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Making hits is no easy thing, not even for a seasoned star like Alicia Keys herself. It had been several years since her last album and she's a new mother and a busy business woman, too, so for this next round, she figured she would take things slow: "An easy vibe, not to put too much pressure on it," she tells the New York Times. Before getting to work each day on The Element of Freedom, which is out November 27th, she would take time to listen to other people's music — Nina Simone and Frank Ocean (!) — and work out her thoughts. You can almost hear this patience in the album's new single, "Girl on Fire," a fully realized and empowering anthem replete with crashing drums and a soaring chorus.
Keys brought the Times into the studio to show them — very, very excitedly! — her writing process, from the moment of inspiration to the post-release regrets. Want to write a song like "Girl on Fire"? Here's what you need to do:
Step 1: Check your Google alerts
Alicia actually lifted the "Girl on Fire" idea from an interviewer. "The woman wrote something like, 'She's like a girl on fire,' and I was like: I love that. And I remember thinking, I'm writing a song called 'Girl on Fire' for sure," she says.
Step 2: What does "Girl on Fire" sound like?
That settled, Alicia and her team went to work figuring out what exactly "Girl on Fire" might sound like, and where Alicia begins to get extra animated.
Step 3: Chords
They began to toss around ideas and thoughts, letting different sounds and things come out until, "Eventually we came to the chords," she says. And then it takes two tries, but she shows off the chords. "Those are the chords."
Step 4: Vocals
"It's like a different kind of twangier sound," she says, sitting at the piano now, singing different bits of the song to show just how it is so. Later in the video she jokes that, "Now what I am going to ask myself is, why did I chose to write this song so high?" The first rule of being a girl on fire, though, is living without regret.
Step 5: Drums
Keys heard the song's "loud and obnoxious and destructive" drums while scanning her producer Salaam Remi's sample library and knew immediately that "That's what a girl on fire sounds like," she says. "I was like, Yeah! A girl on fire is loud and obnoxious and destructive and just, like, totally unrelenting and she's free." And it's true, the huge drums on this song really buoy the powerful "Girl on Fire" image.
Step 6: Let the rest flow
Find a mic and just let it flow. Talking really, really quickly now, she explains: "It's just flowin'! It's one of these crazy moments where it's just flowing. Which sometimes happens, sometimes doesn't happen. But this moment was just like magic."
Step 7: Again from the top
Chords, drums, twang — all together now, and from the top!
Step 8: Explosion of magic fairy dust
"I don't know what happened, but it was like an explosion of magic fairy dust that came down, and that's basically what happens sometimes with songs, but it's very rare."
Step 9: Call your husband
Once the fairy dust has settled, know what you've got: "My husband called me and I was like, 'Yooo!' And he said, 'What's up?' And I said, 'I think we just came up with something." From spark to fire, something indeed.
"I love this song," she says, and us too.


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Think of a work of literature that reflects a fairy tale and discuss any paralles between them.
I was thinking of using the Oddysey by Homer for the literature piece, but i was having a hard time thinking of too many parallels the story specifically has with a fairy tale and could really use the help.
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Hmm.. I don't know about Odyssey, never read/seen it. But there's this play called A Midsummer Night's Dream by Shakespeare and there's a lot of fairies and stuff in it. Might be easier to do? Just a suggestion. :)
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Leonid Kozlov, Artistic Advisor
Mr. Kozlov was a principal dancer with the Bolshoi until 1979 when he defected from the Soviet Union. He became a principal dancer with New York City Ballet. His role in the 1983 Broadway musical On Your Toes won him critical acclaim. Mr. Kozlov has staged his versions of Swan Lake and Don Quixote for the National Ballet of Chile and Nutcracker for the Australian Ballet. Mr. Kozlov has appeared as a guest artist with major companies worldwide and tours with his own Kozlov and Friends. For New Jersey Ballet, he staged Paquita, La Satinella, Diane and Acteon, El Cid and La Vivandiere. To provide a showcase for aspiring dancers, he launched New Jersey's Youth Dance Festival in 2005.


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(Meeting with reporters at the Foreign Press Center, Washington, D.C.)
Wolfowitz: My thanks to the Foreign Press Center for making this opportunity available.
As you were just told, I'm going to Singapore for what I guess is the first annual, that is to say, hopefully the first of a series of annual meetings sponsored by the International Institute for Strategic Studies of defense experts from around the East Asian region, including both government and nongovernment, and government officials at the defense minister level. There are many forms of dialogue in Europe on security issues, including the very well-known Wehrkunde conference that takes place every year in Munich that has its history going back, I think, 35 years or more. One of the things that characterizes the security situation in East Asia is there is much less institutional structure, much less of a tradition of talking among countries, and I think it's very important to work on building more of a structure and more institutions. And so I was very pleased when the IISS indicated their determination to proceed with this project. And Secretary Rumsfeld is sorry that he can't go, but I get to go in his place, which is fun.
Just by way of trying to give an overview of what I think are the -- is the agenda, I think one way of putting it might be the following: As we look at our work in the Defense Department today, we have two big challenges.
One is the immediate and obvious challenge of the present of fighting a global war on terrorism, and that is an enormously preoccupying challenge that really takes virtually every waking hour. But we need to save some waking hours to think about the future, to think about the next decade, to think about the kinds of forces that we'll need to have 10 and 20 years from now to preserve the peace and, if necessary, to fight to defend our country and to defend our values and make good on our commitments.
Doing those two things at the same time is a challenge. And in the work we do from day to day, I find from time to time that people are so preoccupied with the issues of the present that sometimes the issues of the future are harder to focus on.
I have a feeling -- it's only a feeling; I'll find out better when I go to Singapore -- that for some of our friends in East Asia, the situation is almost reversed, that the war on terrorism seems in some ways perhaps remote, but the problems, the challenges facing East Asia in the coming decades, which are some of the more formidable challenges in the world and also some of the most exciting opportunities, are very much in people's minds.
Having spent the better part of 20 years of my career dealing closely with East Asian affairs, including three years as ambassador to Indonesia, I know the one thing that has contributed so much to Asia's progress has been that focus on the future and a view of the long term.
But I think it's also important for our Asian friends to understand that this war on -- these terrorist attacks are not just attacks on the United States. They're attacks on all of us. They operate in some 60 countries -- al Qaeda alone operates in some 60 countries around the world, including a number in East Asia; that they've made no secret of their desire to attack any targets that they consider Western, modern, democratic; and that this is a threat, I think, to all of us.
And indeed, I must say, we have a very impressive level of cooperation with our Asian friends, but that what this is really about, I think, is a conflict between terrorist who would like to take the Muslim world at least, and maybe a large part of the rest of the world, back to the Middle Ages and into a world ruled by intolerance and repression against the democratic values that not only the United States stands for, but an increasing number of countries in East Asia. In fact, I believe the experience of the last part of the 20th century demonstrates that East Asia has served as a model and example, I think, for many other parts of the world that what can be achieved when free people pursue their creative talents unrepressed by governments, that not only is enormous economic development possible, but we've seen, I think, great political progress and great political development in East Asia.
As I say, I think that was a model for the world during the last part of the last century.
I think it can also be a model for the billion-or-so people living in the Muslim world, where I think a big part of our challenge in this war on terrorism lies, because as the president has said, our goal in this struggle is not simply to eliminate terrorists, it's also to build a better world beyond the war on terrorism. I think it's the kind of better world that East Asians, in large numbers, have been building for the last two or three decades. It's the kind of world we'd like to see the billion Muslims build in the next two or three decades.
Moderator: Let's start up front.
Q: I'm Satoru Suzuki with TV Asahi of Japan. If I may ask you about Japan's participation in the campaign against terrorism. The Japanese government recently extended the period of self-defense forces support for Operation Enduring Freedom by six months. How about your expectation about the role Japan could play in coming weeks, months or maybe years? Why would it be so helpful for the entire operation if Japan sends Aegis destroyers to the region, despite the fact that we now have fewer, smaller and less-intensive fighting in Afghanistan? And in the context of Asian security issues, what about your position on Japan's prohibition against collective self-defense?
Wolfowitz: We very much welcome the renewal of Japan's commitment to assisting in the war on terrorism, and we appreciate very much what Japan has done already. Obviously, I think for Japan there are special considerations, that's why, indeed, we appreciate so much what has been done.
We can use help in almost every category that you can think of. Our forces are busy all around the world. We've had help even in defending the United States. Until recently, we had seven AWACS aircraft deployed by our NATO allies here in the United States. So every place that we can get some help is useful.
But I must say it's not just in the military field; the place where Japan has been most dramatically helpful and is very important is in co-chairing the conference on post-Taliban reconstruction in Afghanistan and in helping to lead that effort. Our goal in Afghanistan is not just to defeat the terrorists, but also to create conditions that will keep them from coming back in that country. That means there has to be a major emphasis on reconstruction and economic development, and Japan has taken the leadership role there. I might also say I know very recently Japan deployed some 600, 700 peacekeepers to East Timor, which is a new move, I think, for your country, and a very welcome one, and an example of a case where, while the United States has an important interest in seeing that peace is preserved in East Timor, we are very happy that there are good allies like Japan and Australia, South Korea, many others who have stepped up to that responsibility.
Q: Why Aegis ships?
Wolfowitz: As I say, almost every capability is useful. But Japan has to decide for itself what capabilities it can provide us.
Moderator: Let's go to the Philippines.
Q: Thank you. My name is Jennie Ilustre from the Philippine Daily Inquirer. I would like to know the purpose of your meeting with President Macapagal-Arroyo on Monday? I hope it has something to do with money because the Philippines is not getting as much money as the other Asian countries in the war against terrorism.
Wolfowitz: Well, then I imagine that's one of the things I'll hear about, right? (Laughs; laughter.)
Actually, for me, personally it's going to be rather exciting because my last meetings in the Philippines, I hate to say, were a long time ago when President Marcos was still the president. And I spent a lot of time talking to some heroic people, like Corazon Aquino, who ultimately brought about a great political change in your country. We are very supportive of the -- of Philippine democracy and consider it one of the big success stories of the last 20 years.
Clearly, the terrorists have the Philippines in their sights as well, and we are working with the government of the Philippines to improve the Philippines' own capability to deal with terrorists, particularly the Abu Sayyaf group in the south.
It's not -- I don't mean to dismiss money, and I'm sure we'll talk about money, but it's not just about money, it's also about training and technical skills. And I think we made a lot of progress.
All the reports that I've had, at any rate, from our commanders suggest that the Philippine forces have made very good use of the kind of training that we've been able to provide them. And I'm looking forward to going down to Zamboanga to be able to observe that firsthand.
Q: I'm Arin Basu from Radio Free Asia. China has long been concerned about what it calls terrorism from the Uighur Muslims in the Xinjiang region. In recent days, China has been asking the U.S. to return the Uighurs that it believes is in the custody of the U.S. military in Afghanistan. Do you expect this issue to be raised at the conference? If the Chinese ask for the return of these Uighurs, how would the U.S. respond, the Uighurs that are in U.S. custody in Afghanistan?
Wolfowitz: I have no idea whether it would be raised. I'm not aware that it has been raised so far. We've had a number of requests from countries to have access to their nationals who are being detained in Guantanamo, and to the best of my knowledge, we've been able to accommodate all of those requests.
The question of whether or not we would release people to someone else's custody is a very difficult question. It depends on a lot of things. Most importantly, it depends on whether we believe that there's still important intelligence value to us in continuing to hold them. And that's a difficult question to assess because in many cases, in some cases, at least, we've had people who seem to be of very little value, and after 12 months or 24 months -- 12 months, I think, in the case of the millennium bomber -- suddenly turned out to be ready to tell us a lot.
So it's a case-by-case determination. If they have an issue to raise, I'll certainly look into it when I get back, but I'm not aware of it now.
Q: Mr. Secretary, my name is Vincent Chen with United Daily News, Taiwan. Before you joined this administration, you said in several occasions that the U.S. -- it serves the best of the U.S. interests to maintain a strategic-ambiguity policy towards cross- strait issues. Do you think strategic ambiguity is still mainstream thinking in the U.S.-China policy? And by the way, in a previous conference, you said that the U.S. does not support the separation of Taiwan from the mainland. I'm just wondering, is this a new message or connotation that the U.S. would foresee a unified mainland China and Taiwan -- a unified China consisting of mainland China and Taiwan?
Wolfowitz: I guess the trouble with having been around a while is I don't remember everything I've ever said. But I -- (laughter) -- I don't remember particularly being entranced with the idea of strategic ambiguity. In fact, I think a certain amount of clarity is valuable now, and I think the president has been very clear, has been very clear that we support a one-China policy; that that means, as you, I think, correctly quoted me, we do not support independence for Taiwan. But the other half of that equation is we oppose strongly any attempt to settle that issue by force. We support a peaceful resolution, even if it takes a very long time and a great deal of patience. We think that that is something that best serves the interests of Chinese people on both sides of the Taiwan strait and best serves the interests of the United States.
Moderator: A question here.
Q: Charles Snyder of the Taipei Times. Obviously, any discussion of Asian security is going to have to take into account the situation in the straits of Taiwan. What sort of message -- what role is that issue, do you think, going to play in this conference? And what message are you going to have to the participants on U.S. policy towards the situation in the straits?
Wolfowitz: I think the message -- I have no idea what role it will play. I think the message is a very simple one, and it's the one I just really gave in answer to the previous question, which is that it is essential that those issues which are serious issues be resolved peacefully. And I think the sooner and more clearly a peaceful approach is taken, the better the chances are for solving those issues. But the use of force should not be acceptable.
Q: Parasuram with the Press Trust of India. I find that India is also one of the participants. I was wondering where India fits into the scheme of things in East Asia because India is now playing a major role in the fight against terrorism. Is that the main reason she was brought there, or is it the fact that we also jointly patrol up to the Straits of Malacca?
Wolfowitz: I guess you'd have to ask the conference sponsors why they invited which countries they invited. But I guess I would say that I think it's always been a little bit strange, and it gets stranger each year, to talk about East Asian security without bringing in India. I was assistant secretary of State for East Asian affairs 15 or 20 years ago. (Laughs.) And of course, our bureaucratic dividing line is on the eastern border of India -- or actually, eastern border of Bangladesh -- both, I guess. But you -- India's such a big part of the East Asian equation. Just the Sino-Indian relationship alone would be a reasons why India's presence would be important.
As I say, you'd have to ask the conference sponsors, but I think the general idea of the conference -- and I believe a general approach that the United States has been following over the last several years, including in the previous administration, is to try as much as possible to bring countries together in multilateral settings, to talk about problems. That doesn't mean that we in any way diminish the value of our extremely important bilateral security ties, particular with our treaty allies. But the experience, I think, of the last five or 10 years has demonstrated that the more you can get countries talking together about these big security issues, the more they begin to understand one another's positions, and I think the greater the chance of avoiding some of the dangers that otherwise we could find ourselves in.
Q: Mr. Secretary, Nadia Tsao with The Liberty Times, Taiwan.
The first question is, do you think in Asia we do need a collective security forum like NATO that can really deal the potential regional military conflict, and with the U.S.' participation? Would you bring this up during this conference to talk with other delegates in this conference?
And a second question is that we know that Mr. Peter Rodman is going to China very soon, maybe in two weeks, to talk about the resumption of a military contact with the China. What would you expect from his trip? Do you expect the resumption will start very soon, or do you think the obstacle that really stopped the contact or deferred the contact is still there?
Thank you.
Wolfowitz: First of all, I don't envision, and I'm -- I certainly don't envision a NATO-like security structure in East Asia. NATO has a unique history, a unique role. It started, obviously, from a Cold War period when we were allied together against a common enemy. It's evolved a great deal in the post-Cold War period. But I think East Asia's a very, very different situation where the diversity of countries, the diversity of interests doesn't call for that kind of structure of lend itself to that kind of structure.
At the same time, I do believe, in an Asian way, that partly through the initiative of ASEAN, with the Asian Regional Forum, but in many other initiatives, including now this initiative by the IISS, people are discovering that without formal structures as structured as NATO, nevertheless, multilateral discussion and coordination on security issues can be very important.
On the subject of U.S.-China military-to-military contacts, they weren't terminated, so it's not a matter of resuming them. Obviously, we had difficulties arising out of the EP-3 incident, and we've been reviewing those contacts on a case-by-case basis. We've been approving quite a few of them. But the purpose of Mr. Rodman's discussions will be, among other things, to try to get a firmer basis going forward so that there's more understanding on both sides about what's expected from those contacts. They can hopefully be more fruitful from our point of view and possibly from the Chinese point of view as well.
We think that contacts between our two militaries can contribute to reducing misunderstanding and building a more secure Asia in the future. So we would like to move forward.
Moderator: Let's go to the back.
Q: Thanks. Greg Turod of the South China Morning Post, Hong Kong. You mentioned at the start of the two key issues, the two key challenges ahead. To what extent does the war on terrorism allow you to sort of link them, that is, in terms of the Asian region? How are your long-term goals being served by the war on terrorism? Are you able to build new relationships and things like that? And is that a part of your work?
Wolfowitz: It's an interesting question, though honestly, I must say, the fact that I have to think about it first says we're not thinking much about linkage. Maybe we should be thinking more. It's certainly true that one of the good things that was blown by that ill wind of September 11th was the significant change in our relationship with Russia.
And it's worth remembering that Russia is a Pacific power as well as a European power, and there will be a Russian delegation there, although I think not the Russian defense minister. In fact, I would say that I believe one of the challenges for building a more secure Pacific region in the coming decades will be to pay attention to Russia's security needs in the Asian region as well.
But on the whole, I guess we're not looking for linkages. We're really -- I think my experience with Asia has been that it's a pragmatic place where people solve problems individually without overdoing the linkages, and I think on the whole we do better that way. But where we can build a basis for cooperation with countries, as with Russia, then that's something to work with.
Q: I'm Jasmine Ibisano from the Indonesian Evening Daily. Do you or the U.S. government see the danger of jeopardizing the democracy development in Indonesia by resuming the military ties between the U.S. and Indonesia, considering that the military in Indonesia have been notorious for the human rights abuses? Thank you.
Wolfowitz: We think it's important to reestablish contacts between the U.S. military and Indonesian military, and we believe it's very important for Indonesia to proceed with military reform, for the reasons that you stated in your question, that the Indonesian military in the past has a record of treating its own people badly; and I think for the future of democracy in Indonesia, it's important that it change. The truth is, I think, though, that contact with the U.S. and with the U.S. military can contribute to that kind of change. And indeed, from my own experience when I was ambassador there, my sense was that some of the more progressive generals were precisely those who had experience in the United States, who had been to our schools, who understood what American democracy was about, who understood what the relationship between a military and a civilian government was about.
So I don't think these two goals are in conflict, and we hope to move forward on both at the same time.
Q: Hi. Phoenix TV of Hong Kong. I have two questions on China, one little one on Philippines. The question on China.
Wolfowitz: (How very appropriate?). (Laughs.)
Q: We heard this report to the Congress on China's conventional military capabilities that you are reviewing. Could you review anything on that? And secondly, will you talk about missile defense at this conference? And the Philippines is, will the U.S. troops pull out of the Philippines starting July 31st?
Wolfowitz: Let me start with that one. We have a six-month terms of reference for the current training mission in the Philippines, which expires, but we'll be discussing -- and maybe it's one of the subjects that I'll discuss when I'm in Manila -- what both countries want to do beyond that. We think there's still a need for training. We're there to train, and when the training is completed, then we don't have to go on.
But July 31st is just a date that was arbitrarily six months from when we started this.
I imagine missile defense probably will be a subject of discussion. It is almost everywhere we go these days. Personally, I believe that the events of September 11th demonstrate how important it is to take these threats seriously and not say, "Oh, it's far off in the future" or "Why would any rational person do that?" We've had some lessons in what supposedly -- not rational people, but -- at least not rational by our lights, but by their lights, can do. And I think it's a mistake to underestimate that kind of threat when people with hostility to us is so clearly sinking large amounts of their scarce national resources into developing those kinds of weapons.
Q: Chris Cockel from the China Post of Taiwan. It is known that the possible next stage in the war on terror may involve military action in Iraq. How important is the cooperation of China in planning this next move, and what advice would you have for the leaders in Taiwan at this time with regard to China's cooperation?
Wolfowitz: That's a clever way to work Iraq in! (Laughs; laughter.)
Q: (Off mike.)
Wolfowitz: The president was very clear in the State of the Union message what the problem is. The problem is countries -- and Iraq is one of them -- that have been open in their hostility to the United States, that support terrorism, and have weapons of mass destruction and they're working to acquire more. And as he said in the State of the Union message, that's not something we can continue living with forever.
He hasn't made any decisions yet on exactly what to do about that, and until he has, it's probably hard to answer any questions, including yours, so I think I would just leave it there. And now we're going back to East Asia. Back in the back.
Q: Thank you, Mr. Secretary. Rosita Wall. Most recently, the Russian president, Mr. Putin, he paralleled the Russian assistance to Iran to the development, the U.S. development of missile programs in Taiwan. What's your comment on that? And my second question is that in war on terrorism, the U.S. has been sending the stationary troops to the Central Asia, which also aroused some concern from the China and the South Korean side. Would you address this problem or this -- you know, this issue in your trip?
Wolfowitz: I'm sorry, I'm not aware that Putin drew that connection. I thought he drew the connection to our North Korea program.
We're not doing anything with Taiwan in the missile area, and we're certainly not doing anything in the nuclear area. So if he drew a parallel with Iran, he made a big mistake, in my view. I don't want to accept the premise that he did, though. I'm not sure that he did at all.
The -- as to American presence in Central Asia, we are there in support of a war in Afghanistan that is aimed at capturing and killing and putting out of business terrorists who are responsible for killing thousands of Americans and who continue to plot to kill more Americans. That's why we're there. That's why we'll be there. We're not there with classic great-power ambitions, and I don't think any country that wants to see a peaceful, stable world needs to worry about what we're up to in Central Asia.
Q: I'm Yohei Mori, Ryukyu Shimpo, Okinawa newspaper.
And for the entire security environment in Asia, how important was it for U.S. forces, especially those in Okinawa? And one more question: Some Asian people, like Okinawan people, are demanding the reduction of U.S. forces' presence. So how do you balance on them?
Wolfowitz: Well, first, on the first question, I think that American forward presence, I believe, is crucial to stability in the whole East Asia region and, I think, recognized as playing a crucial stability role by almost everyone in the region.
Second, we understand that in Okinawa, as in Florida or Oklahoma or any number of places in the United States where we base our forces, that having forces around imposes some burdens. It also, by the way, brings some benefits. We work hard and constantly, including with the government in Okinawa -- the local government and with the government in Tokyo -- to try to reduce the burdens as much as we can and to increase the benefits as much as we can. And we appreciate that it's not always easy for the people who have us as neighbors. And that's why we work very hard to be as good neighbors as we can.
But there's no question that that presence is of great benefit, not just, I believe, to the people of Okinawa, ultimately, but the people of Japan and the people of the entire region.
Q: Roy Eggleston from The Australian newspaper.
Two questions, please: First, Australian troops are fighting with the U.S. in Afghanistan at the moment. Do you foresee a future -- a further Australian military role in the next stage in the war on terror, whatever that may be?
And secondly, in terms of security relationships in the region, the Asia Pacific region, they're mainly spoke and hub to Washington. Would you like to see any greater interrelationship between the countries; between, for example, Australia and Japan, between Australian and South Korea, South Korea-Japan, as well as with Washington?
Wolfowitz: Let me take the second one first. I think for the most part that those kinds of additional interactions are very valuable. That's one of the reasons why we have put a big stress in our Pacific Command on bringing people together in multilateral settings. And I think as long as people don't start creating exclusive groups, it tends to be inclusive and, therefore, I think very positive, and particularly when our close allies cooperate well with one another. And there's been, I think, a lot of positive development between Japan and Korea over the last 10 years. There used to be very little when I was assistant secretary. Those are, I think, positive steps.
I'm not here to predict anything in the future about the war on terrorism. I can say Australian troops are outstanding, and any time we can get them with us, we welcome that. Or any time we can get them taking on a tough job like East Timor without us, we welcome that even more, perhaps. So I'm sure there will be other requests, and Australia certainly stepped up to the plate right away and very impressively, and they've performed very, very well in Afghanistan.
Moderator: We have time for two more questions.
Here -- (off mike).
Q: Mr. Secretary, Norman Fu with the China Times of Taipei. You're considered the conceptualizer of the Bush administration. So my question, first, conceptually how do you view China? Is it like the previous administration, a strategic partner? Or in the current administration's language, a competitor, which we don't hear much these days. Or China is a threat, as suggested by the book, "The Coming Conflict With China." So that's my first question.
The second question, you have recently said at least twice that the sooner a peaceful solution to the Taiwan question is found, the better. That suggests to me there apparently is some kind of an urgency. Am I right in making that kind of an assumption? Is there some kind of urgency that the Taiwan issue should be resolved as soon as possible?
Wolfowitz: Let me take the second part first. I hope I didn't say anything like that. In fact, I believe I -- (laughter) -- I believe I said something more like the commitment to a peaceful approach may mean that one has to be very patient, but the patience is worth it. What I think I did say was the sooner the PRC adopts a peaceful approach to Taiwan, the sooner it will solve the problems. I didn't say it was urgent to solve them soon; I just think if you want them solved, a peaceful approach is the way to go, not threats and not confrontation.
A good friend of mine, Vernon Walters, who was a great diplomat, had three rules of human behavior. I've forgotten two and three, but number one was, "Anyone who says flattery will get you nowhere has obviously never received any." But -- (laughs; laughter) -- I'm not here to be the great conceputalizer.
I think -- I mean, I think one of the challenges about our relationship with China over the coming years, and even decades, is that you can't categorize it, you can't put it in a box. China's future is still very much to be shaped. And the real issue is will China develop into a powerful force for peace in the East Asia region, which it has the potential, or will it develop into a new, threatening power? It seems almost certain that China is going to be more powerful, certainly on the trajectory that it's on. The question is to what end is that applied? And I think it's extremely important for everyone -- Chinese and non-Chinese -- to try to do everything we can to ensure that it takes the first course and not the second.
Moderator: Last question.
Q: Sir, Jiang Zhan with Power TV of Taiwan.
This is a follow-up question to a previous question. On U.S. policy towards Taiwan, we usually hear U.S. opposition to Taiwan independence and the emphasis on the opposition on the use of force. We also heard something that you said a few days ago that went beyond the kind of statements that we have heard in recent years, which is, "The United States has no intention, has no desire to separate Taiwan from the mainland." What do you mean by this statement? Is there any particular meaning behind this?
Wolfowitz: I just think it's another of saying we're opposed to Taiwan independence. You've stated, I think, the position very clearly. And I've stated it very clearly already, I hope. And I think I won't try to make it any muddier by repeating it. (Chuckles.) Thank you.
Q: Thank you.
Wolfowitz: Thank you.
Q: Thank you, Mr. Secretary.
Moderator: And thank y'all.


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Tried the Gel Lyte33 2, almost bought them prior to the BM just to have the BM shoe. Toe box is significantly more cramped than even the Pure Flow. Also tried the Hoka One One on and it felt like I would be running on a mattress, not sure I wantto go that extreme and its zero drop which may not assist the calves as much as 6-8mm
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Hoarding of Animals Research Consortium
The site aims to bring together the work of HARC as well as credible resources from throughout the U.S. to help you better understand the phenomenon of animal hoarding, its impact on individuals and communities, and its sentinel role for elder abuse and neglect, child abuse and neglect, and adult self-neglect.
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Attorney advises prosecutors, educates shelters on animal cruelty cases.
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In California, the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter turns on the charm and engages it's community with a door-to-door approach. Could it work for your agency?
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Animal control officers can play a critical role in ensuring circus animals receive better treatment and help prevent cruelty.
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Nebraska Humane Society wins the National Animal Control Association's (NACA) top animal control award in 2013.
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When you start designing your website, keep in mind that you can find layouts that support responsive design and the ones that do not. Therefore, ensure that you choose the layout, which supports responsive design. Some things that you should not include in the design are fancy javascripts, complex divs, flash elements, useless absolute positioning etc. All these contents can make the website complicated and make it fail to work on some devices.
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Wasn't this guy identified on the video??? I'm sure his lawyer knows best but to me it would seem like the best strategy might be to say, "I was drunk, I was acting stupid, I've never done anything like this before and I never will again. I'm sorry." I would think that might garner more leniency than "not guilty."
Seriously... he could have said "Jason played well" or "I'm feeling better about my game and plan to come back out and win one soon." But no, what we got was "Jason got me by one, but we got the BCS national title big man."
Even their golfers are insecure rednecks.
Read what it says... the measure of a coach should be how his team performs "relative to the talent level." Yes, 6-7 can absolutely be a more impressive coaching job than 12-1. Are you people not even capable of analytical thought? Geez. Take off your blinders.
I'm impressed with the guy at Vandy (though his name escapes me.) If someone were to do an honest evaluation of who does the best job with the talent they have to work with then the he might very will be #1. Saban and Spurrier would fall to the middle of the pack. Spurrier is a classic example of someone who was "great" at Florida when he had great talent and is average with average talent. Similarly with Saban at Michigan State, Miami, etc.
Now that is indeed good news. Thank you for sharing.
There are a few who can. But Alabama is overall a poor and uneducated state. We have a lot of people who can generate self esteem only by bashing someone else. It's a sad cycle... ignorance leads to a low priority on education, which in turn breeds more ignorance.
I'm sure Mr. Long knows better than all of us what is good for UofArk football program.
So by your reasoning Greg McElroy will be a higher draft pick than Cam Newton? How'd that work out? Not a knock on McElroy - I like him. He got a lot out of his ability. Just pointing out the absurdity of your statement. Again, the NFL will find the players with NFL talent. Thanks for helping make my point.
The whole "we put players in the NFL" thing is a ruse anyway. The NFL will find the college players with NFL talent with their extensive system of workouts, combines, etc. The way for college programs to put players in the NFL is to recruit the biggest, fastest, etc. so that your program is where the NFL comes to find them. These staffs are selling snake oil when they tell these young men what the program at their particular school can do for them. They are really interested in what the players can do for the program. Claiming to be a pipeline to the NFL is just an underhanded way to recruit the next class.
Mel Kiper = ESPN. Feeding the ignorant and huddled masses their morsels and securing their loyalty. Enough said.
To me it's more symbolic of a system that needs to be destroyed (i.e. the BCS.) I happen to believe UA had the best team last year but those that want to argure for LSU or OK St. also have their point. The NCAA needs to step up and sanction a playoff so that Div. 1 football has a true champion like every other division and every other sport. Of course then there woudn't be anything to argue and exchange insults about.
Saban wins by having the best players - simple as that. The Miami Dolphins and Michigan State records are good indications of what he does with talent similar to everyone else.
He is a good fit at Alabama and does work hard at what he's good at. He's willing to leverage the large network of "supporters" known as REC - quite similar to Bryant. If Bill Curry or Mike Shula had been willing to do that they might still be there.
But - Texas has a similar support network, more money, and they sit in the middle of the best talent pool for college football that there is. It would probably be a raise and and easier job for Saban so I don't know how you could call it anything but a promotion. Having said that I don't think they'll go after a 61 year old coach and I don't think Saban is interested in moving.
No. Actually Auburn people wonder why people like you need to delude yourselves into believing that in order to feel better about yourselves. The attached article linked below discusses the quality of students at public institutions across the country. This came from the Columbus (GA) Ledger-Enquirer. It was also in the Atlanta paper that I know of. I didn't see it in Birmingham... imagine that. After reading this you may need to go look at your pictures of Bear Bryant and Elvis in order to feel better about yourself.
Coaches are generally a function of the talent they have. Without the REC, Saban is a mediocre coach (not great, not bad.) Witness the Miami Dolphin years where he played with about the same talent level as everyone else.
that would be "there" as opposed to "their." Both funny and telling...
Do you really think you're fooling anyone with your little charade?
Assuming these allegations are true, the victims here are this guy's coaches and teammates. They've got to feel like they've got a knife in their back right now. And what about the students who have shown up so faithfully to root for this team? Maybe it will bring them closer together and make them stronger.
Boy I really like this hire. Seems to have been a very well thought out process. Loeffler's talents look like a pefect fit for Auburn's needs right now.
UK wins 77-71. Good performance by Alabama
I thinketh we protesteth too much...
I know that this is beyond your grasp this but you have actually helped make my point. The World Series and the Super Bowl are the culimination of what? That's right - a PLAYOFF system. The championship game or series is between teams that earned their way there on the field of play - not based on the biased opinions of people and/or computers. (I can see from your previous comments that you're familiar with the concept of "bias".)


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The Broccoli Project Presents: Mr. Marmalade by: Noah Haidle
Thu, November 5, 2009 • 7:30 PM • UTOPIA theater at the school of Social Work, 1925 San Jacinto Blvd
Mr. Marmalade, poster art by Alli Hammond
Mr. Marmalade is a savage dark comedy that is focused on one evening in the life of a four year old girl named Lucy. Struggling with getting along in the real world full of disappointment, Lucy conjures up the best imaginary friend a little girl could ever dream of: one that doesn't have much time for her, not to mention he beats up his personal assistant, is full of false promises, has a cocaine addiction, and a penchant for pornography. As Lucy's imaginary world crumbles around her, she finds one real friend to hold onto, but will it be enough to get her through the night?
Performances will be held in the UTOPIA theater at the school of Social Work:
Thursday: 10/29- 7:30 PM
Friday: 10/30- 7:30 PM
Saturday: 10/31- 2:30 PM
Sunday: 11/1- 2:30 PM
Thursday: 11/5- 7:30 PM
Saturday: 11/7- 7:30 PM
Tickets are $5 at the door
LUCY: Jamie Boyle
MR. MARMALADE: Devin Bonnee
LARRY: James Van Matre
BRADLEY: Christopher Smith
SOOKIE/SUNFLOWER: Chelsea Bunn
GEORGE/CACTUS/ONE NIGHT STAND: Carter Rossner
EMILY: Jillian Owens
Directed by: Alex Reynolds
Assistant directed by: Austin Rogers
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2012: Outdoor - Completed the 800-meter run in 1:54.61 for seventh place at the Spec Towns Invite...Took 15th in the 1500 (3:52.47) at the Florida Relays...Had a personal-best time of 3:53.26 to take third in the 1500 at the Georgia Relays.
2012: Indoor - Made his indoor career debut and finished 18th in the 800-meter run prelims with a time of 1:54.61 at the SEC Championships...Was the anchor leg of the Bulldog distance medley relay team that clocked a 9:57.51 for third place at SECs.
2011: Cross Country - Was 13th (25:55.03) at the Georgia Invitational to start the year.
2011: Indoor & Outdoor - Redshirted for the Bulldogs.
2010: Cross Country - Took 12th at the season-opening 8K Georgia Cross Country Invitational after crossing the finish line in 25:09.30...Finished 43rd at the SEC Championships after clocking a 25:54.70...In his first trip to the NCAA South Regionals, he scored for the Bulldogs after taking 38th (31:39.52).
2010: Outdoor - Took 12th in the 3000-meter steeplechase (9:45.72) at the SEC Championships...Finished third in the steeplechase at the Spec Towns Invitational with a time of 9:31.86...Finished second at the Bulldog Limited with a time of 9:46.60.
2010: Indoor - Redshirted.
High School: Won the Fulton County championship in the 800-meter run and was eighth at the GHSA AAAAA state meet as a senior...Personal-best time of 1:56 in the 800...Broke Milton's 800 record, which dated back to 1967...Captain of his cross country team as a senior...An Honors student who posted a 3.9 GPA...Member of French National Honors Society.
Personal: Born July 18, 1991...Son of Mark and Karen Reade...Father, Mark, played hockey at McGill University (Montreal)...Majoring in Telecommunications.


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Cash Mob Success in Van Wert
The Van Wert Cash Mob was an idea of their Main Street organization in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce. They shared the idea with an active local resident and his wife who were excited about the idea and felt they could lead it as coordinators. The community talked with several other Main Street communities across Ohio and learned how they were organizing monthly events, and pulled from their plans. Come April, they've hosted a full year of monthly events, with attendance ranging between 30 to 60 participants each month.
History of the Cash Mob
As reported by Public Radio International, the idea of a cash mob was first started by Chris Smith, a blogger and engineer from Buffalo, New York, in August 2011 at a wine shop in Buffalo. He organized more than 100 people to purchase items from City Wine Merchant of August 5. Smith described the mobs as a "reverse Groupon" that are meant to make a "chance for business owners to begin building a longer-term relationship with customers".
A group of people living in Cleveland, led by attorney Andrew Samtoy, claim to be the originators of the term and event. Their first cash mob event was started on November 16, where the gathered around 40 people to shop at a local bookstore. After the event, the group started a blog to popularize the idea, leading to other cash mobs being started in other cities. The group from Cleveland has stated that, after the idea of cash mobs began being picked up by Occupy Wall Street groups, cash mobs are not meant to be "a political or social organization...or meant to be answer to economic crisis."
After the concept was started in general, the popularity of cash mobs began spreading through sites like Facebook and Twitter, eventually leading to cash mobs being formed in more than 32 states and in Canada. Local radio stations have also seen extensive use by cash mob organizers to inform others.
One of the earliest cash mobs blogs created a list of "Mob Rules" that advised how other cash mobs should be coordinated. The rules included "choosing stores that are locally owned...getting approval from the store's owners and setting a $20 spending commitment for mobboers. "Other rules include having the mob gathering near local bar or restaurant that the group can attend after the shopping event.
Paulding County Cash Mob Registration Form
Cash mobs have swept across the country over the last several years to breathe new life into struggling mom-and-pop businesses as they compete with big-box retailers. Utilizing flash-mob mentality, a cash mob organizes in advance however, instead of performing a group-style dance or something similar, a group of cash mobbers flock together to support local business.
Through word of mouth, social media and press coverage, an organized cash mob cab have a tremendously positive effect on hometown businesses. In most areas, small, locally owned businesses are the lifeblood of the local economy, but rising costs of doing business often means that these small retailers cannot compete with the lower prices of retail giants.
Cash mobbers take a stand against the the corporatization of communities by planning an event to support local businesses. To support those businesses that have served them and their families for decades in many cases. Most cash mobs plan to meet on a particular day, with each participant agreeing to spend a specified amount.
One successful mob after another, dedicated community members help the businesses they love and that add value to their community stay in business, attract new customers and thrive despite rising costs, a slow economy and big box competition.
"Every dollar spent locally has a 15 percent more positive impact on a local economy than the same amount spent in big-box retailers".
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Houston residents who enjoy the music of pop singer Beyonce may also enjoy celebrity news about her family, including her husband, Jay-Z, and their young daughter. But even her most devoted fans may not have heard about a conflict in her immediate family. Beyonce's father, Matthew Knowles, is currently involved in a dispute over child support. Yes, the father of Beyonce and her younger sister, who is in her late 20s, also has a 4-year-old son.
Knowles became the subject of family controversy when he had an affair while still married to Beyonce's mother. She filed for divorce in 2009. The affair resulted in a pregnancy, though the relationship didn't last. Therefore, Knowles has been ordered to pay $12,000 per month to support his young son. It appears he has followed through on that obligation, at least until a few months ago.
The young boy's uncle has accused Knowles of failing to make his last few monthly payments. The father is scheduled to appear in court this week to settle the matter.
Whether or not Knowles denies the uncle's accusations that he's a "deadbeat" dad, it's worth noting that he has never met the child. There are plenty of Texas parents who owe child support and don't have a relationship with their children. This lack of a connection can be frustrating for both parents. The custodial parent may feel compelled to deny visitation time to an ex who isn't supporting his children, and the non-custodial parent may feel less inclined to make payments for a child he doesn't know. To make sure that children don't suffer the negative effects of such battles, it may be beneficial for parents in child support disputes to work with an attorney who focuses on family law.
Source: Contactmusic, "Beyonce - Beyonce's dad to attend court in child support row," Dec. 11, 2013


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Upscale, contemporary resort featuring a world-class spa with unrivaled treatments
The chic, modern design of the upscale Marival Residences & World Spa grabs you from the minute you arrive -- the open-air lobby is teeming with modern furnishings, designer touches and contemporary art. The hotel's residential-style suites are spacious, modern, and comfortable. The main pool is large and sexy. The bars and restaurants on-site are ultra-chic. And a unique amenity: The property's Melange Spa features eight massage rooms themed by nations, with interior design and massages to match -- an intriguing spa concept not found at other area properties.
That one-minute shuttle required to get from the front door to the beach of the sister Marival Resort may be the only weak point here. Once you're there, though, the VIP Beach Club is posh, and perfect, and the beach is pristine.
On the other hand, you could skip the spa and beach and just take an elevator to the rooftop, where the Insu restaurant and bar awaits. Here, you can sit in a dipping pool under the stars, enjoy a spectacular view of Bahia Banderas, and eat and drink to your heart's content.
Far removed from downtown Puerto Vallarta and a half mile from the beach
Marival Residences is located toward the northern end of Nuevo Vallarta, a half mile in from the beach. The resort offers a free shuttle to the beach, however, where you'll find a private Beach Club along pristine shores. For city shopping and nightlife, though, it's a bit farther of a trek -- about a half hour drive to downtown Puerto Vallarta.
Nuevo Vallarta was developed in the 80s as a resort community. The area is home to numerous hotels and luxurious vacation rentals, and it attracts visitors with its white-sand beaches. To keep up with the community's increasing needs, restaurants and shops continue to spring up (although there are still fewer restaurants in this area than in others). There are a couple of golf courses, as well as tennis courts, a small zoo, and several spas. A waterpark is also popular among families.
Modern, luxurious residence-style suites ranging from one to four bedrooms
The hotel contains 162 suites ranging from one to four bedrooms -- but for the ultimate in luxury, upgrade to one of the seven private villas, featuring their own private pool. All suites share the same chic, contemporary design -- crisp, light-tone finishes with highlights in either red or blue, and handsome, residential-style modern furniture. Each suite has a spacious bathroom to go with every bedroom, along with a powder room (with shower), a (nearly) full kitchen, and a living/dining room. There are also 32- or 42-inch flat-screen plasma TVs in every bedroom, as well as in the living room.
Some of the most extensive all-inclusive features in any Puerto Vallarta resort
All-inclusive and European plans available, with assorted dining and drinking options both on- and off-site
Guests can select between an all-inclusive or a European Plan (ie, a la carte), with four restaurants and a poolside cafe. Only two restaurants (plus the cafe) are included with the all-inclusive plan, though, so it may feel a bit limiting. All-inclusive guests, however, also have full access to the nearby sister Marival Resort's six restaurants. Plus, there's 24-hour room service.
A half-hour drive from downtown Puerto Vallarta and a half mile from the beach, the Marival Residences & World Spa is not the place to go if you're in the mood for a beach-lounging, party-hopping Mexican getaway. It is, however, the place to go for laid-back luxury, residential-style suites, modern amenities, and an impressive array of all-inclusive features. Comprised of 169 suites, penthouses, or private villas, ranging from one to four bedrooms (and all featuring spacious terraces with garden, pool, or ocean views), Marival Residences is an excellent option for families and couples alike seeking a little sun-soaked spoiling.
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Daily Archive for November 19th, 2012
Connecticut adds 1,200 jobs in October
The State Labor Department reported Monday Connecticut employers added 1,200 jobs in October as the unemployment rate inched up to 9 percent. Statistics on hiring for September were revised from a 2,000 job gain to a loss of 400, leaving the state with a net loss for the year of 2,800 jobs. Connecticut officials continue […] [Read More]
Walmart, Citi, AARP foundations' $1.5M take's Bridgeport senior job plan national
The WorkPlace Inc., the Bridgeport-based employment board, is getting $1.5 million in backing from the foundations of Walmart, Citi and AARP to take its Platform 2 Employment program national. Platform 2 Employment provides paid internships for the long-term unemployed, those who have exhausted their unemployment benefits, with a focus on older workers. The program was […] [Read More]


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A Rutland man who allegedly threatened to stab two people in an argument on Park Street denied a felony charge this week.
Brian K. Hathaway, 50, pleaded innocent in Rutland criminal court to a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Hathaway, who appeared in court on a citation, remains free on court-ordered conditions that he stay away from the people he allegedly threatened, as well as their homes and workplaces.
Rutland City Police said Hathaway threatened his neighbor, Brenda Terry, 45, and her co-worker Robert Lacroix, 27, with a knife outside his apartment at 116 Park Ave. on Sept. 16.
During the incident, police said, Hathaway complained about items missing from his home and threatened to cut the throats of Terry and Lacroix.
Hathaway told police someone was stealing his possessions and that he would shoot anyone who came near his belongings again, court records state.MORE IN This Just InBy Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli Full StoryBennington College and Middlebury College both top a list for most entrepreneurial colleges in... Full StoryWas the response to an alleged assault at College of St. Full Story
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Russell Banks
Acclaimed Author of Affliction, The Sweet Hereafter and Lost Memory of Skin
Russell Banks grew up in a working-class world that has played a major role in shaping his writing. Through a dozen novels and short story collections that have won him Guggenheim and NEA grants and a St. Lawrence Prize for fiction, Banks has made a life's work of charting the causes and effects of the terrible things "normal" men can and will do. He writes with an intensely focused empathy and a compassionate sense of humor that help to keep readers, if not his characters, afloat through the misadventures and outright tragedies in his books. A deep appreciation for his work has led the cities of Seattle and Rochester to each select his book The Sweet Hereafter as a "book in common" for their communities to read.
A prolific writer of fiction, Russell Banks's titles include The Darling, The Sweet Hereafter, Cloudsplitter, Rule of the Bone, Affliction, Success Stories, Continental Drift, Searching for Survivors, Trailerpark, The Book of Jamaica, The New World, Hamilton Stark, The Reserve and Lost Memory of Skin. His most recent book, a collection of short stories titled A Permanent Member of the Family, was published in November 2013 from Ecco/Harper Collins. He is also the author of Dreaming Up America, an American edition of his nonfiction book of essays, which was previously published in France under the title Amerique Notre Histoire. In May 2008, Harper Collins published Outer Banks (which includes three of his previously published novels: Family Life, Hamilton Stark, and The Relation of My Imprisonment). Banks has contributed poems, stories, and essays to The Boston Globe Magazine, Vanity Fair, The New York Times Book Review, Esquire, Harper's and numerous others.
His novels, Affliction and The Sweet Hereafter, were adapted into feature films which received widespread critical acclaim: James Coburn won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and Nick Nolte was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for their roles in "Affliction;" "The Sweet Hereafter" won three awards, including the Grand Prix and the International Critics Award at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.
Included among the numerous honors and awards Russell Banks has received are the Ingram Merrill Award, the John Dos Passos Award, the Literature Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the Laure Bataillon Prize for best work of fiction translated into French, for the French edition of The Darling. Continental Drift and Cloudsplitter were Pulitzer Prize finalists; Affliction, Cloudsplitter and Lost Memory of Skin were PEN/Faulkner Finalists. Lost Memory of Skin was a Finalist for the inaugural Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction.Banks was New York State Author (2004–2008) and is the founder and President of Cities of Refuge North America. He has been awarded honorary doctorates from seven colleges and universities. He is the winner of the 2011 Common Wealth Award for Literature. In 2011, the French Minister of Culture awarded Mr. Banks the rank of Officier des Arts et Lettres. In 2014 he was inducted into the New York State Writers Hall of Fame.
"Russell Banks has now become....the most important living white male American on the official literary map, a writer we, as readers and writers, can actually learn from, whose books help and urge us to change."—The Village Voice
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The special session of the General Assembly that convened Monday did not achieve the goal of passing a state budget for fiscal 2015 and 2016 as Republicans and Democrats continue to spar over expansion of the state's Medicaid program.
The parties are at odds over whether to accept federal funds provided under the Affordable Care Act that would extend Medicaid coverage to adults without children who meet income eligibility requirements. An estimated 400,000 Virginians would receive medical coverage if the state expands the program.
The session began with Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) introducing a new budget bill that included a two-year expansion of Medicaid, which the governor described as a pilot program.
His budget also included a 2 percent salary increase for state employees and teachers and additional funding for preschool, public elementary and secondary schools, and mental health services.
The Republican-controlled House of Delegates summarily rejected McAuliffe's new budget and instead focused on amending another version of the budget bill that had been submitted by outgoing Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) before his term expired. That amended bill passed the full House on Tuesday.
"I am disappointed that House Republicans voted today to continue Washington-style gridlock," McAuliffe said in a news release. "As this special session moves forward, I remain eager to work with Republicans and Democrats to end this standoff by passing a budget that funds our priorities and closes the health care coverage gap."
The Senate adjourned without taking up the House budget bill. The motion to adjourn stated that the body was to reconvene Thursday, but it is expected that senators will not return to vote on the budget until April 7.
"Today's antics by Senate Democrats defy belief. Today, for the second time, Democrats have proven that they don't care about teachers, police officers, firefighters, and other public servants," said Republican Party of Virginia Chairman Pat Mullins in a news release. "All of these things will suffer without a state budget."
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors weighed in on the Medicaid expansion debate again on Tuesday, reiterating the board's support for Medicaid expansion.
The expansion is supported by the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce and the local hospital system.
Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Sharon Bulova (D-At large) said that about 30,000 people in Fairfax County could be eligible for coverage under an expanded Medicaid program.
"There is also an existing financial burden on County-funded safety net providers, including non-profits, which would be relieved if many of those low-income residents who currently receive uncompensated care become eligible for Medicaid," Bulova said.
The Republicans on the county board were divided on the measure, with Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) taking the position of state Republicans that the state budget should not be "held hostage" by the Medicaid debate and that it should be dealt with as separate legislation.
He believes that the federal government will not live up to its promise to fully fund the expansion, which could create a hole in the state budget.
Other supervisors said the budget is an appropriate place to debate legislative priorities.
Supervisor John Cook (R-Braddock), who is part of a business-led initiative to reach a compromise on Medicaid, said he is not yet concerned that the state is at risk of a government shutdown, as the current budget covers operations through June 30.
"We cannot change the Affordable Care Act in either this board or in Richmond," Cook said.
Without expansion, he said, Virginians still will pay for the costs of expanding Medicaid in taxes, as well as experiencing higher insurance costs due to hospitals continuing to serve uninsured patients.
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Duluth deer hunt: How many is too many?The Arrowhead Bowhunters Alliance has recommended to the city of Duluth that fewer hunters be allowed to take part in the city bow hunt next year.
By: Sam Cook, Duluth News Tribune
The Arrowhead Bowhunters Alliance has recommended to the city of Duluth that fewer hunters be allowed to take part in the city bow hunt next year.
A total of 377 hunters, 38 more than in 2010, took part in the hunt last year. Despite having more hunters participate, the harvest dropped from 602 in 2010 to 587 last year. The larger participation numbers diminishes the experience for many hunters, said Phillip Lockett, president of the Arrowhead Bowhunters Alliance, which conducts the city hunt under contract with the city.
"We had a lot of hunter conflict this year (2011)," Lockett said.
Most hunters are assigned to designated hunting areas across the city, but if too many are assigned to an area, they often find themselves competing for territory.
Lockett said he would like to see 300 to 350 hunters in the hunt this fall. That is roughly the same number of hunters as from 2007 to 2010. Lockett made his comments Thursday at the Duluth Deer Hunt Review panel, which includes city officials, ABA leaders, city police officers, state wildlife officials and state conservation officers.
Each year, about 85 percent of hunters elect to return to the city hunt to take part again, said Brian Borkholder, who compiles hunt data for the ABA.
City Council approval would not be needed to reduce the number of hunters in future hunts, said Kevin Scharnberg, who represents the city in managing the hunt.
Others at the meeting raised a question that city councilors raised last year, namely whether some hunters are falsely claiming to have killed an antlerless deer so they can pursue a buck. Hunters in the city hunt must shoot at least one antlerless deer before taking a buck.
Lockett and Borkholder both believe the instances of hunters misrepresenting their harvest are low. Mike Tusken, deputy chief of police for the Duluth Police Department, suggested that police officers make spot checks of hunters early in the season to verify they have killed the deer they claim to have killed.
"I think there's an opportunity to do some spot checks that might change behavior (of hunters)," Tusken said.
The ABA also reported a wounding rate of 11.5 percent for the 2011 hunt, based on a post-season survey of hunters. In that survey, hunters responding said they killed 498 deer and wounded without recovering 65 others. That rate compares to a wounding rate of about 13 percent among state bow hunters in a study done several years ago at Camp Ripley near Little Falls, Minn. But ABA officials conceded that the city's wounding rate was based on the reports of hunters who took part in the survey and did not represent all hunters.
"I fielded a lot more calls on wounded deer this year than before," Lockett said.
As reported earlier, city hunters averaged about 1.56 deer each, down from the seven-year average of 1.82 deer. Since the hunt's inception in 2005, hunters have taken 3,777 deer in the city, according to the ABA.
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By Linda Goldman(Excerpts and adaptations from Coming out, Coming In: Nurturing the Well-Being and Inclusion of Gay Youth in Mainstream America. Goldman, L. (2008). Taylor and Francis.)
Parenting gay children can be challenging, rewarding and ultimately life changing. The level of acceptance of sexual orientation and gender identity by fathers and mothers can detract from or expand a child's healthy growth and development in countless ways. Too many of our LGBT (lesbian, gay bisexual, and transgender) youth face emotional isolation, rejection, and complete withdrawal from parents that lead many to depression, drugs and alcohol and even homelessness.
As a teacher and counselor in the public school system for 20 years, I witnessed LGBT students exposed to sexual harassment, bullying and victimization issues, and emotional and physical abuse that create an unsafe educational environment. As a therapist for 25 years, I have come to see the struggles gay youth face by living with societal stereotyping that becomes internalized homophobia and sexual prejudice projected from the heterosexual world. Consequentially, they then face the additional trauma of hate crimes, abandonment and parental rejection. All of these challenges are a breeding ground for low self-esteem, depression and suicide ideation. And, as a parent of a gay child, I have very personally experienced the challenges LGBT young people face in coming out and then suddenly being out in very uncharted territory. Positive parental attitudes and understanding can be of the utmost importance to ensure healthy outcomes.
"Mom, Dad, I'm gay!"
Hearing the words "Mom, Dad, I think I am gay" can be life changing for many parents. Within an instant of hearing these words, their preconceived image, dreams and future expectations of their child are dramatically reshaped. Parents can choose to be supportive - this is still the same child they have always loved - and they can grow with their children as they venture into lives with LGBT relationships.
All too often, young people look to parents to be their ultimate support, but, unfortunately, parents cannot overcome the hurdles of prejudice. Ultimately, many mothers and fathers distance, alienate and disown their children because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Some young people would choose isolation or death rather than disclose to their parents, while others feel they are the only people they can turn to. The level of trust is immense as a child who has inwardly struggled with sexual orientation or gender identity decides to confide in his or her parents.
Clearly, parental responses to a child's gay disclosure can range along a continuum from complete rejection to extreme activism. Points on this continuum vary, grow and evolve as the nature of the relationship and deeper understandings emerge. Parental alienation can reinforce self-hatred, isolation and suicidal ideation; indeed, parental rejection can be life threatening.
Parent Education
As parents begin to become an integral part of their child's disclosure of being gay, it is important that they examine their own feelings and thoughts. Many mothers and fathers, even the most liberal, are surprised at their hidden prejudice and challenging ideas, as they felt they were devoid of bigotry until they found their own child to be homosexual.
Often, parents have been bombarded with cultural stereotypes and outdated information. When their daughters and sons disclose their sexual orientation or gender identity, distress and misinformation may surface. Educating families on LGBT issues includes establishing clear language, creating strategies for empowerment, dispelling outdated myths and providing information on resources and supports.
Myth 1: Homosexuality is linked with problems in a child's relationship with parents, such as a domineering or possessive mother and an ineffectual or hostile father.
LGBT individuals are no more likely to be smothered by maternal love than heterosexuals, nor were they more neglected by fathers or sexually abused.
Myth 2: Homosexuality involves a fear or hatred of people of the other sex, leading individuals to direct their sexual desires toward members of their own sex.
LGBT youth are very capable of warm friendships and loving ties with both the opposite and same sex and appear to have positive feelings toward both.
Myth 3: Homosexuality is a choice.
Reframing the assumption that "there is a choice to sexual orientation" and transforming this assumption to "there is no choice for the homosexual adolescent" begins the evolutionary trend leading to acceptance of homosexuality as being a state one is born into.
Myth 4: Homosexuality is caused when children were victimized, seduced, molested or sexually assaulted by an adult homosexual. There is no biological basis for homosexuality.
New research indicates that sexual orientation is at least partly biological, as the brain may differ with sexual orientation. This research affirms the possibility of homosexuality not being linked to sexual abuse as a child. Some researchers indicate evidence of a genetic component to homosexuality as well as the influence of prenatal hormones.
Myth 5: Homosexuality is a mental disorder.
In 1973, the American Psychiatric Association removed the term homosexuality from the list of mental and emotional disorders stating sexual orientation is not a disorder. Therefore, it does not need to be cured.
Myth 6: Homosexual men are pedophiles.
There is constant confusion over the use of the term pedophilia, which properly refers to offenses against or attraction to prepubescent children. There is no inherent connection between an adult's sexual orientation and her or his propensity for transgressions against children. There is no factual basis for organizations to avoid hiring homosexual or bisexual people on the basis of their sexual orientation for positions that involve responsibility for or supervision of children, adolescents or adults.
Myth 7: LGBT parents raise their children to be homosexual.
The myth that LGBT parents will raise their children as homosexual has not been validated by experience or research.
SupportOften, parents feel alone, as they assume no other friends, relatives or mothers and fathers of their child's friends are living the experience of having a LGBT child. Finding a support group with other parents is of great help. They begin to see many of their thoughts and feelings are very common, and they have companions who understand.
Organizations such as PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbian and Gays) are essential in providing parents with ongoing support to help them explore issues involving gay children.
On the other hand, parental support can be a major force in children's well-being as they step out and reveal with others that their son or daughter is gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. The enormous trust that children display in sharing what had been hidden for so long is a powerful tool in building a strong bond. Their ability to create a secure environment is paramount for their child's well being. The following are interventions adults can create to facilitate a comfortable and safe atmosphere:
• Create a supportive environment.
• Educate parents, students, school personnel and community and health professionals.
• Develop a sense of community by becoming involved with LGBT related organizations.
• Engage LGBT role models as identifiable supports and mentors for gay youth.
• Maintain firm boundaries and clear limits against any slurs or abusive words or actions
• Distinguish between simplistic and negative media stereotyping and supportive films, TV, newspaper articles and music portraying LGBT relationships in a real and thoughtful way.
• Construct language that elicits acceptance and understanding of LGBT issues and expresses equality.
Parents of gay youth want for their children the same things all parents want for their children. They want to see their daughters and sons in a meaningful love relationship, becoming productive members of society and achieving a creative family life. Parents can become educated on the myths of homosexuality and the outdated cultural indoctrination they have unconsciously absorbed. They can become involved in group supports such as PFLAG that allow mothers and fathers a safe forum for coming out too.
Parents can become involved in joining their children in being open about their child's sexual orientation or gender identity. Ultimately, parents can become advocates seeking freedom and equal rights for all young people and speaking out against sexual bias and prejudice. The goal of each and every mother and father is not merely acceptance, but a total embracing of their children and their lives free from judgment and filled with loving support.
COLAGE: Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere
1550 Bryant St. Suite 830
San Francisco, California 94103
Family Acceptance Project: Cesar E. Chavez Institute
San Francisco State University
3004-16th St. #301
San Francisco, CA email@example.com
Family Diversity Projects, Inc.
PO Box 1246
Amherst, MA 01004-1246
Family Pride Coalition
P.O. Box 65327
Washington, DC 20035-5327http://www.familypride.org
Gay and Lesbian Parents
Coalition International
PO Box 50360
Washington, DC 20091
GLSEN: Gay, Lesbian and Straight Educational Network
90 Broad Street
New York, NY 10004
L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center
McDonald/Wright Building
1625 N. Schrader Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90028-6213http://www.lagaycenter.org
Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
919 18th St. NW #800
Washington, DC 20006
PFLAG: Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians
and Gays
1726 M St. NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC. 20036
202-467 8180http://www.pflag.org
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© Linda Goldman
Linda Goldman is a Fellow in Thanantology: Death, Dying, and Bereavement (FT) with an MS degree in counseling and Master's Equivalency in early childhood education. She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and a National Certified Counselor (NBCC). She worked as a teacher and counselor and currently has a private grief therapy practice in Chevy Chase, MD. She works with children, teenagers, families with prenatal loss and grieving adults and shares workshops, courses and trainings on children and grief and trauma and currently teaches as adjunct faculty in the Graduate Program of Counseling at Johns Hopkins University. She has also taught on the faculty at the U. of MD. School of Social Work and lectured at many other universities including Penn State University, Buffalo School of Social Work, University of North Carolina and The National Changhua University of Education in Taiwan, as well as numerous schools systems throughout the country. She teaches the course on "Working with LGBT Youth" at the University of Maryland School of Social Work and Child Welfare Administration. She was named by the Washingtonian Magazine as one of the top therapists in the MD, VA, DC area (1998) and again as a therapist to go to after the terrorist attacks in 2001. Linda contributed in many ways after 9/11, including writing articles and book chapters, playing a strong role in the TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors) response team at the Pentagon Family Assistance Center and conducting workshops about children and is the recipient of the "The Tenth Global Concern of Human Life Award 2007."
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Security Bug in Legacy Unix HP-UX
A security bug has been discovered in Hewlett Packard's HP-UX Unix version; there are no plans to remove it.
Security researchers iDefense disclosed that attackers can exploit a buffer overflow bug in the "ldcconn" module to execute arbitrary code. The module is part of the "HP Controller for Cisco Local Director" configuration tool and runs on TCP port 17781 via "inetd". An attacker can provoke a buffer overflow by sending an overly long command string to this port.
The bug affects HP-UX Version 11.x systems sold after the year 2000. According to HP there are no plans to remove the bug as the HP controller is no longer maintained. Administrators are advised to use other configuration tools or migrate to a more recent system.
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Android Bug Threatens Millions of Users
Attackers can compromise an Android phone just by sending a text message
Lenovo and Canonical Announce Laptop Deal
PC vendor will pre-install Ubuntu on portables in India.
Mozilla Firefox Blocks Flash
More embarrassment for Adobe's embattled multimedia tool
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Mozilla's script blocker add-on could be putting malware sites on the whitelist.
RIP SSLv3
The Internet community officially banishes the notoriously unsafe Secure Sockets Layer protocol.
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Popular desktop environment continues the Gnome 2 legacy – with new support for the Gnome 3 toolkit.
US Government Requires HTTPS
The Obama White House has issued a memorandum telling all US government agencies they must use HTTPS for all websites and web communication.
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