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Monday, July 14, 2008
Bok victory marred by three week suspension for Du Plessis
The Springboks historic victory over the All Blacks in Dunedin on Saturday night has been marred by the three week suspension of hooker Bismarck Du Plessis, the replacement for injured captain John Smit.
Du Plessis, filling in for Smit, who will be sitting out the rest of the Tri Nations after being injured during the first test , was cited for making contact with the eyes of All Black flanker Adam Thomson .
The abrasive hooker was cited by citing commissioner Dick Byres under Law 10.4 (k), for contact with the eyes or eye area . SANZAR judiciary commissioner Kim Garling found the Springbok had not intentionally made contact with the eye though.
Du Plessis acknowledged his fist had come into contact with Thomsons lower cheek and then his left hand knuckle appeared to come into contact with Thomsons face near the eye area, but did not come into contact with his eye. Video footage showed there was no visible mark to Thomsons face as a result of this contact.
Du Plessis conceded the carelessness of his actions at the first available opportunity when the matter came before the Judiciary and had shown regret for his actions. His legal representative argued that the contact, while careless, was not deliberate.
Garling agreed with the submission but said any action in which a players fingers, hand, or a knuckle comes into contact with the eye or eye area of a another player was very serious.
He was cleared of gouging, but was found guilty of careless conduct and subsequently suspended for three weeks.
With Smit at home and Du Plessis now suspended, it means that exciting Stormers hooker Schalk Brits will leap to number one and more than likely start against the Wallabies in Perth on Saturday. Young Cheetahs hooker Adrian Strauss will fly over as backup to Brits.
Over to you: One week suspension for Brad Thorn. Three weeks suspension for Du Plessis. Is this consistent, or does the citing process have a long way to go before being perfect? We want to hear your thoughts, as obviously there's been a mixed reaction to both incidents' outcomes.
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jay July 14, 2008 10:54 am
He must have french origins ^^ (je blague).Well after all the fuss with Imanol a few posts back, it just shows that any player can be stupid, but guess what I'd rather come out of a game with a black eye rather than having lost an eye...the guy tries to put the thumb in and that's just nuts.
minstrel boy July 14, 2008 11:27 am
thorn was handed one-week ban and du plessis got three weeks? ridiculous
minstrel man July 14, 2008 11:40 am
minstrel BOY - let me pick you up and drop you on your back then once you get up and dust yourself off, lie back down and let me put my thumb in your eye and grind my fist in it for a few seconds - we'll see what's worse then.After that you can tell me what is and isn't ridiculous.You don't play the game boy so shut your mouth jabroni.
samitarugby July 14, 2008 11:44 am
that wasn't worth a 3 week suspension. I'd say a week would be enough.
Benson July 14, 2008 11:51 am
Deserved to be punished, but three weeks is a bit harsh considering there was no permanent (or even temporary) damage to Thomsons face or eye, and it lasted all of 2 seconds. Stupid and punishable yes, three weeks no. That's the way I saw it anyway.
ben July 14, 2008 12:14 pm
not worth three weeks as the alleged eye gouge was pretty feeble. supposedly thorn only got a week due to past good behaviour. does du plessis usually have poor behaviour or was that just a weak excuse to be bias toward an all black player (which would surprise me to be honest)
Chris July 14, 2008 12:26 pm
Yeah crazy getting three weeks, Even Thompson didn't seem to bothered by it, he wasnt looking for a penalty reversal he just got up and carried on the game like a rugby player should..Ban him for a game and get on with it..
pcasey July 14, 2008 12:29 pm
In relation to the 3 weeks vs 1 week thing they were both banned for one round of the competition so the actual time period doesn't matter. I think that's fair enough because, in my opinion, both offences were dirty play without being seriously dangerous.
caucau's no.1 fan July 14, 2008 12:54 pm
now schalk britz is joining the team....lucky guy. i remember jake white saying he wouldnt play him because britz said he would move abroad if his talent wasnt appreciated, guess hes a bit of a big head so lucky PDV is around now!ben, du plessis doesnt have a rep, or iv never heard of him being involved in anything. he is one of those devout christian characters, not really in the brad thorn school of hardman. imo it just seems like a bit of frustration. lets also bit this into context, the whole black eye or being dropped on your back over a lost eye is ridiculous. du plessis was never going to use enough force to gauge his eye out, everyone whos played has probably had it its just one of those little niggles that doesnt hurt its just annoying - stop overreacting. secondly being punched in the eye could ruin your eye as well, and being dropped on your back could paralyse you, its all relative. anything could be dangerous, so lets not get too carried away, for once please!deserved suspension for stupidity if what pcasey says is true and its only really a one game suspension basically
Sharky July 14, 2008 1:00 pm
pcasey is correct, but it seems as though that's purely coincidental. The citing commissioner would have known what's coming up next, therefore giving him three weeks is in theory saying that his actions are worse than Thorns, therefore get a more severe punishment. Another thing, taking this into account, why not just give match suspensions instead of week suspensions? Bit silly really.
iain July 14, 2008 1:06 pm
Just my opinion but I think the second incident is worse. To me the Thorn throw was a bit of wrestling whereas Du Plessis went for a guys face when he couldn't defend himself. I go into a game of rugby expecting physicality and some push and shove (even after the whistle sometimes I suppose) but going for the face / eyes is just wrong.
Anonymous July 14, 2008 1:30 pm
+1 to Ian's comments above.I do think that going for the face is bad, and thats that. But thats not the issue in my opinion - its intent, not if it actually hurt him, which comes second. And for fucks sake why the hell are we dealing suspensions in week/s? Just dish it out in matches so suspended for one match or five games or fucking forever? God it pisses me off! Thats why were having this argument in the first place.. Effectively they both got one match suspensions anyway! If we just have a universal system that deals suspensions by the match then this sort of shit would be sorted!ThanksRobbie - AUS
prawnit July 14, 2008 1:33 pm
minstrel man... obviously thorn's spear tackle was far more mallicious than Bismark's incident... Smit has just undergone surgery on his groin because of Thorn's antics and is out for the rest of the tri nations... can you really be so ignorant as to say that a little thumb in the face is worth 3 weeks suspension in comparison to what thorn did?wake up man. i think the citing comissioners need to get their fingers out and start showing some consitancy.
Sharky July 14, 2008 1:54 pm
Yeah Robbie, exactly what I was saying. It makes no sense. Oh and, I just wanted to say, as a proud Saffa, this is embarrassing. Whether it was to be 1 or 3 weeks, why does there always have to be one mug who manages to cross the line of fair play? :(We play the game hard, with physical intensity but can't shrug off the dirty reputation, and it's because of incidents like this.
caucau's no.1 fan July 14, 2008 3:25 pm
hahahahahaha!you know what i mean, hes one of those do gooder types, be nice to the world type of guys, which is why its a bit strange he did that but oh well! basing this on interviews iv seen and matches iv watched him play in, i dont know 100% he may be Hitler's reincarnation, he just seems like the typical nice guy. comparing brad thorn and du plessis is like comparing the two guys from blades of glory
Anonymous July 14, 2008 3:40 pm
Wasn't an eyegouges crack. He was giving him a bit of 'who's your father'. To Thompsons credit there was no b*tching or moaning - because Bismarck wasn't going for his eye. I don't like dirty play, but there was nothing in this - like 'eye' said - no gouge!!
Anonymous July 14, 2008 3:42 pm
I feel personally that Du Plessis' is much more likely to be incidental than Thorn's incident. The fact of the matter is that in a ruck, shit happens and that though it was careless, three weeks is entirely too much. Especially considering the fact that Thorn's incident was clearly malicious and a good 3 seconds after the whistle causing a tour ending injury. I don't understand how the committee do not see that Thorn's actions are worse if not equal to Du Plessis'. At the very least I would want to see both players banned for the same amount of time, but to triple Du Plessis' charge is ludicrous.
Cheis July 14, 2008 3:44 pm
if bismarch had a black shirt, he wouldve gotten 1 week or less!!
martin-offload July 14, 2008 5:35 pm
It does not look that bad the second time around cos i saw it live. The head of the SA rfu has a point about the TV producers roles in this though, they can choose 2 show what they want.
Toby July 14, 2008 6:21 pm
It looks more like a punch/shove to me than an attempted gouge - what with the use of a closed fist and the amount of pressure put on the cheek. Regardless of this though he made contact with the eyes and they are an extremely vulnerable area, which is why the governing bodies are highly punitive with such actions. It may have been accidental but the easiest way to avoid it is to not have your hands anywhere near - in Rugby there is no point where you can legitimately handle an opponent above the shoulders (although 2nd up tacklers are being allowed to get away with appaling things in the form of throttling drags to the floor, in my opinion). Thorn's behaviour looked more malicious, and the result of it was much more severe - so in my opinion a one match ban was quite weak - It's not like he could use the usual argument that he lost control of the person he was tackling and tipped him up. He purposefully did something knowingly illegal after the play had finished. Something very similar happened to Brent Cockbain in a test against NZ a few years ago too and if I recall correctly the opposing player saw yellow.
Bensemasewap July 14, 2008 7:02 pm
Du Plessis takes no prisoners and I would play him ahead of John Smit, any day of the week! If anyone watched the buildup game ahead of the world cup where they played some kak Irish side, he knocked some unlucky guy the fuck out. He didn't get a suspension for that, but he gets a 3 weeks suspension for rubbing Thompson's face? If Bakkies picked up Andrew Whore and dumped him that would have been a red card and another 6 weeks suspension, I have no doubt about it!The match official is properly one of those poor Aus refs / commissioners who so dearly want to make their mark on the game! They do dish up some poor quality refs now a days...BEN!!, you will burn in hell my friend! Stop being a PO#S!
just a fan... July 14, 2008 7:17 pm
Minstrel man, maybe someone poked your one eye out cos there was absolutley no gauging what so ever. He basically ground his face with his fist, a mild form of punch really. So if i was to be dumped on my head and have to sit out 6 games or be "poked" in the eye and run away unscathed i would choose...well...um...dah! (both should have got a one week supsension, although Thorn should have got a red and then been able to play in Dunedin where he was sorely missed.
minstrel man July 14, 2008 11:19 pm
prawnit and just a fan, maybe you're confused. I'm not condoning either actions they're both illegal and deserve punishment."Noon's tackle on Marty"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64dgwC6a5vg- A dump tackle, has the same impact as Thorn but no card or claim of a spear."Michalak's tackle on Skrela"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk1TDeqAfYE- 2 spear tackles by definition with more impact and danger than Thorn or Noon examples but no cards or penalties either.So from the above no injuries, no citing, no penalty, no cards, no outcry and no black shirts to let off the hook as insinuated by some on here.Thorn was penalised, cited and suspended for a match which in the context of supposed dump and spear tackles illustrated above and the fact it was after the whistle i think is fair enough. Stupid of Thorn to react to Smit pushing on his head anyway, testosterone flying all over the place and this would've been used in his defence seeing as it was the opening 5mins of the match.Du Plessis is GOING for his eye, whether its with a thumb, a fist or one of his ballbags it doesn't matter. It's not a reaction to anything Thomson did to him just a straight target to niggle under the cover of a ruck, it happens all the time in every grade this idiot just got caught red-fisted on camera haha.On the Du Plessis incident:Prawnit - "Little thumb in the face" Just a fan - "He basically ground his face with his fist a mild form of punch"So what was his defence at the hearing?"Er, um Thomson (the tackler) was trying to steal our ball and once we'd cleared him out I found myself next to the AB b*stard so I thought i'd give a little bit of 'how's your father' and welcome him to Bokke rugby with the good old eye treatment, you know that mild form of punch with my fist or a little thumb in the face and all under the security of the ruck and pile of bodies...but, um, yeah, I forgot about the cameras...sorry mum!"Thorn's defence:"We got pinged for a high shot by Thomson, i joined the ruck just as the whistle blew, felt someone pushing my big melon into the ground to wind me up as they tried to get off me (couldn't see who it was at this stage) in the heat of the moment I decided to teach this smart-arse a lesson and sit him on his backside. I know I shouldn't have reacted like that - it was all the testosterone flying about the place! Mind you if it wasn't for the adrenaline too I wouldn't have been able to pick up Smitty like that, I think he's been tucking into a few of those pain-au-chocolats' after training over in froggy land, wada you reckon?!" LOL
MrClutchCLEVERismyhe July 15, 2008 1:15 am
uhhhhh shit, we dont have a hooker!!!
Brennie July 15, 2008 1:25 am
DeservedBrad Thorn prob deserved 2 in my opinion
Tom July 15, 2008 3:21 am
To me, it doesnt look like he has an open fist, so i reckon hes just pushing his fist into his face, still is uncalled for and deserves some kind of punishment, but 3 weeks? come on. Thompson wasnt even worried about it, which also proves it wasnt an eye gouge> Ohwel...
Simon July 15, 2008 4:36 am
Having a look at that replay, I think he was fortunate that SANZAR decided that it was not intentional. He appears to be looking directly at Thomson as he is doing it, and then applies more pressure to the eye area. In any event, three weeks initially seemed to me to be too long, but then I saw the other comments above that it only rules him out for one game. Maybe to be consistent, SANZAR ought to have imposed a two weeks ban on Brad Thorne, this appearing substantially harsher, but having the same practical affect. P.S. To BEN above, you appear to think that you are funny mocking Christianity and Christians generally, but I think you merely show a fundamental lack of even a bare understanding of Christianity and of good humour generally. Furthermore, I can also tell you what Brad Thorne would do to you if you made such comments in his presence, the result probably being a more substantial injury than that suffered by Smit.
Just a Fan (the orig July 15, 2008 10:51 am
Well - this citing has proved that there is no consistancy. As always the officals seem reluctant to punish anyone who wears the black rugby jersy sponsored by Addidas. A spear tackle is an automatic red card = three game suspension. Thorns tackle on Smit wasn't even done in the "heat of the moment" during game play. The ref's whistle had already been blown for another dangerous play from a Kiwi.Ministrel man - Smith went off injured from that tackles and as a result is out for the rest of the tournament.
ben July 15, 2008 11:28 am
I know ALOT about christianity, that is why I find it so easy to mock. If anybody has actually sat down and read the bible, you would also find it extremely hard to believe. In fact, as a highly educated person with two science degrees and a catholic girlfried I am probably better equipt than anybody to mock religion. that all it deserves. how anyone can believe that stuff is un-believable. get an education and stop listening to tales which were made up thousand sof years ago...people thought the earth was flat at that time for goodness sake! p.s. trust me...im not going to hell lol...
minstrel man July 15, 2008 11:55 am
Just a fan (the original) - Smit went off injured from that tackle and as a result is out for the rest of the tournament.No he didn't - he got straight back up tried to coerce the ref into sending him off for spear (it's not a spear when he's dropped on his back look up the definition in the IRB rule book). Smit then played for another 30mins before coming off..how does that work if he got badly injured being dumped by Thorn? Any chance he could have aggravated his groin during this 30mins after the incident? It is rugby guv...But if you want to learn a technically perfect spear tackle watch this link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvKZTti9XtYIf you can't see the difference then you obviously don't understand the game.
minstrel BOY July 15, 2008 12:36 pm
@minstrel man - I`ve been dropped on my back at least ten times,and I`ve had my eye gouged 3 or 4 times. being dropped on my back I got an shoulder injury that kept me 2 months off the pitch, so spear me your childish comments... smit got injured and is out of the whole of tri nations and this incident wasnt even an proper eye gouging!
Anonymous July 15, 2008 1:28 pm
thats pathetic ...suspension for that?!?!!?! your not gonna take someones eye out with a fist!!!
Anonymous July 15, 2008 1:49 pm
Ben, even though you are a self-proclaimed expert on religion due to your two degrees, it did not seem to add any value to your ability to spell. How about keeping to the rugby discussions on this forum, as opposed to attempting to offend people with different views to your own?
Anonymous July 15, 2008 2:23 pm
The all blacks getting away with things as per usual
Anonymous July 15, 2008 4:03 pm
The whole debate is not the actual incensed but the inconsistency of the punishment handed out.A bit silly of Du Plessis, but it makes me think what did Thomsons do to him in the first place, He was not an angel the whole game!The Smit Thorn thing same goes, did Smit do something to Thorn?
"the" just a fan July 15, 2008 5:04 pm
Anon - what happened before is irrelevant. Rugby rules punish the retaliator....but....in the Smit/Thorn issue, Thorn went into the ruck with a leading elbow and Smit objected by shoving him, the rest, as they say, is history.
blu22 July 15, 2008 5:06 pm
apparently he pushed thorns head, which in NZ is enough to pick someone up and drop them even if they dont have the ball and the whistles gone! god you obviously havent got your silver fern glasses on today, you can buy a pair off minstrel man!
Cotton July 15, 2008 5:18 pm
@ministry man:not bias at all...Thorn tackle wasnt just out of time, the ref had blowned the whistle.His near-spear-tackle originated a brawl.It should have been at least yellow card, 1 week citation? i can accept that, as i can accept if it was 2 weeks.as for Du Plessis, any decent rugby player understands his movement, he didnt punched, he rubbed his fist. Thomson should know better, you play in your side of the ruck, otherwise you will get your ass kicked.3 weeks is overkill in my opinion, but maybe the SANZAR board is paranoid about eye gauging, "back in the time" eye gauging was very common unfortunely, and all rugby boards made a big effort to ban it from the fields by beeing very strict in the punishments.Maybe thats the case in this situation...
minstrel man July 16, 2008 9:48 am
blu22 - im english guv so you might want to save your guessing games for your team-mates in the under-5 mini rugby you play every weekend. No need to share you're insecurities about those Kiwis on here. I'm jealous too that a poxy, insignificant country at the end of the earth consistently dominates every other nation it has played in over 100years of the game. Respect though!minstrel boy - i've got impaired vision in my left eye due to an eye-gouge several years ago so take your pussyfoot shoulder injury from a dump tackle (bet it was legal) and shove it. Lightweight.Cotton - if you read my earlier post i'm not condoning the thorn tackle - i'm simply trying to point out to the mini-rugby players here what the difference is. Hard work!
Anonymous July 16, 2008 10:03 am
It is great fun to see how people on this forum seem to think they played 'real, hard' rugby when they argue a point, and that everyone else who posts have not played at all. I would bet most people who post have played to some level at least, so why not keep the arguments to the issue at hand. Minstrel, sounds like you may have some residual concussion to go with that eye-gouge you received... ...and bet you used to be either hooker or scrum-half.
Iron July 16, 2008 10:59 am
where is the justice in this world? how the hell did Thorn only kop a 1 week suspention...and du plessis get 3 weeks and now SA have to play against Aus and Argentina with our 3rd and 4th string hookers!So not fair, super bias towards NZ
minstrel boy July 16, 2008 4:23 pm
@minstrel man- this was NOT eye gouging "Du Plessis acknowledged his fist had come into contact with Thomsons lower cheek and then his left hand knuckle appeared to come into contact with Thomsons face near the eye area, but did not come into contact with his eye"over and out
Brent July 16, 2008 5:35 pm
It was harsh to ban du plessis for so long for something that was only made apparent by the commentators by what they said which only aggrevated things, dont believe they wouldve said that if it were the other way around - or even shown it!! thompson didnt care and wasnt injured - he went on to play well. may have been intentional eye gouging (doubt it) but it failed and so he should have got a warning and probably 1 week off. and i dont think the bok victory has been marred in any way by this! and finally, BEN you are a muppet and no amount of degrees can change that.
geraint July 17, 2008 11:56 am
Bergamasco did the same thing to Lee Byrne in the six nations and he had something like an 18 week ban! A 3 week ban is not harsh at all, he could have made permanent damage so should have been a similar ban if you ask me.
HQ September 24, 2008 7:06 pm
Geraint - Did Bergamasco get a yellow or red card?.
tuia December 03, 2009 9:53 pm
Typical Dirty Play from Du Plessis... The guy is always involved in something off the ball... Most recently threatening BOD with his fist in the Lions tour. He looked like an idiot.
Their all the same, Burger, Du Plessis, Botha, Brussow... Dirty players who resort to cheating and foul play when the pressure is on, No wonder Springbok are back to number 2. That didn't last long! ha ha ha
Their all the same, Burger, Du Plessis, Botha, Brussow... Dirty players who resort to cheating and foul play when the pressure is on, No wonder Springbok are back to number 2. That didn't last long! ha ha ha

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Lakesia Johnson's new book Iconic highlights how negative stereotypes have followed black women from Sojourner Truth to Gabby Douglas, and shows how the black community can be among the worst perpetrators of negativity.
By Guest Contributor Tracey Ross
Recently, Lakesia Johnson, assistant professor at Grinell College, released her new book Iconic: Decoding Images of the Revolutionary Black Woman. Through her book, Johnson strives to demonstrate how black women throughout history have worked to counteract negative stereotypes placed on them–angry, emasculating, mammy, sex object–and reposition themselves to advance agendas for social change. She illustrates this by honing in on some of history's most iconic figures–Sojourner Truth, Angela Davis, Alice Walker, and Michelle Obama, to name a few–and analyzes the imagery, interviews, film, literature, and music by and about these women. At times, Johnson seems to over-interpret some of the images she analyzes, offering deep meaning to what the eyes in a photograph might signal, but her work highlights the power that images of black women possess.
Throughout the book, a few important themes emerge. For instance, black women's hair becomes a character of its own, from the "threatening" natural style of Angela Davis to the "peaceful" locks of Alice Walker to the "Afrocentric" braids and head wraps of Erykah Badu. Johnson believes these women's intentionality with their looks helps direct their message towards their ultimate agendas. Another theme throughout is the idea that outside forces work to turn these "revolutionary" women into sexual objects, focusing on their beauty and appeal over their intellect in an attempt to diminish their power. Johnson covers lots of territory in only 128 pages, but the main contribution of her book is that it serves as a reminder that we need to do better by black women. Starting with the black community.
Excerpt: The Village Voice On American Hypocrisy And Mexican Food
A couple of years back, I put four white supremacists in prison. They had made the mistake of going into the Slater Slums of Huntington Beach, the city's traditional barrio, to kill a random Mexican. They got as far as stabbing a man before the Slater Slums smackdown began: The community came out from their apartments and kicked the shit out of the KKKlowns—a beatdown of wonderful, ironic proportions. Not a single Mexican was arrested; the Candy-Ass Gang, as we called them, went away for years, convicted of hate crimes.I discovered that the crime was premeditated, announced on a white-power Internet radio show just weeks before. But I also discovered that the attackers loved Mexican food: a bunch of pictures a source forwarded to me showed the pendejos in various states of devouring burritos and tacos from Del Taco, the Mexican fast-food chain that's known for being better than that Taco Bell mierda.
Race traitors? Hardly. Just following American policy: Hate the Mexican, love the Mexican food, assault the Mexican, get your ass handed to you by Mexicans. This has been America's experience with Mexicans, a cycle of justice that must be remembered when considering what's happening to this country right now in the wake of SB 1070 and its many copycats. Those Know-Nothing politicians, judges and voters who pass law after law trying to stop Mexicans from asserting themselves in this country are like King Canute commanding the tide to stop: The game is already over. We beat you with our Mexican food long ago, and we're going to beat you on SB 1070 as well.
- From "Love The Beans, Hate The Beaner," by Gustavo Arellano
The New York Times Offers Reasons 'Why Black Women Are Fat'
By Guest Contributor Erika Nicole Kendall, cross-posted from A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss
… for crying out loud … good grief.
I had lots of thoughts about this op-ed, simply because I struggle with the reality that so much of women's body issues are tied up in dating and mating, not their own health. I'm not downing those who have made that decision–that's not my place–I just wonder if those women truly wind up getting what they originally wanted in the end.
I'll explain that later. For now, on to the article.
I had to chop this up into bits and pieces. It's so hard to read, that every time I go to paste a new paragraph, I feel like sticking my virtual finger out and saying "B-b-but …" because it misses so much of the point.
Maybe I've been writing about this stuff for too long.
At any rate…the article starts out with a photo of Josephine Baker, with the caption "Josephine Baker embodied a curvier form of the ideal Black woman." This highlights a huge problem with a lot of Black women as it is today: we don't understand sizes, our bodies or "curvy" because "curvy," like "thick," has been misappropriated so many times that it no longer has any meaningful definition.
"Curvy" simply means that you have curves. Josephine Baker–and, by correlation, Marilyn Monroe–does not have the same kind of curves that many Black women (hell, women period) refer to when the say "curves" today. Josephine's waist isn't any larger than a 28; her hips, no larger than 40 inches. Not by a long shot. She might be curvy, but she was small. Petite women and smaller women are also afforded the ability to be curvy. Maybe if we embraced and accepted that idea, we'd stop clinging to the notion that "curves" can only accompany a larger frame. It simply isn't true, and I'm annoyed by the author's attempt to use Baker's photo to imply such.


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How do you punctuate if something in quotes ends in a necessary exclamation point or question mark but the sentence continues?
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Jessie J has defended Lady Gaga over criticism she has received recently over her weight gain, lashing out at the naysayers on Twitter.
The 'Who You Are' singer claims to be "disgusted" by the media backlash concerning the 'Born This Way' singer's recent weight gain whilst performing on her 'Born This Way Ball' tour.
"I must say I am disgusted at some of the articles I have read about @ladygaga in the UK press recently," Jessie wrote on Twitter.
"So sad that they can't just support consistently."
"She looks great and is a HUGE inspiration to so many."
Lady Gaga has been the subject for many a headline since the start of her career, but only recently has the focus turned from her wardrobe to her body shape.
Jessie J's tweet in defence and support of Gaga has already received over 3000 retweets despite being posted only two days ago.
Gaga herself recently hit out at the comments about her weight, by posting a naked photograph of herself on Twitter.
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Understands how to outreach to diverse communities; committed to shared governance; works well with alumni and the community; broad vision; accessible; understands CSUN's core values; team builder; forward thinker; and has good stamina are some of the attributes recommended by the committees entrusted with selecting the next president of California State University, Northridge.
The members of the Trustees Committee for the Selection of the President and the Campus Advisory Committee offered those criteria on Thursday, Oct. 27, at the first and only public meeting of the group. The joint committees held their meeting in Cal State Northridge's Delmar T. Oviatt Library before an open forum that included faculty, staff, students and the public.
"It's not one event that chooses a president. It's a series or a process of events," said CSU Chancellor Charles Reed to the joint committees. He cautioned the committee not to base their decision simply on the candidates' resume, application or even a single interview.
The Oct. 27 meeting was the official launch of the search for a new president. The chancellor explained the importance of confidentiality in the process. He said that this protects the privacy of individuals who are "sitting" presidents or hold other positions that may be jeopardized if it became known they were being considered for another job.
The trustees and advisory committee will be assisted in the search and background checks by the Monterey Park, Calif.-based executive recruiting firm of Storbeck/Pimentel and Associates.
Claudia Keith, assistant vice chancellor of public affairs, said the trustees are expected to make their selection in January.
Reed urged advisory committee members to bring the names of potential candidates to the group. The advisory committee members are: Amanda Flavin, CSUN Associated Students, Inc. president; David Fleming '09 Hon. D. (Law) and member of the university's Foundation Board of Directors; Veronica Grant, CSUN University Advancement; George S. Leis '81 (Geography) and president and CEO of Pacific Capital Bancorp of Santa Barbara; Michael Neubaurer, CSUN math faculty and director of the Liberal Studies Program; J. Michael Ortiz, president California State University, Pomona; Steven Stepanek, CSUN faculty president and senate chair; Irene Tovar '69 (Sociology); Veda Ward, faculty in the Department of Recreation and Tourism Management; and William Watkins '74 (Urban Studies) and CSUN vice president for Student Affairs and Dean of Students.
In addition to hearing from the trustees and advisory members, members of the campus and community offered their recommendations for a new president.
"Students need more support. The president needs to provide more advocacy," said David Rodriguez '73 (Political Science), chair of the Department of Chicana/o Studies.
CSUN student Justin Marks said he disagreed with keeping the candidates for president confidential. He said the new president needs to be "accountable."
Gigi McGuire '85 (Sociology), interim associate director of student outreach and recruitment services, said she hopes the new president is someone like Koester who "honors" and "recognizes" the value of the staff that keep the university running.
In May, Koester announced her plans to step down as president at the end of December. Koester began her appointment as the fourth president of CSUN on July 1, 2000. During her tenure, the university has increased retention and graduation rates while remaining accessible to qualified students and maintaining its historical commitment to diversity. In addition, the university's reputation for academic excellence and community service has grown exponentially under her leadership, as has the level of private support.
For more information about the presidential search and transition, visit http://www.csun.edu/presidential-transition/.
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"But what we can make sure of is, is that we are constantly present, constantly engaged, and setting out very clearly to both sides our belief that not only is it in the interests of each party to resolve these conflicts but it's also in the interest of the United States. It is a vital national security interest of the United States to reduce these conflicts because whether we like it or not, we remain a dominant military superpower, and when conflicts break out, one way or another we get pulled into them. And that ends up costing us significantly in terms of both blood and treasure. "
President Obama's ACTUAL quote, in FULL.
Sarah Palin, as usual, distorts and harps upon one sentence, failing to realize that many traditional conservatives, sometimes called paleoconservatives, such as Ron Paul and Pat Buchanan, are wary of sending U.S. forces into harm's way when there has been no direct attack on U.S. or the correlation between a conflict and U.S. national security interests is rather nominal. Her idol Reagan learned this lesson when he withdrew U.S. forces from Beirut following the bombing that killed 240 U.S. Marines.
Furthermore, Sarah Palin fails to grasp the idea that Israel, along with Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, receive large amounts of funding or aid from the United States. The reason Obama and Secretary Clinton have criticized Israeli policies as of late is because they violate existing agreements, such as the Roadmap for Peace, laid out by President Bush; the Oslo Accords,which were the results of work done by Ronald Reagan, George Bush Sr, Bill Clinton and their respective diplomatic teams; undermining good faith negotiations and giving radicals within Fatah as well as Hamas and Islamic Jihad the rationalizations they need to sell the Arab/Islamic community for suicide bombings, rocket attacks and drive by shootings.
Also, Palin constantly plays the more patriotic than thou card, believing that love of country is blind worship of all of the state's actions and policies. She fails to understand that the U.S. at various points in history has interfered in other nations' and peoples' affairs. The United State over the years:
-Arranged the overthrow of the democratically elected Arbenz government of Guatemala in 1954 at the behest of United Fruit Co, whose former lawyers, the Dulles brothers, ran U.S. foreign policy. Arbez was replaced by a military junta, first led by Col. Carlos Castillo Armas and then various officers and front-men; setting off a 36 year civil war that killed over 200,000 Guatemalans
-Unlawfully intervened in Vietnam; first, through political machinations, nullifying an election in 1956 that would have settled the issue of a unified,independent Vietnam; Ho Chi Mihn would have prevailed and the U.S. nullified election. Then, three successive administrations sent military personnel to first assist corrupt South Vietnamese government fight local insurgents and then decided to directly combat insurgents.
-Helped arrange the military coup against ELECTED Chilean president Salvador Allende; preceded by economic embargoes and funding to Allende's opponents within the Chilean Armed Forces and the government as well as the oligarchs opposed to Allende's policies. While Allende alienated many elements in Chile just on his own actions, the CIA and Henry Kissinger helped nurture that alienation, resulting in the September 11, 1973 coup in which Allende died and Gen. Augusto Pinochet took charge, resulting in the deaths and disappearances of anywhere from 3,000 to 30,000 Chileans, including the father of the current President of Chile.
Palin also forgets the U.S. backed the repressive and corrupt Salvadoran regime, which between 1979 and 1992 killed 35,000-40,000 people, including many peasants; see 1981 El Mozote massacre, in which 1,000 civilians were killed and girls as young as 12 raped and murdered. Many journalists were blacklisted because of U.S. support for the Salvadoran regime. The government and its supporters called critics of unconditional aid to El Salvador communists (sound familiar?) or liars. When the war ended in 1992, the Peace Accords were accompanied by an investigation into the massacre and the truth prevailed.
U.S. SUPPORTED Saddam Hussein for many years. The U.S. supported the Baath Revolution of 1963, deposing General Abd al-Karim Qasim, a Nationalist who ended agreements with UK and U.S.
The U.S. also supported Hussein in 1980s, during Iran-Iraq War and his greatest act of tyrrany or genocide was in 1988, when he was still a U.S. client strongman; the massacre at Halabja, in which some 5,000 civilians were killed by use of chemical and biological weapons. The U.S. at the time agreed with Iraq's claim that Iran was responsible.
Another ally until he was not: Manuel Noriega; on the CIA payroll AND a double agent, providing Havana with sensitive intel.
Palin only espouses soundbites, such as winning the Cold War and World War II(which the U.S. only entered after being attacked by Japan; did not get involved for any humanitarian reasons or ideological reasons).
Again, she is caught in a lie or distortion. Where are reasonable conservatives in Congress, the Senate or a governor's seat that will call her on the carpet and call her for what she is? Pundits such as David Frum, David Brooks and Bruce Bartlett have criticized her. When will people with actual political power on the Hill or within the RNC just finally drop the curtains on this walking, talking national embarassment? I won't hold my breath.


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I witnessed a crime recently. Granted, it was a petty theft, but it was still an eye-opening experience. In the very Starbucks where I'm sitting now, two teenagers walked in, swiped a woman's iPhone and ran like the wind. A bystander tried to grab one of the thieves, but he still managed to get away.
The following week, another crime occurred just a block away from a friend's home when an intruder broke into a house in the middle of the night. When confronted by the homeowners, the intruder commenced to fire seven or eight gunshots before escaping through a back door and fleeing through a nearby dark golf course. Two occupants were wounded, but, thankfully, not seriously.
Just this past weekend, I also met someone at a women's health event who began to share with me the importance of personal security items. I politely listened to this woman extol the virtues of carrying pepper spray, but I admit that I had no intention of making a purchase (I already have my own and highly recommend the Fury OC Pink Heart Lipstick Pepper Spray). The tears in her eyes, however, caused me to ask about her motivations in sharing this info. It was at this time that she shared how her daughter had recently been kidnapped, raped and beaten just five minutes from her home in Beverly Hills, California.
Two things that each of these crimes have in common is that they all happened in upscale neighborhoods and at times where each person was the least suspicious of people or their surroundings. Despite the fact that I so often blog on personal and home security topics, I admit to understanding how easy it is to ignore gut feelings or to become so distracted in a "safe setting" that we forget to exercise common sense security rules and advice.
The following are a few of the lessons these recent crimes and their victims have taught me:
Trust Your Gut
As soon as the iPhone thieves walked in, I knew something wasn't right. They didn't purchase anything, but briskly followed each other into the restroom. I glanced at them and made note of them bypassing the counter, but I immediately began to justify the scene by telling myself that perhaps they'd order before exiting or that they'd been seated on the patio all along and I just hadn't noticed them.
My point here is that my gut told me something was wrong and I argued with it. This time it was just an iPhone, but the scene could have been far worse. What could I have done differently? In hindsight, quite a bit– like getting a better description of the guys, bringing the oddity to other people's attention (a few people also noticed, but ignored their instincts, too) or even walked out of the store. The latter may sound extreme, but imagine if they'd been up to something more sinister? When it comes to personal security, we shouldn't hesitate to overreact.
Practice Cell Phone Safety
As the heartbroken mom shared news of her daughter's unfortunate attack, she advised me to not let my smartphone become a distraction in public. In particular, she warned against looking at phones as we exit and walk away from our cars. With heads down texting or reading, we are vulnerable to attackers lurking in the shadows while waiting for such a distracted victim. She also warned me to immediately start my car and lock my doors upon entering my car instead of fidgeting with a phone, connecting it to a charger or situating my purse and other items. The advice sounded good at the time, but didn't really hit me until I got in my car later that afternoon and caught myself texting my husband before starting my car and locking my doors. I have no idea how many times I'd done that in the past, but I do know that, thanks to her advice, I'll never do it again.
Never Rely On Others to Keep You Safe
I know this, but it was reinforced with a home-invasion happening so close to a friend's home. See, he lives in a development where surveillance cameras are positioned at all entrances, as well as throughout the community itself. Their homeowner's association also features 24/7 security that patrols the neighborhood, as well as a Sheriff's substation located at the security's main office. The home where the invasion occurred, however, was located almost directly across the street from this security station! Despite all of the extra security in an otherwise very safe neighborhood, a family was still victimized by an intruder.
Instead, these homeowners should have had an alarm system, their own surveillance cameras and motion-detected security lighting. According to my friend, no one knows why this particular home was selected but, at the very least, these security devices may have deterred the prowler. As it is, the intruder managed to not only enter the home without immediately sounding an alarm, but he was also able to escape under a cover of darkness.
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It's unfortunate that any of these crimes occurred, but we can all learn from them in hindsight. Have you ever witnessed a crime or been a victim of one? What did you learn from these experiences? Please share your lessons in the comments section below.


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Quoted from Henriette_Bsec Hi Tac ??yes , short form for the_accidental_chefWell since your husbond do not eat animal protein I would say it s safe to eat a lot of eggs !LRT b sec 3-4 pr weekB nonnies 5-6 pr week.I know I am a sec- but I eat somewhere between 4- and 6 pr week-and my cholesterol is finally fine !There are just no connecttion between eggs and cholesterol in Bs !
Quoted from the_accidental_chef I was actually worried about B's capabilities to digest fats. Unlike O's, B's are less endowed to process fats & proteins, isnt it?
Quoted from New_Hampshire_Girl I was just being my usual stubborn self, I guess.
Quoted from the_accidental_chef My husband's B. Secretor status unknown. No real source of animal protein. How many eggs are recommended for type B's? Currently I eat 6, and that gives everyone a heart attack! I know the myth about eggs& cholesterol...but when it comes to B's, how many eggs are safe for them?tac
Quoted from Kristin I eat about 6-8 eggs per week too... and that does not include eggs added in casseroles and such... But also important to remember that the size of eggs has decreased over the years... what used to be a medium sized egg is now considered a large, etc. So in recipes that call for 2 large eggs... I always add 3 if the eggs seem rather small... which is most of the time...
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@gardenturtle- I completely agree with "cellmania". Do not give up hope and try to keep your aunt positive about her outcome.
I have a son with RP (Retinitis Pigmentosa). That basically means that he cannot see at night. He also experiences severe tunnel vision. He as attended Alabama School for the Blind since he was three years old. It is heartbreaking to know that his condition is permanent and degenerative. However, I never give up hope.
He graduated two years ago and is now in college and works part-time. I am always researching the web and any other resources for new information. I recently learned that they have now found a possible procedure that might help regain some of an RP patient's vision.
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"The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" has been released and while "Twi-hards" have nothing bad to say about the film, critics seem mixed on the final film of the "Twilight" franchise.
Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner are all back for the last "Twilight" film, which follows Bella and Edward Cullen and their child, Renesmee, who has attracted attention from to Volturi for being half-human and half-vampire.
The film scored a 54 percent on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, with some reviewers praising the film for its entertainment value and others excited to see the franchise come to an end
Here's what some critics have to say:
Claudia Puig of USA Today: "Fans of the series, which has made more than $2 billion worldwide, will no doubt find it all terribly romantic and deeply meaningful. The rest of humanity will remain unmoved."
Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle: "You can only kill a vampire by pulling off his head and setting his body on fire, something that happens with comic frequency in "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2." It's a movie so dull you might start yanking on your own head after about an hour."
Dana Stevens of Slate: "The very title 'Breaking Dawn - Part 2' hints at what the movie, sadly, reveals to be the case: The Twilight franchise has overstayed its welcome. Splitting the last book in Stephenie Meyer's teen-vampire series into two separate movies may have been a wise business decision -- with guaranteed throngs of adoring Twihards willing to go back for multiple viewings, why not eke out an extra sequel? -- but it leaves the last film in the series with no place to go."
Manohla Dargis of The New York Times: "Despite the slow start Mr. Condon closes the series in fine, smooth style. He gives fans all the lovely flowers, conditioned hair and lightly erotic, dreamy kisses they deserve."
Mary Pols of Time: The movie is a wildly campy, action-packed end to what has been a stultifying though undeniably beloved series; I have resisted each installment but had a shrieking good time at this one.
Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune: "With so much somnambulant underplaying going on around him, with so many scenes of well-dressed vampires sitting or standing, stiffly, while Taylor Lautner or Robert Pattinson or Kristen Stewart passes another micro-slab of dialogue like a kidney stone, [Michael Sheen's] overacting's greatly appreciated, thanks."


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How much does coconut oil cost?
Coconut oil is suitable to support a healthy and normal skin, hair care. It can be used to directly for a facial massage, neck and upper chest, and the whole body, especially in the dry types of skin after bathing. Due to its composition, which includes saturated fatty acids, coconut oil is absorbed very quickly and makes the skin smooth. It prevents the formation of cracks on the hands and heels.
Coconut oil is well prepared for mixing with sun creams and liquids, emulsions, as well as for use in pure form before and after sunbathing - it creates a stable protective layer. Coconut oil can be mixed in a liquid state with all other oils, expanding and enriching the way of action.
How much does coconut oil cost?
Based on the prices published on VitaminShoppe.com, the average cost of a 15-ounce coconut oil at average from $ 7 to $ 12.
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It's Our Turn Radio Show with Special Guest Nancy Merz Nordstrom, Author of "Learning Later, Living Greater"
Wednesday, February 9th, 2011One of Nancy Merz Nordstrom's many mottos is "It's never too late to be what you might have been," by George Elliot. And Nancy knows this first-hand.
As a 48-year-old wife and mother of four, she was working as a secretary and raising her family, when her husband unexpectedly passed away.
Her whole life turned upside down. Suddenly she was looking at a vastly different future from the one she had always envisioned. Her secretarial job paid the bills, but did not feed her soul. Nancy muddled along, however, trying to make sense of her new life.
It wasn't until she decided to go back to school at age 51, that Nancy recaptured her life. Being back in school did more for her than grief therapy, personal counseling, or the passage of time could do. It gave Nancy back, not just her life, but a new and enhanced life.
She emerged from school two years later, full of joy, zest and enthusiasm, and with a Masters Degree in education. Using her newfound passion – the power of lifelong learning for older adults – Nancy found her perfect job as the Director of the Elderhostel Institute Network, (www.roadscholar.org/ein/intro.asp), a national network of almost 400 lifelong learning programs across the United States and Canada. Now this is a job that really feeds her soul!
Since then Nancy has been following her bliss. In the process, she remarried at age 55, went to work for herself at age 58, and at age 61, authored her first book, "Learning Later, Living Greater: The Secret for Making the Most of Your After-50 Years."
"Learning Later, Living Greater" introduces readers to the ideas and benefits of later-life learning. It challenges people to become involved in meaningful new avenues of productivity: learning for the sheer joy of learning something new, educational travel, volunteerism, civic action, and more. It shows them how to stay mentally and spiritually young. "Learning Later, Living Greater" is the guidebook for transforming the after-work years into a richly satisfying period of personal growth and social involvement.
Today, at age 65, Nancy is busier than ever, directing the Elderhostel Institute Network, marketing her book, doing radio interviews, TV shows, and speaking engagements, while authoring articles and columns for various Internet web sites. Her newest endeavor, an online course on how to find life satisfaction using the tools of learning, exploring and serving, will begin this month on the DailyOm website – http://dailyom.com.
Nancy's work gives her life real purpose, a daily challenge, and lots of outside contact and stimulation. She feels truly blessed and grateful that she has a wonderful family, three gorgeous grandchildren, a terrific and supportive husband, and work about which she feel very passionate.
Another of Nancy's favorite expressions, "To be able to look back on one's life in satisfaction, is to live twice," by Kalil Gibran, guides her life now.
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What are some good organizations for support of thyroid cancer patients and survivors?
Michelle LeBeau, Thyroid Cancer Survivor and Founder of REACT Thyroid Foundation responds:
There are several organizations available for support but one of the best I have found is ThyCa (www.thyca.org). Their website is full of great content about thyroid cancer and they offer support groups all across the country. There is also an annual thyroid cancer survivor conference where all the top doctors from around the country are present.
Other good organizations are: American Thyroid Association (ATA)(www.Thyriod.org) , Light of Life Foundation (www.lightoflifefoundation.org/).
This question and answer was part of the OncoLink Brown Bag Chat Series, Focus on Thyroid Cancer. View the entire transcript.May 23, 2014 - Through 2030, breast, prostate, and lung cancers will remain the top cancer diagnoses; however, after that point, pancreas and liver cancers are projected to surpass breast and prostate, according to a study published online May 19 in Cancer Research.