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Definitely run a little small
I got these gloves because I was tired of having gloves without a gauntlet on them and I wanted something that would be warm and toasty on cold powder days. They do run small which is a problem for me bc I wear xl. The polartec fleece liners are worthless as part of the glove because they make the gloves even smaller, but they are nice when you are off the mountain. Overall they are pretty well constructed and are extremely waterproof, but I will probably go back to Dakine gloves before I buy another pair of burton ones.
Burton thought of everything with this glove
Pros: 1) The tape seamed shell material does an excellent job of shedding water throughout the day. I wore these in a slush storm and only the palms were noticeably wet. 2) The wrist closure is genius and easy cinch/uncinch with gloves on. 3) The dexterity is excellent, making flipping buckles, grabbing zippers and navigating pole loops is much easier than the Patagonia or Marmot ski gloves I have owned.
Cons: 1) If your hands are a bit sweaty and you pull the gloves off, the liner comes with it. I think this has more to do with the type of fleece material used in the liner than the glove construction. 2) The liner has no grip on the palm and starts shedding fleece when you use it separately. Fortunately they include an additional polartec liner with palm grips that is much better but not quite as warm.
In terms of the fit, I agree with the other reviewers that it's snug, but after 3-4 days on the hill it broke in nicely. I would classify my hands as "chunky" yet I still find most ski gloves to have a sloppy, baggy fit. In short, size up on this glove to be safe.
With any leather-palmed glove there is some degree of breaking in required, after which the glove is going to conform to the shape of your hand. I prefer leather palmed gloves despite their tendency to get soggy when wet because of the increased durability and fit they offer.
Overall, this is a really well-designed, well-made glove that's heavy on features but surprisingly not on weight. I would buy it again.
man these gloves seem hated
i can understand how frustrating it can be when sizing doesn't match up. i was fortunate enough though to just order a large and have it turn out to be perfect. it was tight at first, and if its at all moist your hand will come out with the liner still on. and it took days to break in properly. and the 3rd liner seemed really useless. but all in all i really really like these gloves. never got wet from the outside, but the thermawhatever liner is hot as hell sometimes, your hands will start to sweat. and if anyone knows what i should do about getting a replaceent liner, i lost mine at tahoe a few weeks ago. pls halp. and i d give this 4 1/2 stars, but it wont let me so ill round down
Don't Get These
I'm sorry to say that I don't recommend these gloves. The other reviews are right when they say to get extra size bigger. Unfortunately, the biggest size available was a large and with the third layer I could barely fit my hand in them, and I have fairly small hands. I actually used them without the third layer and found that my hands were cold most of the time. Also, I take my gloves on and off a lot, and the second layer was a pain because it kept coming out constantly. I have other Burton products which I really like, but I can't recommend these. My advice is to click to the next pair of gloves.
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This purchase was a no go for me. I took the reviews very seriously and measured my palm. I then cautiously went a size bigger than recommended and it STILL DIDN'T FIT. Somebody needs to figure out the grossly maladjusted measurement system you're using. This may be accurate for elves, midgets, or hobbits, but do any of them snowboard? Upon return, there were no larger sizes available. I'm done.
Incredible Gloves-just buy a size up.
Greatest gloves I've ever owned. Absolutely 100% waterproof, Gore-Tex city. I just tested them out in Breckenridge, CO and on Mt. Hood, OR and they are the best gloves for any condition. In Colorado it was sunny and hot so I removed the liner completely and wore just the shell but when I got up to 15 degree Mt. Hood, OR I wore the thinner liner and never got cold at all. I have yet to use the thicker liner just because it's so warm. I'll save it for whenever it gets below zero. You can actually wear both liners together but it's a lil tight. Whatever you do though, make sure you order 1 size up from the sizing chart. The sizing chart said I was a medium, so I got a Large and they fit perfectly or as Ace Ventura would say, "Llllllike a Glove!"
Awesome gloves - fit small
Awesome gloves with great waterproofness -- used them last weekend in the wet Sierra cement and kept the melting snow out. Super comfortable and keep your dexterity pretty well.
I would also recommend one size larger than normal as they fit tight when you have the thicker of the two glove inserts in it.
These are replacing my previous Burton gloves that lasted 6 seasons -- great quality with Burton gear!
A straightjacket for the hands...
Okay. Other reviewers say buy a size larger but I think that is an understatement. These gloves are ridiculously tight and small. I have small hands and ordered a medium and they are hard to even get on. I may return these for a large but the jury is out...
I ordered one size up because of other reviews on this site, and it made all the difference. They're awesome gloves, they can keep you're hands warm and perfectly dry in virtually any contions, but for whatever reason they are definitely made one size too small. Seriously, order one size up and you'll be glad you did. Unless you just really love making returns & exchanges or something. Okay, enough of the sizing. The outer glove is fully taped gore-tex, so your hands literally cannot get wet through these things, and the leather palms and fingers give you some nice dexterity and grip provided the style of the gloves. The interchangeable liners are a nice feature for riding in varied temperatures. They come with a polatec fleece liner with primaloft on the back of the hand, for colder condtions, and a pair of smaller, plain glove liners for not-so-cold days. The smaller ones have nice rubber grip on the palms so they're perfect for when you need to make a call or something on the lift but don't want your fingers to turn to icicles.
Best glove in the world but...
DO NOT FORGET TO BUY A LARGER Size!
The glove is like being in a BMW X5 !
Comfortable to the max, flexible enough to get everything done without taking it off (apart from opening a soda can), and reliable to keep you warm and dry in the future time to come.
Leather palm, so that stuff doesn't slip, and Gore Tex all over.
They also comes with another pair of gloves which i suspect are to wear when you're not boarding or something.
However, I have fairly big hands, but according to the measurements my hands are supposed to be L. I ordered XL thanks to another guy's review, and I can say that they almost Fit (a bit too small)! If your hand is beyond a Large size, you're out of luck because the XL glove won't fit you. I don't think they make these in an XXL but they should.
Come to think about it, If your hand is that big so that the XL is too small for your hands to fit, then aren't you too big to be snowboarding?


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Coffee Call in Baton Rouge makes a pretty good beignet too. However, Cafe Du Monde is the best.
You just can't beat beignet and a cafe au lait or hot chocolate. Especially when it's fresh out of the fryer.
As mentioned, Whole Foods has a large display of King Cakes in their OKC store.
Homeland had them last year, but i didn't try one. If you can't get a fresh made the best King Cake is the one you make yourself. Picked up a King Cake kit and it was fantastic, came with the purple, gold and green sprinkles and a few babies. By tradition if you get the baby you throw the next Mardi Gras PARTY. But i have not found a good substitute for a Cajun Mardi Gras party around here. Not saying us Okies don't know how to throw a party, but Hurricane mix from a bag equals bad after taste.
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That is a perfect account of a real, authentic MG experience.
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Well said.
I agree about Mardi Gras and New Orleans in general. I have been to New Orleans many times and it is one of my favorite cities in the U.S. Unfortunatley, many people that visit New Orleans are only exposed to Bourbon Street. Even the rest of the French Quarter is a really interesting and historic place. I do not drink alcohol, yet I can spend three or four days in the New Orleans area and have a great time in the French Quarter, Garden District, Uptown, Mid-City, and even the suburbs. I have friends that have been to New Orleans multiple times that do not know the Garden District, which is along the St. Charles Line, even exists. It has beautiful homes and gardens from the 1800's.
I tell people that visiting New Orleans and only visiting Bourbon Street is like coming to Oklahoma City and only visiting Valley Brook.
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01 March 2013 10:16 AM
Hello, this is one of those off topic ish questions. I have just backed-off from a load of stuff on google that looks complicated.
I need one thing and would like one more.
Since making the leap from rythm to lead, I need to record some basic strumming for my guitar practice at home because I struggle to keep up with the tempo on some tracks. So I would like to slow them down while I learn them. I usually play along by plugging the iPod into the amp so both guitar and iPod come through the amp. Basic, but works for simple practice.
I'll give you some examples so that you know what I'm on about; I've been working on the guitar solo in the middle of the Beatles track called 'something' and their track called 'I feel fine'. Also Sweet Home Alabama. All three a little bit too fast for my novice fingers.
Then, just to throw an extra into the list. I'd like to be able to record the strummy bit with the solo over the top so that I can take it to my lesson. Whenever I sit down in that room I'm rubbish. I do much better at home.
Also need to sort out a bit of earth hum on the new amp but we've covered that before....cue TT and a bit of tinfoil .
We used to have some keen sound engineers on here. You still there? It looks very do-able but I got lost in techno babble and it started to look like such a mission.
I asked at the theatre this week. Fella went into overdrive for me and came up with a solution. Err, I don't quite need that level of sophistication but his enthusiasm was fun.
Wrong forum I know, but have you seen the real sound forums? Wow. They'll have me lining the walls with sheepskin and mud before you know it.
01 March 2013 10:37 AM
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01 March 2013 11:59 AM
I understand what you are trying to do and the answer is quite simple, what you are trying to achieve is not new and various methods have been used forever, the most popular method was the midi file of the backing track and most midi players had a tempo control so you could practice at your rate, midi files are still plentiful and the 'old skool' still swear by them.
Here are a couple of methods to help, play your sound file through a computer using one of the many music programs out there that have tempo control and loads of other options such as Soundforge, Mixmeister etc;
Go to the second hand hi-fi shops and pick up a minidisc or CD player recorder that has tempo control on it, Sony used to do these in abundance, if you could get hold of a DAT player that would be a bonus.
Probably the most cost effective solution would be to buy a small DJ desk that has tempo control on it and site this between your IPod and amp, a lot of DJ desks have IPod input now but you can always buy a lead to do this if it didnt.
Getting rid of earth hum is an exercise of trial and error, it is often worth investing in a DI box on the input side with an earth lift facility.
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01 March 2013 04:45 PM
If you have a Mac, get Garage band or if you are feeling a bit flush, Logic.
Guitar Pro is great for practising but not so good for recording.
Haven't tried any of the programs Rocky mentions above but I am sure they are much of a muchness.
PS edited to add, if you do go down the PC route, be careful of latency issues if your processor isn't up to coping with the workload, its an absolute pain in the proverbial as it won't play in real time and therefore becomes useless for recording.
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02 March 2013 11:04 AM
Simplist, and totally free, program is Audacity from sourceforge.net This will let you record any number of parts and play them back together, it also has a tool for changing tempo without changing pitch (and vice versa!). When you change tempo it does add a certain "metallic" quality to the sound, but it's fine for practising. I've been using it for years and can't recommend highly enough.
Let us know how you get on!
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02 March 2013 01:58 PM
Thank you R&R and Andy. Just what I needed to guide me. I like the sound of the audacity because you make it sound easy. Wasted hours the other night lost in various web sites, which was great but not very productive. I could spend a fortune given half a chance.
I did not know you were here. The mods transferred this thread, good call.
I too am in the Les Paul camp. A standard 2008 (chambered body) as the mid life crisis present to myself last summer. I saw your discussion on here about pick-ups which I read with interest. When it came time to have mine set up I was recommended to a guitar tech and took it to him. He dropped quite a few decent names and works on We will Rock you so I entrusted the baby to him. He did a cracking job, I thought it was good when I bought it but it came back with the action lowered to perfection and the bounciness of the pick-ups adjusted. I wouldn't dare do it myself like you do. An odd chap, I was a bit nervous leaving it with him. Yes, I had the scratch plate put on.
Now, the Amp I bought with it is tubed. A Blackstar. I found it rather tinny or telephony and eventually took it to an audition room and taste-tested it against some others. I'd have expected tubes to be better and the web raves about them, but I have just bought myself a little Roland Cube 30 which I find much better, and more fun. The clean is really clean and the dirty stuff sounds less like electrical interference. So now I have two amps.....
Thereafter, 2 classicals and a Tanglewood Accoustic Electric. I rather fancy a Telecaster next.
Thank you, I am off to do some enthusiastic googling on all the suggestions. I will indeed let you know. Can't wait.
Graham, what a lovely surprise that you also play. Dark Horse.
02 March 2013 07:19 PM
Re tube amps: a while ago I picked up a really really cheap 7w tube combo, a Fender Champ copy with a tone control. Sounded dreadful. I replaced the 6" speaker with an 8" I found lying around and it sounded slightly less dreadful. A couple of weeks ago I pulled the chassis out and plugged into my bigger cabinets (a 2 x 10" and a 1 x 15") and it sounded absolutely fantastic. So if you can drive your Blackstar into a better cab it might well be worth a try!
Re hum: I've now dismantled the chassis of the amp and repackaged it into an instrument case, it now hums like mad - and I'm supposed to be an expert on reducing noise in music systems! It happens to everybody. Just clearing a space on my workbench so I can sort it out.
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22 March 2013 01:10 AM
I agree with Andy......Audacity is a great program.
I've been using it for years and now have all of my students using it too. Simple but effective and very user friendly.
What did you end up using? I'm just curious because I'm sure I will need to upgrade to somehting with more options very soon.
05 May 2013 12:31 PM
...and so do I. Thank you so much for that information Andy.
Audacity is on the laptop and I am finding some time now to go through the instructions. Finding the time being the most difficult part, it looks fairly straightforward.
My earth hum ( on the Roland Cube, not the tubed Blackstar) went on for days and I did much unscrewing of sockets and fiddling around. Then one evening I picked up the lead for the iPod, which was plugged in but with no iPod on the end of it. The hum went crazy. Now I know that it has to be unplugged from the amp and all is clear again. Methinks I was overcomplicating the issue. Just a rogue bit of cable. Where have I seen that before...nearly every day at work so shame on me.
Thank you for that. I've got the beginning of sweet home in the bag since my post but have just discovered Peter Green's 'I need you love so bad' which is an absolute must. Hopefully I'll get it transferred across to audacity tomorrow and put it through it's paces.
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07 June 2013 01:38 AM
Hi Fellahs,
You have ressurected an oldie here; there iks absolutely no truth in the old-wives tales about the different sounds of semiconductor and valve amps. They are two different technologies but, assuming the Designer(s) know what they are doing, there is no difference either by istrumentation or by yum\n 'eres
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07 June 2013 06:09 PM
We're not talking about beautifully designed, linear, negligible distortion amps here - we're talking about single ended class A amps with far too much distortion that sound wonderful!
In guitar amps the amp distortion can be as much part of the sound as the instrument and speaker, and I'm sure even you can't say that transistors and valves saturate in the same way!
(P.S. Even for a Hi-Fi amp, set up for flat response and low distortion, it would have to be a stunningly good pair of designs for the speaker drive impedances to be identical between pure transistor and valve amplifiers, so I would be very wary of disbelieving people who could detect a difference even if I couldn't.)
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08 June 2013 11:20 AM
Does it not depend on whether you want an amp. to increase the level of your signal or on a signal-processing device as part of a synthesiser ?
Maybe I am an old square but, to me, an amplifier is a device which can perform many functions but - most definitely - should not add anything to the signal as presented to its input. I assume, of course, that you wish to remain in control ? It is possible to achieve this in the whole range from single-stage to multiple-stage,from single-ended to push-pull, balanced to unbalanced using either valves or semiconductors as the active device(s).
A properly-designed Speaker-driver - no matter its complexity - MUST be independent of the speaker driving-point impedance throughout the frequency range specified. It has nothing to do with the quality of the "well-trained ears" - even if the well-trained Brain thinks differently.
I fear that most Hi-Fi enthusiasts know not of that with which they play; an audio amp is by far the most difficult unit to design and build because of its enormous RELATIVE BANDWIDTH.
08 June 2013 08:29 PM
Maybe I am an old square but, to me, an amplifier is a device which can perform many functions but - most definitely - should not add anything to the signal as presented to its input.
I don't think many electric guitarists would agree with you there! The Fender tweed or Marshall stack is most definitely part of the instrument, and the way a good guitarist can use the non-linearities in these to make music is an art form in itself.
Oh absolutely. That's the fun, controlling the exact point on the saturation curve of the valve using your fingers on the strings of the guitar.
Have you ever looked at speaker impedance curves vs. frequency? At points they go staggeringly low. I very much doubt if anyone has yet designed an amp with output impedances so low that they can be considered negligible: and even if they did not many people are going to mount monoblock amps in their cabinets to negate the speaker impedances. It doesn't really matter - the speaker and room response will have a far, far bigger influence - but if you wanted to be really pedantic you could almost certainly A-B test any two different designs of power amp and a skilled listener could hear some difference. What you probably couldn't say is which was "right".
Anyway, I'm glad you have such touching (if slightly misplaced) faith in the competence of design engineers. If you have any CDs recorded in the late 80's or early 90's there is an extremely good chance that some of them were recorded through equipment that I designed, and trust me: it doesn't reach the heights of perfection you describe here! Partly because it wasn't technically possible, and partly because if we'd got any closer no-one could have have afforded it. And we were at the top end of the business, sadly there is not and never has been any money in high quality audio (otherwise I'd still be in it ); even with what appear to be ludicrously priced audiophile hi-fi systems the volumes are so small and hence the overheads so high that the money available for design time and component purchasing is tiny. This is why I still build equipment for myself, I can afford to spend more of my own time on it and use better quality parts - rather like home cooking vs. ready meals.
(We did design one product at the turn of the 90's which probably was as close as it was possible to get to audio perfection in a large scale mixing desk - we got to the point where no listeners could tell the difference between a channel with somewhere between 50-100 op-amps in it and a direct wire link. Sadly the Japanese economy collapsed during the design phase, and no-one else could possible have afforded it. For anyone interested, the SSL SL9000J series was the drastically cut down version of that desk - basically single ended rather than fully balanced and with FET rather than relay signal switching - not bad but nowhere near as good as it could have been.)
It's always worth remembering that the vast majority of music these days is listened to as MP3s, which messes up the sound far more than any vaguely competently designed amp will. I do like to think that for those who do care (and have better hearing than I do) that facilities exist for really good clean recording and playback of music, particularly classical music. But for most of us most of the time the sound just needs to be good enough to let the music - which I would suggest is the important bit - through.
I was going to stop there but I've just remembered something highly relevant, which is a shame because the dinner I was cooking smells like it's done, anyway here goes quickly: the SSL desks that I worked on were renowned for their clinical cleanness of sound. They swept through the market, and in the 80s / 90s any serious studio was fitted with one or several. BUT the reason they were liked was not specifically because of the sound (or lack of it), but because the layout and the automation system made them so easy to use. Many highly musical producers (including , famously, one G. Martin) much preferred the rival Neve desks with their highly distinctive sound. So there you go. Mind you, even with hindsight I still think SSL were right (cleanness and transparency were the mantra of the sadly late lamented founder, Colin Sanders), you could always add outboard equipment to get that season's sound. But I can also see the point that if you can find a piece of equipment, like my little 7W guitar amp, that gives the sound you're looking for then why not use it?
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09 June 2013 04:11 AM
If you like what you hear then there is not an argument.
All that I offerred was that there is not a reason why valve-driven amps should sound any different to semiconductor amps. There is however the proviso that either must be designed according to its intrinsic parameters: i.e. Valves are high-impedance voltage-driven devices where semiconductors (in general) offer relatively low impedances and can be either voltage or current driven. That last leads to much more complexity of choice in the design of the previous stage.
In addition when valves are used properly they can deliver a transfer characteristic that that is reasonably linear where semiconductors are characterised by non-linear transfers that need to be corrected by use of n.f.b. Again because of phase problems at the edges of bands it is asking for trouble to feedback over more than three stages of semiconductors.
Then again to achieve a full audio-bandwidth is difficult with valves and transformers while the opposite applies with semiconductor designs where the low-impedances result in excessive bandwidth that needs to be reduced ... again by use of n.f.b. This is the cause of the once characteristic hiss associated with semiconductor amplifiers - they are eager to oscillate at frequencies above the audio realm.
But enough,
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Simplist, and totally free, program is Audacity from sourceforge.net This will let you record any number of parts and play them back together, it also has a tool for changing tempo without changing pitch (and vice versa!). When you change tempo it does add a certain "metallic" quality to the sound, but it's fine for practising. I've been using it for years and can't recommend highly enough.
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Is the Republican Party Ready to Welcome Black Conservatives into Ranks?
Max Boot, Writer of The Christian Science Monitor, The Christian Science Monitor
WHEN Gary Franks, the only black Republican in Congress, visits African-American churches or social clubs, he asks his audiences for their views on a range of divisive political issues.
Usually, Mr. Franks says, blacks tell him they support the death penalty, a moment of silence in public schools, a balanced-budget constitutional amendment, and welfare reform.
"Congratulatons!" Franks announces. "You've just agreed with some very conservative views. You're honorary Republicans!" And how do his audiences react to that startling statement? "I get a chuckle," Franks concedes ruefully.
It's no wonder that many laugh at Franks's bravado. After all, blacks are the most solidly Democratic voting bloc in the United States. In one recent survey, 85 percent of blacks identified themselves as Democrats; only 8.9 percent said they were Republicans. Exit polls indicate that only about 10 percent of blacks voted for Ronald Reagan and George Bush.
Yet a few hairline fractures are beginning to appear in the seemingly solid facade of the black voting bloc.
President Bush has appointed several high-profile blacks, most notably Gen. Colin Powell as chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff and Clarence Thomas as a Supreme Court justice.
And a number of black Republicans have run for elected office. This year, for example, 11 blacks have won Republican primaries for US House seats, and Alan Keyes is the GOP standard-bearer in Maryland's US Senate race.
But electoral success has been harder to come by. Only about 85 of the roughly 7,400 black elected officials in the United States are Republicans. Among the most prominent are Franks, who won an election in a largely white Connecticut district in 1990, and J.C. Watts, elected the same year to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.
Yet a recent survey by the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, a liberal black think tank in Washington, D.C., supports - at least in part - Franks's contention that blacks are more conservative on some issues than their voting patterns would indicate. For example, polls show that most blacks oppose unrestricted abortion, support the death penalty, and back welfare reform (see story, p.6).
David Bositis, the researcher who conducted the survey, cautions that the results should not be interpreted as evidence that African-Americans are becoming right-wing.
They do, however, show that "blacks are not at all different" from the rest of the population in their opinions, he says.
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Whether you work in the field of mental health or are simply interested in the subject, keeping abreast of the news, opinions and commentary within the online blogging community can be overwhelming. There are literally thousands of blogs that focus on mental health, running the gamut both in terms of focus as well as in quality.
Although it was difficult to narrow thousands of noteworthy resources down to the top 100, below is a categorized list of what we feel are the most popular, informative and/or unique mental health and psychology blogs on the Web. While any list of this kind is subject to oversights and omissions, it is our hope that with these top 100 sites you will find an excellent resource from which to educate yourself on mental health and psychology issues.
General Psychology
Some psychology blogs focus on more narrow sub-topics. However, the blogs listed below cover many issues across the board.
- Advances in the History of Psychology – This blog offers notes on the discipline of psychology, as well as relevant resources.
- All in the Mind – Natasha Mitchell, a science/health journalist, writes this blog about life and beyond through the mind's eye.
- Beyond Vermont State Hospital – This is a group blog about mental health matters related to the Vermont State Hospital and beyond.
- Brains – Brains is a blog that opens philosophical discussions on the mind.
- Channel N – Sandra Kiume offers various videos on this blog that are related to brain science.
- Dr. X's Free Associations – This blog is written by a a psychoanalytically-oriented clinical psychologist. Here, "Dr. X" offers thoughts on psychology, as well as the odd vintage photo here and there.
- eHarmony Labs – Here, the popular dating site offers notes on the psychology behind human relationships. This is actually an interesting read, whether you are looking for a significant other or are merely interested in psychology.
- Furious Seasons – Here, a long-term psych patient offers a critical and first-hand account of the modern mental health industry.
- Health Psych – Written by a psychologist in Sydney, this blog covers many topical mental health and general health issues. This blogger is a natural writer and offers tinges of humor where appropriate.
- Just Noticeable Differences – Written by a psychologist and scientist, this blog covers a wide range of topics. From mental health to politics, this is an insightful resource for those interested in psychology.
- Laura's Psychology Blog – Laura Freberg, a Professor of Psychology at California Polytechnic State University, writes this fun blog about interesting news related to psychology.
- Mind Hacks – This is a group blog on psychology and neuroscience written by experts in the field. Mind Hacks is also the name of a book by Matt Webb and Tom Stafford, who contribute to this blog.
- Providentia – Learn more about psychology across the globe from this psychologist and disaster management volunteer with the Red Cross. This is an eye-opening blog indeed.
- PsyBlog – Stay current on the latest in psychology news and research on this blog, written by Jeremy Dean. This is an invaluable resource and one of the most popular general psychology blogs.
- Psychological Perspectives – Here, Dr. Deborah Serani offers her perspective on a variety of psychological topics.
- Psychology Today Blogs – Here, the noted experts who write for Psychology Today offer a fascinating assortment of blog entries. A group blog, the topics are varied and always topical.
- Research Digest Blog – From the British Psychology Society comes this blog on the latest psychology research and gossip.
- The Situtationist – Although this blog is considered to be focused specifically on social psychology, the topics are varied and this site should appeal to anyone looking for a general look at psychology in the modern world.
- World of Psychology – This is the blog found at PsychCentral, one of the most popular and informative psychology sites on the Web.
Cognitive Psychology
This branch of psychology focuses on the thought processes and human intelligence. Below are some blogs that just might increase your intelligence.
- Cognition and Language Lab – A unique blog that operates as an online lab, this site runs experiments through the Web testing human reasoning, particularly in the domain of language.
- Cognitive Daily – This informative blog offers almost daily articles about developments within the field of cognitive psychology.
- CogSci Librarian – A blog written by Stephanie Willen Brown, this site offers notes on popular news stories about cognitive science.
- Half Full: Science for Raising Happy Kids – Here, you learn about how to foster good mental health from the very beginning. The blog offers topical parenting advice, as well as commentary on the latest research findings related to child psychology.
- IQ's Corner – Learn more about human intelligence on this blog, a fascinating look at the nonlinear world of human cognitive abilities.
- In the Room – Chris Allan writes this blog. He is a clinical psychologist and Director of the Psychology Clinic at the University of Wollongong.
- Mixing Memory – This excellent blog is anonymously written by Chris, a cognitive scientist who specializes in higher-order cognition.
Forensic Psychology
Psychology, as it relates to crime, is a hot button topic on the blogs below.
- All About Forensic Psychology – David Webb is a noted expert in forensic psychology. Here, he offers his thoughts on related topics.
- Deception Blog – This fascinating blog delves into the psychology behind deception.
- In the News – Blogger Karen Franklin is a forensic psychologist in Northern California. Here, she offers commentary on the latest news pertaining to forensic psychology, criminology and psychology-law.
- Neuroethics & Law Blog – Written by Professor Adam Kolber of Princeton University, this fascinating blog takes a look at legal and ethical issues related to the mind and brain.
- Psychology and Crime News – This important blog collects the details of scholarly research on forensic psychology.
- Postcards from the Id – Here, you will read about the "lighter" side of clinical and forensic psychology. This blog is as thought-provoking as it is amusing.
- Terrorism Research News – This blog delves into social and behavioral research on terrorism and responses to terrorism. It is both topical and fascinating.
The following blogs concern the study of psychiatry and offer viewpoints from practicing doctors, as well as patients.
- The Carlat Psychiatry Blog – This is one doctor's thoughts on the current state of the health industry, particularly where medical education is concerned.
- Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry: A Closer Look – Here, a blogger offers a critical look at psychiatric medications, science, marketing, psychiatry in general, and occasionally clinical psychology.
- Frontier Psychiatrist – Here, a London psychiatrist anonymously blogs about interesting subjects. This offers a fly-on-the-wall perspective of modern psychiatry.
- The Last Psychiatrist – Updated every Thursday and Friday, this blog is written by an academic psychiatrist specializing in forensics. It is topical, thought-provoking and sometimes controversial.
- Peter H. Donnelly's Mental Health Blog – Here is someone with a difference of opinion where psychiatry is concerned. An anti-psychiatry campaigner in the UK writes the blog and no matter what your stance is on the subject, the site should stir some topical debate.
- The Psychiatrist Blog – A popular blog on mental health, it is written by Dr. Michelle Tempest, a psychiatrist and editor of The Future of NHS. Here, she discusses psychiatry, politics and more.
- Shrink Rap – This is one of the most popular mental health blogs on the Web. Written by three "shrinks," it is intended for an audience of fellow psychiatrists.
These blogs deal with the study of the brain and nervous system, which is directly related to mental health.
- Action Potential – This group blog discusses what is new and exciting in the field of neuroscience.
- Brain Blogger – This is a well-researched and fascinating blog that reviews the latest news and stories related to neuroscience, psychiatry, and neurology.
- BrainBlog – Author Anthony Risser, Ph.D. is a consulting neuropsychologist who covers news about our knowledge of the brain and behavior.
- Brainethics – This blog is about the consequences of neuroscience, as well as what it is like to be a thinking human.
- Developing Intelligence – Chris Chatham updates this blog throughout the week, with topics including developmental and computational cognitive neuroscience, comparative psychology, psychometrics, and artificial intelligence.
- The Frontal Cortex – Jonah Lehrer, the editor of Seed Magazine, writes this neuroscience blog. A Rhodes scholar, Lehrer graduated from Columbia University in 2003 with a degree in neuroscience and spent the next two years studying 20th Century Literature and Theology at Oxford University.
- Neuroanthropology – This is a fascinating group blog that concerns neuroscience, anthropology and how the two meet in the middle.
- The Neurocritic – Here, the author deconstructs the most startling recent findings in human brain imaging, cognitive neuroscience and psychopharmacology.
- Neurological Correlates – The neuroscience of dysfunctional behavior is presented on this blog. From psychosis to obesity, learn more about the science behind a host of mental illnesses.
- Neuromarketing – This is a unique blog that discusses where marketing and brain science meet. It is written by Roger Dooley, president of Dooley Direct, LLC.
- Neurophilosophy – The author of this blog is studying for a Masters in neuroscience at UCL. It concerns "molecules, minds and everything in between."
- Neurotopia – This anonymous blog is written by "Evil Monkey," a self-described wayward neuroscientist. If you like your neuroscience mixed with humor, this is the blog for you.
- Of Two Minds – Shelley Batts and Steve Higgins collaborate on this neuroscience blog. The site was born after the respective bloggers combined their former sites, Retrospectacle and Omni Brain.
- The Phineas Gage Fan Club – Although the blogger is currently on a little break, this hilarious and often poignant blog covers a wide range of topics related to neuroscience. Entries dates back to 2006 and the archives are well worth a peek.
- The Thinking Meat Project – What does it mean to be a piece of thinking meat (i.e., human)? This interesting and dense blog on neuroscience will get those synapses firing.
The blogs below discuss the psychology and behaviors of those struggling with addiction. Some may also offer advice for those looking to break free of an unhealthy habit.
- Addiction Blog – Addiction Blog offers an intelligent resource for news about the trends and discoveries in the treatment of addiction.
- Addiction and Recovery – The commentary found on this blog relates to drug and alcohol addiction, treatment and recovery.
- blognonymous! – This blog offers news, research and tips on addiction recovery through a 12-step program. Updated regularly, this blog could be a great resource for those in need.
- Hazeldon – Thought for the Day – Those in recovery should find this blog from Hazeldon most enlightening. Each day offers new affirmations and meditations.
- Rehab Survival Guide – This blog offers diverse perspectives on drug and alcohol addiction, laced with some much-needed levity at times.
Anxiety disorders affect millions of people every day. The blogs below focus on the causes of and treatments for anxiety.
- Anxiety Insights – Topics on this blog include anxiety, OCD, panic attacks and phobias. Insights are provided on related news and treatments.
- The Reality of Anxiety – This is a popular blog on anxiety and panic disorders. Aimee, the author, suffers from social anxiety and chronicles her journey here.
- We Worry: A Blog for the Anxious – We Worry is a group blog dedicated to helping those who suffer from chronic anxiety, stress, panic attacks, and depression.
More people are being diagnosed with autism than ever before, making the following blogs topical and useful.
- About Autism – Lisa Jo Rudy is the About.com guide to autism. She is a professional writer, researcher and consultant with nearly 20 years of experience in the field of science education and science writing.
- Adventures in Autism – Author Ginger Taylor is a family therapist who is currently focused on one patient, her autistic son Chandler.
- Asperger's Conversations – Asperger's is a form of autism that has been studied at length by blogger Larry Welkowitz, Ph.D. Here, Dr. Welkowitz offers weekly audio posts on the topic.
- Autism Blog – Julie Lorenzen is the mother of an autistic child. She hopes to help educate the public by sharing her experiences, as well as news related to autism.
- Autism Blogger – Here, people are allowed to blog on this group site in order to share their experiences with autism. This is a fascinating and informative group blog.
- Autism Research Blog: Translating Autism – Here, autism research is demystified. Learn about the latest findings in autism here.
- Austism Street – This blog is written by a concerned father who is rearing an autistic child. A skeptical man, he tries to cut through the "quackery" this is sometimes rampant in the autism community.
- Dr. Chris' Autism Journal – The doctor who writes this blog is a licensed psychologist and board certified behavior analyst specializing in autism and related disorders. This is a very informative resource by a noted expert.
- Discussing Autism – Join blogger Marcie in frank and compassionate discussions on all thing related to autism. This site is especially useful for parents of young children on the spectrum.
- The Joy of Autism – Author Estee Klar-Wolfond is the founder of The Autism Acceptance Project. Her son, Adam is the inspiration for this touching blog.
- Joy's Autism Blog – This blog is written by Joy, the mother of several children, including one with autism. Here, Joy relays the trials and tribulations of rearing an autistic child.
- Natural Variation – This blogger believes that the rise of autism is not by the hands of mankind but by nature. It is a fascinating look at autism that takes a look at hard facts and science.
Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder is a serious condition that affects many people. Below are some well-written blogs that can be useful to those suffering from extreme mood swings.
- Been Broken – A thoughtful and touching personal blog, this chronicles the ups and downs that accompany bipolar disorder.
- Beyond Meds – This chronicles one person's journal off psychiatric medications. It deals with the withdrawals of medication, as well as the effectiveness of alternative treatments.
- BradFidler.net – Brad Fidler is a witty and insightful writer on many topics. However, he is well known for his candid (and often funny) notes pertaining to his research of bipolar disorder and those with it, of which he is not one.
- caught in my burble – This is a unique perspective on bipolar disorder to say the least. The author is described as "your neighborhood misanthropic, buxom, bondage-positive, bipolar, bisexual, flying, loquacious hedonist. Now with VNS capabilities."
- I Am Bipolar – This blog offers "random scribblings from a bipolar mind." It is touching and personal, as well as useful to those looking for support.
- John McManamy's SharePosts – This is a well-known and respected resource for information on bipolar disorder. McManamy has actually been awarded a Mogens Schou Award for Public Service for his work in the area.
- Living the Scientific Life – Here, a writer known as GirlScientist writes about her academic career in science, as well as her struggles with mental health. This is a renowned blog for both its poignant writing and beautiful imagery.
- The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive – Many people look to this useful and moving blog for thoughts on the struggle with bipolar disorder.
- Sue Bergeson's SharePosts – Here, noted expert and advocate Sue Bergeson writes on all things concerning bipolar disorder.
- Time for Your Meds – This emotional and deeply personal blog is written by a bipolar lesbian nurse, known as "Crazy Tracy."
- The Trouble With Spikol- Liz Spikol writes this funny and poignant blog about her experiences with bipolar disorder. She is also a contributing editor of Philadelphia Weekly.
The blogs below explore each author's personal or professional experience with depression.
- a beautiful revolution – Here, Andre Jordan offers his "depression doodles," which express his ever-changing moods. Funny, thoughtful and brilliant, this is a fun blog to check out regularly.
- Beyond Blue – Therese J. Borchard is a best-selling author who offers spiritual guide through depression on this fantastic blog.
- Commitment to Living – Here, a family psychologist offers insightful notes on suicide risk and prevention. This is a great resource for those who are affected by depression, either directly or indirectly.
- depression introspection – This anonymous blog is written by a young female who is suffering from bipolar disorder. Here, she focuses on the depressive state. It is personal, frank and offers some sound advice to others who suffer from depression.
- Depression Support Blog – This blog is part of a larger guide to depression, which operates as a a non-profit organization that caters to the needs of its visitors.
- My Journey With Depression – This blog is written by Addy, who suffers from bipolar disorder, depression and self harm. This is a frank and fearless personal blog that may help others in need.
- Optimism Software – Yes, this site actually offers "optimism software," but it is also accompanied by a thoughtful and well-written depression blog.
- Postpartum Progress – Mothers looking for guidance through the "baby blues" or the more serious condition of postpartum depression should consult this helpful and sensitive blog.
- The Pursuit of Happiness – Here, one man chronicles his battle with depression and his experience with St. John's Wort. The blog will give you a first-hand glimpse at a person's ups and downs through various treatments.
- save your sanity for later – The author of this blog, Erika, has been writing poignant blogs on depression since she was 12 years old. Now a grown woman, she still battles depression and offers a unique insight.
- Space and Time – The blog entries here are very short and poignant, offering a sometimes self-deprecating view of depression.
- The Splintered Mind – Douglas Cootey is currently dealing with both AD/HD and depression. Learn how he is overcoming his conditions and leading a more fulfilling life here.
- Walking the Black Dog – This is an anonymously written blog by someone who is overcoming depression. Although not written by a mental health expert, it does offer some very helpful advice.
- Wing of Madness – Wing of Madness addresses clinical depression, offering a guide to depressed readers on how to overcome their condition. The blog is just one area of a growing community.
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Hands Off My Healthcare Rally
October 16
5:00 PM CT: Iowa State
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2609 University Boulevard, Ames, Iowa
President Obama's health care law will result in higher costs, fewer choices, and worse care for American families. Americans deserve real patient-centered care. Please keep your hands off my health care and I urge you to fully repeal Obama's deeply flawed health care bill.
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Logan Miller (born February 18, 1992) is an American actor and musician.
Logan Miller played a teenage Connor Mead in Ghosts of Girlfriends Past. He has a role in the Disney XD series I'm in the Band, playing Tripp Campbell.
Logan Miller starred in the TV Movie The Norton Avenue All-Stars. He also made made an appearance in an episode of "I Hate My Teenage Daughter".


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French colonizers and their descendants (known as colons) dispossessed native Algerians of the best arable lands and monopolized political power. The non-European population worked the colons' lands or eked out a meager living in the less hospitable areas. By 1945 Algeria's population included approximately 900,000 colons, whose numbers had vastly expanded since the 1920s.
The postwar era saw the rapid growth of a militant nationalist movement that was adamantly opposed by the colons, who were determined that Algeria should remain part of France. In May 1945, Muslims throughout Algeria demonstrated against colonial rule. When French colonial police fired on the protesters in Sétif, they responded by attacking Europeans. In retaliation, the military carried out reprisals that killed thousands of Algerian Muslims. This massacre accelerated the conflict that culminated in the brutal Algerian War during 1954–1962.
From the beginning of the war, the Front de Libération Nationale (FLN) appealed to the United Nations (UN) for support of the nationalist cause, while France appealed to the United States and its European allies for assistance in its colonial claim. The Americans initially urged a negotiated peace, hoping to avoid a confrontation with France without antagonizing Arab nations. Alarmed at the French role in the 1956 Suez Crisis, the United States then adopted a less compromising line with France, determined to prevent a wider conflict between Arab nationalists and France (and Britain). The war also split the communist bloc, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) supporting the Algerian nationalists and the Soviet Union keeping its distance.
The war actively influenced French politics and led to social and political turmoil in metropolitan France that toppled the Fourth French Republic in 1958 and brought to power General Charles de Gaulle, who created the Fifth French Republic. In 1962 de Gaulle, then president of France and having exhausted other options, signed the Évian Agreements of March 1962 that granted Algeria its independence effective 3 July 1962. Tens of thousands of colons immediately immigrated to France. The FLN-led Algerian government, headed by Prime Minister Mohamed Ben Bella, promptly confiscated the colons' abandoned property and established a decentralized socialist economy and one-party state. Upon independence, Algerian military forces numbered around 125,000 men, including various irregular militias that were gradually eliminated or integrated into the national force.
Ben Bella's attempt to consolidate his power, combined with popular discontent with the economy's inefficiency, sparked a bloodless military coup by Defense Minister Houari Boumédienne in June 1965. In 1971, the government endeavored to stimulate economic growth by nationalizing the oil industry and investing the revenues in centrally orchestrated industrial development. Boumédienne's military-dominated government took on an increasingly authoritarian cast over the years. The military expanded rapidly during the 1970s and 1980s, with the army numbering 110,000, the air force 12,000, and the navy 8,000 by 1985.
Algeria's leaders sought to retain their autonomy, joining their country to the Non-Aligned Movement. Boumédienne phased out French military bases. Although Algeria denounced perceived American imperialism and supported Cuba, the Viet Cong in South Vietnam, Palestinian nationalists, and African anticolonial fighters, it maintained a strong trading relationship with the United States. At the same time, Algeria cultivated economic ties with the Soviet Union, which provided the nation with important military matériel and training. When the Spanish relinquished control of Western Sahara in 1976, Morocco attempted to annex the region. This led to a twelve-year war with Algeria, which supported the guerrilla movement fighting for the region's independence. Diplomatic relations with the United States warmed after Algeria negotiated the release of American hostages in Iran in 1980 and Morocco fell out of U.S. favor by allying with Libya in 1984.
In 1976, a long-promised constitution that provided for elections was enacted, although Algeria remained a one-party state. When Boumédienne died in December 1978, power passed to Chadli Bendjedid, the army-backed candidate. Bendjedid retreated from Boumédienne's increasingly ineffective economic policies, privatizing much of the economy and encouraging entrepreneurship. However, accumulated debt continued to retard economic expansion. Growing public protests from labor unions, students, and Islamic fundamentalists forced the government to end restrictions on political expression in 1988.
The Islamic Salvation Front (Front Islamique du Salut, FIS) proved the most successful of the host of new political parties founded. After large victories by the FIS in local elections in June 1990 and national elections in December 1991, Bendjedid resigned. A new regime under Mohamed Boudiaf imposed martial law, banning the FIS in March 1992. In response, Islamist radicals began a guerrilla war that has persisted to the present, taking a toll of 150,000 or more lives. Although Algeria's military government managed to gain the upper hand in the struggle after 1998, Islamic groups continue to wage war on the state, which maintains control through brutal repression and tainted elections.
Elun Gabriel
Further Reading
Stora, Benjamin. Algeria, 1830–2000: A Short History. Translated by Jane Marie Todd. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2001.


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Product Liability – Tobacco. In an action by individual class member, did the trial court err in application of finding reached by jury and affirmed by Florida Supreme Court in class action case of Engle v. Liggett Group, Inc., requiring a plaintiff to only prove legal causation and damages in order to prevail on a theory of strict liability? Phillip Morris USA, Inc. v. Douglas, No. SC12-617 (review granted May 15, 2012). DCA Decision: 83 So. 3d 1002 (Fla. 2d DCA 2012). Status: briefing complete; oral argument scheduled for Sept. 6, 2012.
Medical Malpractice – Wrongful Death. Question certified: To avoid a new trial in a civil case, does the beneficiary of the error in the trial court have to show on appeal that it is more likely than not that the error did not influence the trier of fact and thereby contribute to the verdict? Special v. West Boca West Medical Center, No. SC11-2511 (review granted June 20, 2012). DCA Decision: 79 So. 3d 755 (Fla. 4th DCA 2011). Status: briefing; oral argument to be set by separate order.
Medical Malpractice – Wrongful Death. Is an arbitration clause in a doctor-patient financial agreement which required all disputes relating to diagnosis, treatment, or care of patient be resolved by arbitration, limited non-economic damages and required compliance with the presuit notice requirements contrary to the public policy embodied in Chapter 766? Franks v. Bowers, No. SC11-1258 (review granted Nov. 8, 2011). DCA decision: 62 So. 3d 16 (Fla. 1st DCA 2011). Status: briefing complete; oral argument scheduled for Oct. 3, 2012.
Statute of Limitation. Is a wrongful death action barred by the statute of limitation because any personal injury action abated upon death of the decedent, and a separate wrongful death action was not filed prior to the expiration of the two-year statute of limitation for that cause of action? Capone v. Philip Morris USA, Inc., No. SC11-849 (review granted Oct. 17, 2011). DCA decision: 56 So. 3d 34 (Fla. 3d DCA 2010). Status: briefing; Oral Argument Video (June 5, 2012).
Nursing Homes – Arbitration Clause. Question Certified: Does the execution of a nursing home arbitration agreement by a party with the capacity to contract, bind the patient's estate and statutory heirs in a subsequent wrongful death action arising from an alleged tort within the scope of an otherwise valid arbitration agreement? Laizure v. Avante at Leesburg, Inc., No. SC10-2132 (review granted Dec. 14, 2010). DCA decision: 44 So. 3d 1254 (Fla. 5th DCA 2010). Status: briefing complete; no oral argument.
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The Disappearance of Gao Zhisheng
Another 'disappeared' dissident in China.
When Beijing Intermediate Court No. 1 convicted Chinese human-rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng of "inciting subversion," but then suspended the three-year prison sentence for five years and sent him home in December 2006, some saw this as a sign of the Chinese government's greater leniency toward dissidents. Nothing could have been further from the truth, as Mr. Gao's most recent "disappearance" sadly illustrates.
Although the government had long resented Mr. Gao's bold legal championing of human-rights victims of all kinds, his ultimate "crime" in the eyes of the state had been to break the public silence about persecution and torture of Falun Gong practitioners and Christians. His release in 2006 was actually a transfer to a new type of "prison en famille." It was a sentence of collective punishment for him, his wife and their two children. The terms of his suspended sentence deprived Mr. Gao of his political rights, including the right to publish. Yet nothing had been stated about 24-hour police surveillance of the entire family, frequent confinement to their apartment in a building from which other tenants had been removed, or repeated abductions and beatings of both Mr. Gao and the family. They lived in constant terror.
When in September 2007 Mr. Gao sent an open letter to the U.S. Congress alleging a number of human-rights abuses in great detail and urging international protests, the authorities decided to teach him another lesson. In a secret location outside Beijing, they tortured him for 13 days, holding burning cigarettes to his eyes and nose, and electrocuting and piercing his genitals, among other techniques. They also told him not to dream of ever returning to the relative security of a normal prison. After several weeks of further detention and interrogation, they sent him home and threatened to torture him in front of his family if he told anyone about his ordeal. His wife, who had already tried to commit suicide, was told that they might yet kill her husband.
Mr. Gao's latest "disappearance" began in the early hours last Wednesday when over 10 police and hired thugs spirited him away, without saying a word, from his relatives' home in Shaanxi province, where he had been forcibly taken by the authorities several days earlier. Mr. Gao has not been seen or heard from since, despite many efforts to contact him. There is, therefore, every reason to fear the worst for this courageous lawyer.
Mr. Gao is a threat to the state not just because he tried to represent Christians and Falun Gong members in court. Defying well-known taboos, he had also written a series of open letters detailing allegations of torture inflicted on Falun Gong practitioners.
The plight of Mr. Gao and his family is an extreme example of a new and more effective "punishment at home" that is less apparent to outsiders than a conventional prison sentence. Other fearless lawyers, such as Shanghai's Zheng Enchong, suffer similar continuing abuse, long after completing their prison terms. They and their relatives, friends and professional colleagues are all victimized by the walls of fear and silence that have been invisibly erected by the police in the middle of the world's most bustling cities.
Can these walls be torn down? Will China's leaders realize the damage that they inflict on the Chinese people and their country's reputation? No wonder China will be questioned about Mr. Gao's case when the United Nations Human Rights Council reviews China's conduct today. How will the Chinese government respond?
Mr. Cohen is co-director of New York University School of Law's U.S.-Asia Law Institute and adjunct senior fellow for Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations. Ms. Pils is assistant professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law.


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Magar gets first challenger for state House District 82 seat representing Martin County
Magar gets first challenger for state House District 82
Port Salerno Democrat Mary Wescott Higgins, 57, will challenge Republican Rep. MaryLynn Magar for her District 82 seat in the Florida House.
Higgins, who has lived in Port Salerno since 1996, said her 2014 campaign will focus on the state's role in protecting the St. Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon from Lake Okeechobee freshwater releases.
Higgins, who said she won't accept campaign donations from Florida Crystals or U.S. Sugar, will push a "Plan 6" to purchase agricultural land below the lake to move more water into the Everglades, and away from estuaries on the east and west coasts.
District 82 includes parts of Martin and northern Palm Beach counties. Republicans make up 47 percent of district voters, while 28 percent are Democrats, according to final state registration tallies after the 2012 election.
Occupation: Agency for Persons with Disabilities contractor, providing case management for adults and children with developmental disabilities
Political experience: None
Volunteer/civic involvement: Martin County Democratic Executive Committee; precinct co-captain; Democratic Club and Democratic Women's Club of Martin County member; volunteer with Indiantown Community Outreach; volunteer with Florida's Water and Land Legacy
Education: Bachelor of arts in sociology from Mount Union College in Alliance, Ohio, 1978
Family: Married to Tony Polito; three adult sons, Kelly, Patrick and Robert
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Guess People Want Cheaper Smart Phone Plans
Guess people are really curious about getting a $20 smart phone plan. Since I posted it earlier this week, I've been talking with friends, family, and readers about it.
Since I'm know using 2 phones during this review period, people have asked me about the service. It seems like people would love to cut their cellphone bills while still having a smart phone to use.
I'm still getting used to the phone – I actually prefer using a phone with a slide out keyboard option
I'm bringing the phone to Virginia to see how the coverage and service holds up as we travel. Hopefully there will be no problems or hiccups.
While it's too soon to give a definitive answer I will say that so far it has been alright. I haven't had a dropped call and I've set up the phone for the wireless networks I'm around the most here in the Triangle area.
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