
rumors about their sexuality in an effort to force them out. A local gangster,
C.C. Baker, threatens and torments Lorraine, calling her "lezbo," "butch,"
and "freak."
In a conversation
between the two women, Tee urges Lorraine to come to terms with the labels:
Lorraine, you are a lesbian. A dyke, a lesbo, a butch — all those names that
boy was callin' you… Why can't you just accept it?
LORRAINE: I have accepted it! I've accepted it all my life!
I lost my family because of that, but it doesn't make me any different from
anybody else in this world!
TEE: It makes you damn different…. As long as they
own the whole damn world, it's them and us, and that spells different.
Tee and Lorraine's only friends in the housing project are young black activist Kiswana (Robin Givens) and elderly handyman Ben (Moses Gunn). The homophobic slurs against Tee and Lorraine climax at the finale of the miniseries, when C.C. Baker assaults Lorraine with a switchblade and rapes her.
Shortly after the
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him to stay away from her. But when he tries to calm her down, she attacks him
with a wooden club. In the novel, Lorraine beats Ben to death, but in the miniseries
he is taken away in an ambulance and it remains unclear whether he survived
the beating.
The attack on Lorraine
galvanizes the women of Brewster Place, who band together in the triumphant
conclusion to tear down the brick wall that separates the tenement from the
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