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For the third consecutive year, Forbes magazine has ranked Maine dead last as a good place for business. Several Maine business leaders say they can't argue with the magazine's statistics that put the state at a disadvantage in corporate income tax and energy costs. But they also say the Forbes model for evaluating the states is inherently biased, and fails to acknowlege advances the state has made in recent years. A.J. Higgins has more.
Every year at about this time, Dana Connors begins to get a little anxious as he awaits the arrival of Forbes magazine's list of states viewed as the best for business. For the last two years, Maine has finished last among all other states. And this was year, Maine was ranked as the big 5-0 again.
"Yes, those reports, those studies, are discouraging because people focus on the headline - 'worst place to do business.' That's what gets repeated," Connors says.
And that's of concern to Connors, who is president of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce. Connors says he can't argue with the statistics cited by Forbes. The magazine claims that Maine is saddled with the second-highest corporate tax burden, at 16 percent above the national average, according to Moody's Analytics.
Energy costs - a problem frequently cited by Maine Gov. Paul LePage - average 27 percent above the U.S. average - like other New England states. The magazine laments the fact that Maine is mostly a state built on small businesses, and that few big businesses are headquartered here.
And then there is the fact that Maine is the oldest state in the country, with a median age of 42. Forbes described that statistic as a burden for the state. But MaineBiz publisher Donna Brassard would disagree.
"We're old? Well, that's great," she says. "I think we have an experienced population - a lot of very smart people are retiring to Maine, that gives us access to a resource of experienced people - people who can serve on non-profit boards, people who can help with entrepreneurship. I think it's great."
Several members of Maine's business community maintain that using Forbes criteria, it would be nearly impossible to rise to even the middle of the pack of its best business states list. Maine is projected to continue to be one of the oldest states in the country for many years ahead. Energy costs have been prohibitive to companies with high power needs.
And although Forbes did list Maine as 17th among states with the best quality of life, Dana Connors of the Maine Chamber says that factor isn't given the weight it deserves.
"Everybody would love to live here for the quality that we bring, in terms of safe living, the community concept. So that is never talked about in these reports. As a chamber of commerce, it's important to me that we talk about it," Connors says.
Gov. LePage said he wasn't surprised by Forbes' rating, adding that Maine's standing will change in the survey to number 51 when Puerto Rico becomes a state.


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So, you want to put a blinkie in your signature, here's how
1) the best site that I know of for hosting blinkies and other images to use in forums is photobucket.com, so if you don't already have an account (free) there, creating one would be the first step. If you do/once you have one, sign into it.
2) right click on the blinkie you want to use and choose 'properties', when the properties window pops up, highlight and copy the 'Address: (URL)'
3) when you are signed into your photobucket, there will be a spot toward the upper right that says, "Upload Images & Video" and directly to the right "from:". Click the button next to "web url" and the "upload" box changes, paste the url you copied in step 2, and click 'upload'. On the next screen you can add a title, description, and tags if you want. You can click 'skip this step' at the top, or 'return to album'/'save and continue' at the bottom.
4) when it finishes uploading, scroll down a little and you will see your blinkie - below it you will see 4 code options, the last one "img code" is the one you need for forums, just click on those words "img code" and the code will automatically be copied to your clipboard.
5) in the forum, go to your user control panel and choose "edit signature", then just paste that code into the box, preview the signature to make sure the blinkie is there, and save
One thing to note, if you feel you will start using photobucket regularly you may want to make folders, however, if you move an image around in photobucket after it has been posted somewhere, you will break the link and it will stop showing in that post. So, before posting it, create a folder called "blinkies" and put the blinkie there before copying the code and pasting to your signature.
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The outgoing East African Community (EAC) Deputy Secretary General in charge of Political Federation, Ms Beatrice Kiraso, last week completed her second and final three-year term serving the regional body.
In this interview granted to SUKHDEV CHHATBAR, the Ugandan economist-turned-diplomat explains her stay at the EAC, the challenges for a political federation and what she sees as a way forward in the regional integration process, among others. Some excerpts….
Q: In general terms, how have been the six years of pushing for political integration in EA. Are you satisfied that some progress is being made?
A: Oh yes, what we have so far taken might not look like big strides, but there is certainly a lot of progress. I am confident that the region will not backtrack on some of these important processes because we have defined the content and highlighted their centrality in the integration process.
Q: What are the issues that you once thought were too sensitive to discuss but are now freely talked about?
A: You know, a political federation is provided for in the Treaty as the ultimate goal of this integration process. The way it is put is like the item will drop, like manna, from above and then we will open our eyes to find ourselves in a political federation. The pain of the process has not been envisaged.
Therefore, I have had the unenviable duty to bring to the fore those key aspects of political governance that need to be harmonized, those that the partner states may have to discard, best practices that they will inevitably have to adopt and, more importantly, the fact that they will have to give up some of their sovereignty and pool it at the centre.
Q: There is a general perception that you have done very well in your mandate. Why do you describe your duty as unenviable?
A: Thank you for the compliment. I say unenviable maybe because I am looking at it through the lenses of my ambitions and what I think we have attained. Outsiders usually see changes better because they evaluate after a period. For us insiders we are used to getting small increments that are not quantifiable on a daily basis.
My office handles sectors that would otherwise be a protected preserve of the sovereign countries. As such, sometimes the feel I get when they the policy organs are discussing the reports of my office is not that motivating. I guess this is where the 'unenviable' comes from.
So what would motivate me? Since we intend to become one country called East Africa, I would like to see us systematically embarking on harmonization with a view to having East African standards on issues of democracy, constitutionalism, protection and promotion of human rights, curbing and preventing corruption, ensuring equitable administration of justice and upholding the rule of law while ensuring equal opportunities. If these are not addressed, even the economic integration will not yield positive results because their sustainability is not grounded on solid rock.
Q: What would you consider as your biggest strength in executing your mandate?
A: I do not want to take undue credit for work that we have done as a team. My biggest strength comes from the conviction about the overall benefits of integration and eventually the East African Federation. In executing the work related to this conviction, I had a lean but committed team .
In spite of increase in the work of my office, opening up so many activities in the areas of peace and security, foreign policy co-ordination and political integration issues, including those specific to the practical establishment of political federation processes, the Office of DSG (PF) remains small in terms of human and financial resources.
I am the only DSG who has no director while the rest have two each. So, the team has been a fabulous one and I shall forever cherish their support and stamina.
Q: Could you talk a little bit more about how you managed to promote this team work in your office?
A: First of all we have regular meetings - which help each one of us to know what is going on in each of the departments. They step in for each other on any issue and in any meeting.
Secondly, I take everyone as a colleague. I do not have this 'boss-subordinate' hang-over. It is in my personal trait to want people to feel at ease and free with me, to the extent that I can proudly say the staff under my office are my personal friends.
Q: How were you able to create this bond?
A: When I was appointed in 2006, I had no officers. The Office of DSG (PF) started with me, a secretary and a desk. Then we advertized the first few posts and I got officers. When people find you there, you have the opportunity to set for them the agenda, the pace and style of work. So I had this advantage.
I hope that the DSG who comes after me will take advantage of this bond that exists and use it to achieve even more than what I was able to during my tenure.
Q: What do you see as the targets to be achieved in the coming years?
A: Plenty. We have come too far to turn back now.
On the immediate agenda and near conclusion are protocols like the one on Peace and Security, the one on Good Governance, Combating and Prevention of Corruption, Staff Immunities and Privileges as well as the ratification of the protocol on Foreign Policy Co-ordination which was signed in November 2010.
Then there are some mechanisms like the Conflict Prevention Management Resolution (CPMR) and the Early Warning Mechanism (EWM) which are part of our Peace and Security Programme and Strategy.
Another important one provided for in the CPMR framework, as well as in the draft Good Governance Protocol, is the establishment of the EAC Panel of Eminent Persons. Directly specific to the establishment of the political federation, you know that the summit of Heads of State last November mandated the Secretariat to propose the model and structure of the Political Federation of East Africa and present it to them in November, this year. I have attempted to put down some ideas in a working document around which more ideas can be generated to carry out this assignment. I am very glad this decision finally came from the Summit.
Q: Why?
A: Because we are talking about political federation in the abstract! We need to be clear on what kind of federation we are talking about so that some certainty can be allayed. Political federation will now cease to be looked at as a big monster that is coming to swallow us, but as a means to enhance sustainable socio-economic development, as a vehicle to push East Africa from a low-income to a middle income region. I wish we could put a timeframe to such an inspiration.
Q: Do you have fears that such an inspiration may not be attained?
A: I am not a pessimist, but I also have to be realistic from the way things are moving. My fear is that if some hard decisions are not taken we may continue moving in circles and fail to achieve these great aspirations.
Q: In light of the case before the East African Court of Justice challenging last November's Summit decision on the way forward on political federation, do you envisage that the process will continue to be on course?
A: Absolutely. I was taken aback when I read the petition from a concerned citizen, if I may refer to him as such. Sometimes when you act out of emotion, you can make mistakes that have irreversible results. I shall not speak about the merits and demerits of the case as it is now subjudice.
However, I shall restate what I have already said, that hard decisions will have to be taken. From acts like this one, that moment seems to be coming sooner than politeness could ever have allowed.
Maybe it is time to get honest and go for variable geometry which was put in the Treaty for a reason—to avoid a forced marriage.
Q: You mentioned of hard decisions. What kind of hard decisions do you think the partner states should take to push forward the political integration process?
A: One is for the partner states' governments to let go of their enormous powers over the integration process, allow some more authority of decision making at the centre. The other is to make the process indeed people-centred as is enshrined in the Treat.
But now we see resistance when we bring other stakeholders to be part of this decision-making process. It is engineered bureaucracy, tedious, time-wasting.
The notion of consensus also seems to have served its purpose as we were rebuilding the Community following a violent collapse. Time has come for that consensus to be defined so that it is not 'veto power' over those who want to move.
The East African Court of Justice interpreted that consensus does not mean unanimity. So, in my humble personal view, the notion of consensus is being misused, and if it remains undefined the pace of this integration process will be determined by the slowest partner. I don't think this was the intention of those who made the Treaty.
The other decision will be to empower the other organs of the Community - the Court and the Assembly in particular - by giving them supremacy over national areas because finally they will form the nucleus as we move to political federation.
Other powerful and independent institutions will need to be established to oversee implementation of the customs union and common market. As for monetary union, the initial arrangement for its execution will need a lot of political will and commitment to minimize arbitrary actions by the partner states on macro-economic issues.
An equitability mechanism needs to be deliberated on so that some countries do not become mere markets for others. The benefits of integration need to be tangible for all. I also strongly feel there will be a need for strong monitoring and evaluation to ensure compliance with agreed upon standards.
Q: How do you feel when people refer to you as 'Mama Federation','Mama Shirikisho', 'Mama Siasa'?
A: Well, I wish I had born a baby called federation so the name would be well deserved.
But some of the people who don't like the federation have also associated me with it so much so that, as you remember, when we convened a meeting in one of the partner states to collect people's views on the Good Governance Protocol, even before I spoke there was an uproar from some of the audience saying, "Tumeshawambia hatutaki shirikisho", meaning ''We have already said we don't want political federation''.
By the way, a scientific study carried out during the National Consultative Committees found that over 80 per cent of East Africans support the EA Political Federation. The variation of opinion was on the issue of fast-tracking it. Either way, I have had a nice time listening to these extreme views.
Q: Would you cite one incident that you found unreasonably amusing while executing your work?
A: Several, but one which stands out is when a professor went on a talk show and said I should be tried for treason for saying that a political federation will entail surrendering sovereignty. There was panic among some of the staff here at the office and they were surprised to see me laughing it off.
Q: Were you not scared?
A: Me? Why would I be scared? First of all, that is the truth and the earlier we all come to terms with it the better. Secondly, political federation was not my personal project, I was appointed by the heads of state of the EAC countries to actually fast-track the process... On a serious note, you cannot want to integrate and also want to keep 100 per cent independence and sovereignty.
For the bigger common good to be attained, something has to be given up. In this case, unfortunately, it is the sovereignty.
So we have a choice: to keep sovereignty over poverty, international inferiority and no voice even over our own destiny, or to integrate and become a bigger entity, economically more viable and politically relevant, but also a bigger voice in the international arena and have something to offer - a bigger market, larger investments and higher income.
Q: Is it not a contradiction: That all these potential benefits are not appreciated by some people?
A: A very big contradiction. As I said before, the process is long and painful but, like a bitter pill, we have to take it to overcome our sickness.
Q: Are you satisfied with your performance at the EAC?
A: I feel great! I am happy I was given this opportunity to serve at the regional level. I am confident I have made some contribution. Maybe I could have done better, but I am satisfied that I put in my all and tried my best. It was time well spent.
Q: Do you feel sad that you are now leaving?
A: Not at all. When I came, I knew I was serving for a specific period and I knew it would end now. It's not like it was abrupt, unexpected or that my services were terminated. So, I don't feel sad; but I will miss this work for which I have great passion and, of course, I will miss you guys. We were like a great happy family.
Q: Any idea what you will do after EAC?
A: (Laughs….) Probably try some farming?
Q. How about going back to politics?
A: No, no! Actually I'll go back to my profession, which is economics.
Q: I don't want to be too nosy, but where would we find you to continue getting your counsel?
A: Oh, we should always remain in touch, not only with the immediate office colleagues but the entire EAC family. I am joining the UN to head the Economic Commission for Africa Sub-Regional Office for Southern Africa. My office will be in Lusaka, Zambia, so I will still work with the EAC, especially on issues related to the EAC-COMESA-SADC Tripartite.
Q: What message do you have for EAC?
A: A simple one: keep the fire burning through the tunnel, don't wait to find it at the end of the tunnel as I see no-one there who will put it on but yourselves. God bless you, God bless EAC, and God bless Africa.
Q: A last word: Any special acknowledgement(s)/appreciation you wish to make?
A: Thank you. Yes, I would like to record my appreciation to some people. First, my President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and the government of Uganda for having entrusted me with this task and nominating me for appointment by the Summit. I also wish to thank the presidents of the EAC partner states.
Thirdly, the Council of Ministers who endorsed my nomination. Fourthly, the colleagues with whom I served on the executive but, more notably, Ambassador Juma Mwapachu, the former EAC secretary general, with whom I worked very closely for five years.
He gave the space and latitude that I needed to execute my mandate. Then, of course, the entire staff of EAC who accorded me respect in a measure I cannot define. Again, notably among them, are those in my office that absorbed the pressure and even at the worst times when we were overwhelmed with work, could afford a smile.
The Ugandan community in Arusha was great, holding me in high esteem and making me feel special whenever we had our functions.
Then there is my family back home who painfully accepted my schedule and instead of blaming me for long spells of absence, empathized with me because of the busy schedule and frequent travels.
I also would wish to thank the media, especially those that maintained special interest in the activities of political integration. I get amazed when they call me to say: "You are quiet, we want to know how the political federation is progressing?''.
I also wish to take this opportunity to thank wholeheartedly those who could not be mentioned in this little space, but we associated or worked together in one way or the other.
If I may add, let me also say that, if in the course of my duty my actions injured the feelings, emotions or spirits of some, please understand that my interest was not in causing that injury.
There was a job to be done, with its imperatives, and I happen to have been the one entrusted with that job. And, as I leave, someone else is taking over the mantle. I pray for the understanding of all to support whoever is taking over from me.


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As the transfer window comes closer ahead of the next premiership season, Simba are likely to offload Central African Republic's Gervais Kargo and Ugandan Derrick Waluya.
An impeccable source within the club has confirmed to the Guardian that the duo are among the casualties to be chopped out of the team's line up of players.
While Kargo will be released for his performance decline, Waluya is alleged to have failed to convince Serbian coach Milovan Circovic as a formidable defender.
Waluya who featured for Simba during last year's Kagame Cup matches, sustained injuries and spend the entire first half of the premiership season on the sick bay.
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The high ranking Simba official who pleaded for anonymity said more players would be offloaded but declined to name the entire line-up of drop offs.
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"The weather in Shandy is dry and hot thus our players suffered from dehydration throughout. It's lucky we played the game under floodlights as otherwise, evening temperatures are still soaring there", said the official.
He said results would have been different and probably wore had the match played during the evening time owing to high temperatures.
Even when the sunset, temperatures in Shandy and most of the Sudan are still over 38 degrees Celsius so playing under floodlights was a bonus for Simba.
The Simba official also said Al Ahly Shandy is a good team and not pushover as most of the home fans in Tanzania are thinking of them.
"Al Shandy is a spilt up side from Al Hilal and have also recruited a number of foreign players to beef up their line-up", he said.
He also ruled out the circulating rumours that some Simba officials have fixed the game to take advantage of personal gains.
"We were beaten fairly and squarely, everyone saw through the television the way our players fought the losing battle up to the shootouts", he said.
Simba squanders a three-goal advantage obtained during the first leg played at the national Stadium in Dar es Salaam, only to lose by the same margin in the return leg played last Sunday.
The Dar side lost through post-match penalties with skipper Juma Kaseja had his penalty saved to send his side packing in the grueling 18 penalties taken.
Simba players ad officials flew back home on Tuesday and surprisingly they were not disappointed by the warm reception at the Julius Nyerere International airport.


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WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- Teens from across the country gathered in Washington this weekend for a summit on texting and distracted driving.
The events focused on building a campaign against texting and driving.
According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, traffic crashes are the leading killer of teens. Distracted driving plays a big role in those crashes.
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The Power of Independent Thinking
How U.S. Economic Warfare Provoked Japan's Attack on Pearl Harbor
Recorded: Saturday, October 27, 2012
Senior Fellow Robert Higgs speaks at The Arthur M. Krolman lecture, presented at the 2012 Mises Institute Supporters Summit: "The Truth About War: A Revisionist Approach". Recorded at Callaway Gardens, Georgia, on 27 October 2012.
Experts: Robert HiggsType: Other EventIssues: Defense and Foreign Policy, Diplomacy and Foreign Aid, Economic History and Development (International), Economic History and Development (U.S.), Trade
2012 Mises Celebration Introductory Speech by Anthony Gregory
Recorded: Saturday, September 29, 2012
Anthony Gregory, Research Fellow and Student Programs Director, provides the introductory speech on the importance of honoring Mises at the 2012 Mises Celebration on September 29 at the Silicon Valley Capital Club in San Jose, CA.
Experts: Anthony GregoryType: TelevisionIssues: Economic History and Development (International), Economic History and Development (U.S.), Free Market Economics, Political Ideology and Philosophy
John C. Goodman at P.A.U.L. Festival 2012
Recorded: Friday, August 24, 2012
Independent Institute Research Fellow John C. Goodman addresses P.A.U.L. Festival 2012 on The Free-Market Alternative to Obamacare.
Type: TelevisionIssues: Bureaucracy and Government, Economic Policy, Free Market Economics, Government Waste/Pork, Health Care, Politics, Privatization, Public Health/ Consumer Protection, Regulation and Deregulation, Taxes
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2012 Summer Seminar for College Students
Recorded: Friday, August 3, 2012
These Student Perspectives are from our 2012 Challenge of Liberty Summer Seminar for college students, which was held from July 30 to August 3, 2012, at Notre Dame de Namurs University, Belmont, California.
View more videos and information about the Summer Seminars.
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Ivan Eland on the U.S Militarys Role in Africa
Recorded: Monday, July 9, 2012
Ivan Eland, Independent Institute Senior Fellow, joins a debate concerning the U.S militarys role in Africa with Peter Lavelle on the RT Television Networks CrossTalk.
Type: TelevisionIssues: Defense and Foreign Policy, Economic History and Development (International), Terrorism and National Crises
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Recorded: Monday, July 2, 2012
Research Fellow John C. Goodman, author of Priceless: Curing the Healthcare Crisis, interviewed on CBN on the issue or states choosing to opt out of parts of Obamacare.
Experts: John C. GoodmanType: TelevisionIssues: Health Care, Taxes
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2012 Summer Seminar for High School Students
Recorded: Friday, June 22, 2012
Each year the Independent Institute holds two week-long session of its Summer Seminar for Students for high school and college age students. These clips are highlights from our 2012 session for high school students.
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I was watching a debate about sex education today, one rife with a lot of ludicrous statements, but the statement that quality sex education could not possibly help prevent sexual abuse stuck with me. It was all the more infuriating as someone who knows too well that a lack of knowledge about bodies and sex, and a lack of information about sexual consent and autonomy are some of the hugest reasons why sexual abuse is so prevalent.
Now, this is hardly a new form of cluelessness (nor is it exclusive to Canada: we've all but made an art form of it stateside). I've addressed this issue before, at Scarleteen and in some talks and interviews I have given over the years, and also in a piece a little while back for the Guardian in the United Kingdom.
Hopefully it's obvious the reason I, as a sexuality educator and activist, and Scarleteen, as an organization, provide sex education isn't just about preventing unwanted or negative outcomes, like unwanted pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, or rape. We are just as deeply invested in doing what we can to help people assure and create positive, wanted outcomes with their sexuality and whatever sex lives -- even if it's no sex life at all -- as we are in risk or abuse prevention. We want our readers not to just wind up with a life that is or becomes free of negative outcomes or traumas, but which is also full of enjoyable, enriching positives.
However, I'm of the mind that one of the many fantastic things comprehensive, inclusive and progressive sexuality education of care and quality can offer the world and everyone in it is the possibility or actuality of decreasing and disabling rape and much of what enables and perpetuates rape. I also think good sex education has the capability of helping survivors of rape and abuse heal and feel supported and empowered. I care about this aspect of sex education a lot, both as a survivor of abuse and assault myself, as someone who advocates for and supports many other survivors and as someone who simply really wants for all of us to be able to live in a world without rape and other kinds of abuse.
What are some of the ways good sex education can help prevent and dismantle rape? Here's the transcript of our impromptu Twitter feed from this afternoon on the subject:
I think people who argue about sex ed often argue past each other because they have different views of what's most important. Conservative viewpoints tend to respect tradition, authority (e.g. that of fathers over daughters), and traditional purity codes. Liberals tend to be concerned more with enjoyment, protection from harm, and freedom as a "good" in itself.
For an extreme, and so because of that unfair, example, the Christian St Augustine believed consensual homosexual activity to be worse than heterosexual rape. The former violates the natural order of the universe, as he saw it, running contrary to God's intentions for us, and nothing good resulted from it. The latter, though despicable, was consonant with nature, and a good could come of it (another human being).
To the modern ear, even of almost all conservatives, this sounds terrible, simply because we value consent and refusal much, much, more that did Augustine---and we live in a world where there is much more at least formal opportunity to exercise it. Again, I think modern conservatives hate rape...but I think they still have a strong tendency to believe that certain states of sexual experience (virginity vs sexually active) and certain acts (penile-vaginal intercourse v. everything else) define right and wrong in a way they don't to (loosely speaking, given the general tenor of this site, and apologies to those who strongly disagree) "us".
This means that conservatives have a harder time speaking out against rape than we do, because there's a whole slew of activities that they associate with sex that they consider wrong, whereas we mostly just consider rape as the major sexual sin---I'm sure all of us consider intentionally or even negligently spreading an STI to be very bad, and using sex to emotionally manipulate others as well, but if pressed, many of us might resort to calling them 'like rape'.
It's a lot easier stressing the difference between consent and its lack, and claiming the category of 'sex' for a wide variety of acts, when you consider rational consent to be the major determinant of whether an act were right or wrong, and don't really care which particular sex act is involved. If you believe consensual anal sex to be wrong, and rape, and having sex without being married, things become less clear.
My "sex-ed class" in high school was a joke. Our teacher was old and senile and was not really into saying the words "penis" or "vagina". Despite the failed attempt at sex-ed, I was really lucky to find this site, as well as to have been raised by parents who are pretty willing to discuss sex with me. I also found a spark of hope this year at my school in my Introduction to Sociology and Psychology class. We were discussing deviance, and rape was among them. Under the "common myths and stereotypes" surrounding rape, there was the typical "she asked for it/she led him on/she was behaving a certain way". A few kids in my class said it "could be a little true". I, and a few others, immediately jumped all over that and explained how wrong and just plain messed up that thought process was. I was really glad our teacher opened the floor to allow peers to educate one another. As the conversation wound down, she added "it doesn't matter what you wear, or how you act, you always have the right to say no. always". I was so so proud to be in that class and I was so so thankful that she spoke up. So while there's always the bad/uneducated, there are pleasant surprises!
My first time having sex wasn't as expected - no orgasm, no pleasure at all, not like how it felt when masturbating or what it looked like in pornography - I thought it was something wrong with me. My partner used my lack of want for sex and my lack of orgasm to emotionally blackmail me into sex, saying I was a freak for not enjoying sex or that I did not love him if I did not want sex. My lack of knowledge about sex and my body lead to three years of this abuse and forced sex, then countless years of sex which was not pleasurable, staying with men who were unhealthy for me, a non-existent sex drive and trauma of forcing myself into having sex for the sake of other people.
The more I learned about sex and my body the more it helped me reclaim my body and understand why what happened was not my fault, I also learned how to enjoy sex as well as how to say no without fear - really, I cannot express just how much it helped me, it shocks me when I think that it didn't even cross my mind to learn about sex or my body before having sex or even after I had started having sex.
Sex education does without a doubt combat rape and abuse - if I'd known the basics I'd not have been abused. I decided many years ago that I didn't want others to have to experience what I went through, which is exactly why I went on to work within sexual health.
You know, the whole thing with the Sex-Ed curriculum in Ontario changing was something I was REALLY looking forward to, and then they revised their initial decision, which saddened me slightly. What saddens me even more is that no matter what they do to change the curriculum there will be COUNTLESS students in the Catholic school system who will not be taught properly. I'm in tenth grade in a Catholic high school in Ontario and we're being taught sex-ed within our religion course, rather than our phys-ed course (where the textbooks actually give accurate information related to the subject).
My experience in this class, the only school-provided sexual health education I've had since eighth grade, has been irritating at the best of times. I've learned a hell of a lot from this site. In fact, I could safely say that 90% of my knowledge on the subject has been from here. What are we learning in class? That boys are more promiscuous than girls, that girls "tempt boys with sexy clothing" and that "using birth control increases the risk of STDs". I made it known to my teacher that he could list Scarleteen as a resource for the class, but he claimed that it was too "anti-catholic".
I guess that what I'm really trying to say is that even if the curriculum changes for the better, it won't in the Catholic system. This is a shame.
Anti-Catholic? This is a secular site, and we have users and staff of a wide range of religions and spiritual belief systems.
If you're up to really stirring the pot, you might ask your teacher, in class, how they feel gender stereotypes are helping people, and if they think those stereotypes can do harm, like say, enabling rape myths.
You might also ask the teacher to explain HOW birth control methods increase STIs: ask for the sources.
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Author, S.E.X.: The All-You-Need-to-Know Progressive Sexuality Guide to Get You Through High School and Col
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Earlier this month, Santiago Founder Institute graduate, girltank was honored at the Fourth Annual Women in the World Summit in New York. The social entrepreneurship startup was recognized as a "Mother of Innovation" and awarded a $50,000 grant by Toyota to honor their creativity, drive and determination in fostering social good while supporting their projects that impact positive change. Girltank, along with Recoverers.org and Fenugreen, were also awarded an additional $15,000 grant to 'pay-it-forward' to another innovative organization or cause of their choice.
Girltank's mission to empower women to implement social change in their respective communities has been spreading rapidly since their graduation from the Santiago chapter last year. The online crowd-funding platform enables women and girls to share their social incentives with the world, and increases visibility for donors and investors. Thus far their efforts have mobilized approximately 1,500 women change-makers from 104 countries.
In response to their recognition at the Women in the World Summit, Co-founder Sejal Hathis and strategist Heather Burke were recently featured on a segment of CBS News. In the segment, Hathis and Burke explain the premise behind the platform, and describe it as a means for "maximizing impact for social change". By providing a single platform to showcase their projects and visions for their communities, 'girltankers' have a much greater opportunity to have their voices and causes heard worldwide.
To learn more about girltank's efforts check out their site at www.girltank.org, read the full coverage on The Daily Beast and watch the video below.
Girltank is a graduate of the Santiago Founder Institute, which is currently accepting applications for the Summer 2013 semester. If you could benefit from expert training and feedback to launch a startup in Chile, click here to apply today.
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What do you think is the greatest rock song of all time,
personally i think it is "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana
R.I.P. Kurt
"Watch out for the Cyclones. We comin," Korie Lucious.
I think one has to classify by era. Early 90s definitely goes to Nirvana.
stairway to heaven, obviously
Sweet Child O' mine. Duh.
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Shook Me All Night Long is about the only song that Ill sing no matter where I hear it.
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What do you think is the greatest rock song of all time,
personally i think it is "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana
R.I.P. Kurt
I vote for "Sympathy for the Devil", Rolling Stones.
Bye, Bye, Bye - 'N Sync. No other song in this or any generation truly captured true emotion and passion in the musical verse. Truly the folks responsible for such a masterpiece can see beyond just the music, but into the soul of a man and then take that into the speakers of the world.
The greatest rock song of all time probably comes down between: "Satisfaction" by the Stones, "Stairway" by Zeppelin, or "Johnny B. Goode" by Chuck Berry.
Some of my favorites:
"Wild Horses" by the Stones
"Free Falling" Tom Petty
"You Can't Always Get What You Want" Stones
"Alive" Pearl Jam
In 1984, I was hospitalized for approaching perfection.
All the Smashing Pumpkins song on the face of the earth.
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Let It Bleed--The Stones
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Let It Bleed--The Stones
Great, great, GREAT tune. Probably not popular/influential enough to call "the greatest". To me there is a difference between my personal favorite tunes, and the ones that are generally considered the "greatest".
Throwing "Free Bird" by Skynyrd into the mix, too...
Love Shack by the B-52s.
Actually, STH, no contest.
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What do you think is the greatest rock song of all time,
personally i think it is "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana
R.I.P. Kurt
Definitely agree for the '90s.
Sorry, as much as I love Zeppelin, AC/DC, etc. the best rock song has to be something from the Beatles. Don't care which one...just pick one.
Obviously, even THIS isn't the greatest song in the world, it's just a tribute...
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The real estate industry in Maine today unveiled a new economic index designed to show the overall health of the property sector, at a glance. It happened at the annual gathering of the Maine Real Estate AND Development Association, or MEREDA, where about 650 commercial real estate professionals gathered to discuss what they regard as the positive outlook for the industry in 2013. The MEREDA index, as it's called, was devised both by industry professionals and by economists and number-crunchers at the University of Southern Maine's Muskie School of Public Policy. Economics professor Charles Colgan from the Muskie School presented the index at the conference, and has been at the forefront of its development. Colgan spoke with Maine Things Considered host Tom Porter and explained why he thinks the MEREDA index is a good idea.
Maine Things Considered host Tom Porter talks with Muskie School economist Charlie Colgan (right, addressing Maine real estate professionals) about the new "MEREDA index," designed to gauge, at a glance, the overall health of Maine's property sector.
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