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Are Palestinian's in the Gaza Strip enduring a new "concentration camp" as much of the western media portrays? Does the IDF create harsh living conditions stamping out the weak in its pursuit of terrorist?
There has been a good deal of media in the western world that depicts Palestinians being contained in a wasteland of empty food stores, barren library shelves, razor wire lined along streets, and starving children. It also portrays the IDF as a massive big brother overlord intent on dehumanizing the residents of Gaza, ensuring their lives are as miserable and pitiful as possible, thereby preventing terrorist from attacking Israeli's.
On the flip side, the IDF would have you believe they have deployed an army of angels, dutifully striking in a surgical manner only the worst of the worst terrorist bent on the downfall of Israel. And that they break their backs to ensure Palestinians get all the food, medical and living supplies needed to have a good quality of life.
But which side is telling the truth? They can't be both right?
So the answer may never be truly known, but we can use the available evidence to draw some realistic conclusions. We'll post some photos and let you draw your own conclusions.
Here's a picture of a grocery store in Gaza as taken by Hatem Moussa of the AP, it was never released for news coverage.
Here's a picture of a hotel in Gaza, taken by Mohammed Asad.
These two images don't give you a complete picture of Gaza, but the fact that they exist disputes the notion as portrayed by some that Gaza is a wasteland of rubble populated by indiginous poor Palestinians who hobble together a megar existance.
The fact of the matter is, the IDF facilitates tons of food and products for shipment across the border and into Gaza on a daily basis. It is true that it is all inspected, and that at times can create some shortages of various items for short periods.
Most products are delivered directly to Gaza residents, businesses and aid agencies such as the Red Cross and the UNRWA. Even dual use items, such as those with a civilian and military application go through, the IDF does not block them. They are however given extra security to ensure they are delivered to the intended use under the Wassenaar Arrangement.
It is also true that IDF soldiers are NOT angels. They belong to a species called human. Therefore, imperfect by nature, they are just like the other 7.5 billion on earth. Within any organization there are always a few who take inappropriate actions that catch the attention of the media, becuase it creates good ratings and revenue. The IDF does receive some of the best instruction and training on human rights, and tolerance of any military oganization in the world.
The fact is, the IDf does goes to great lengths to facilitate the needs of the Gaza residents, while ensuring that they are not also delivering devices to their own destruction. It is good media exposure, and it is good publicity for Gazans to put themselves out to the world as if they suffer in concentration like camps. That they are helpless, poor and hungry.
But just like any society, there are always the less fortunate economically, and those who exceed and gain a very comfortable lifestyle, and it is no different in Gaza.


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Saturday, February 21, 2015
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Interested in local beer? Join us for a tour of local breweries – each incorporating Vermont grown hops and other local products into their brews.
We'll visit Switchback Brewery, Citizen Cider, and Vermont Pub and Brewery, all within 1.5 miles of downtown Burlington.
The tour is free and not directly related to the Hop Conference. You'll need to provide your own transportation and are responsible for the purchase of any alcoholic beverages.
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Charles E. Turnbull joined O'Reilly Rancilio P.C. as a shareholder and member of the Board of Directors in 1985. He is a graduate of Wayne State University Law School from which he also received a Master of Laws in taxation. His practice focuses on representing businesses, including banking institutions, and individuals on business, tax and estate planning matters.
Mr. Turnbull is active in professional and community activities. He is a former President of the Macomb County Bar Association and has served on the Board of Directors of the Macomb County Bar Foundation. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Friends of the Macomb County Veterans Treatment Court. He was also a founding member and remains a board member and officer of the Financial and Estate Planning Council of Macomb, Inc., a non-profit organization of legal and financial professionals. He maintains an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has been named a Michigan Super Lawyer continuously since 2009 in the area of corporate law.
Areas of Practice
- Business and Real Estate Law
- Mergers, Acquisitions & Business Sales
- Commercial Transactions
- Real Estate
- Formation and Restructuring of Corporations, Limited Liability Companies and Other Entities
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- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 1978
- U.S. Tax Court, 1982
- Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan
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Now as much as i love strategy games i equally love rpgs, and i have played some awsome and interesting rpgs, but none that i have played on the 360, have that old school final fantasy feel about them like Tales of Vesparia do,this is role playing at its finest, i started playing like a year or so ago and for some reason or another took a break from it and all but forgot about it, so i started going through my games for something fresh to play and said i will play tales a little and im telling you that this game is one of my favorites on the 360, i have a ps2 just to play the old school Nippon Ichii titles like Disgea, Artonelico and the type, and although todays rpgs are mind boggling at the size graphics etc, theres nothing like the feel and gameplay of Tales of Vesparia, i stopped playing it cause i got stuck on a certain part of the game and put it in not remembering what or where the hell i was doing years ago, but got right back into it and really cant remember where i got stuck cause im moving along really good in it now, and wow what an awsome game.
The characters are so alive and interesting the world is awsome the fighting is some of the best in any rpg to date and the graphics are breath taking, now i have been a fan of the tales series for along time and own a few on the ps2, but i forgot the reason for hanging on to this game for so long actually this and Magan Carta 2 are the only ones in my collection that have stayed in my collection, and honestly i would not part with them for no reason.
I am having a blast playing this again the story is so addicting and the towns and countryside are fun to explore and the boss battles remind me of a time when defeating a boss took skill and not just hacking the crap out of him. I really wish microsoft would bring more titles over like Tales, but like strategy games everyone wants to cater to the Halo slash Modern warfare genere, i really wish they would do a final fantasy game like they did back in the day but of course with better graphics and modified a little but keep the old school feel, now dont get me wrong i love the new final fantasy games but think a blast from the past version would be cool, at any rate this is a fantastic game and if for some reason you have never played it,then might i say get it, if your an rpg fan then you owe yourself to play this awsome rpg.


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Born without limbs, Nick Vujicic once contemplated suicide as a 10-year-old suffering from bullying and self-rejection.
Now 31, Vujicic has developed into a motivational speaker who has addressed millions of people in more than 44 countries with a message of hope and inspiration.
His next stop: Maui.
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Motivational speaker Nick Vujicic surfs off Oahu in 2009. Vujicic was born with a rare disorder that left him without arms and legs. He will be speaking to nine schools on Maui next month, with a free public appearance 6 to 8 p.m. April 6 at War Memorial Gym in Wailuku.
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Motivational speaker Nick Vujicic with his wife, Kanae. The couple has a 13-month-old son, Kyoshi.
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The Australian-born Vujicic will be speaking to thousands of Valley Isle students from Wednesday to April 7. His stops include Hana High & Elementary School, Baldwin High School, Lahainaluna High School, Maui Preparatory Academy, Seabury Hall, King Kekaulike High School, Kamehameha Schools Maui, Maui High School and St. Anthony Junior Senior High School.
He also will give a free talk from 6 to 8 p.m. April 6 at War Memorial Gym in Wailuku.
Vujicic's story began in Melbourne, where he was born with tetra-amelia syndrome, a rare disorder characterized by the absence of arms and legs. He struggled to understand why he was born the way he was, while his younger siblings were perfectly normal.
"I was praying for a miracle, and the miracle didn't come," he said in a phone interview Monday. "I was getting bullied at school, and I didn't know why I was the one that had less."
While Vujicic grew up in a loving family and credits his parents for trying to raise him the same as any other child, he became deeply depressed at 8 years old. Two years later, he decided to end his life by drowning himself in a bathtub.
"I came to a loving home, but I could not get away from that fear" and rejection, he said. "I tried to drown myself . . . but stopped because I didn't want to give that pain to my parents."
Although Vujicic does not have legs, he can still move upright on his upper thighs and has a small foot he uses for typing, writing and swimming.
At 13, he learned a valuable lesson after breaking his foot while playing soccer.
"It was the first time I felt handicapped," he said, surmising that he began to feel grateful for the things he could do rather than what he could not.
By the time Vujicic reached high school, his family had moved to California and he became deeply religious.
"My spirit had healed, and I was lacking nothing," he said.
His life would, again, change forever after a janitor continually encouraged him to speak about his faith and perseverance, which he did at 17. He gave his largest talk in front of 300 sophomores that left many crying and hugging him.
Since then, the evangelical Christian has spread a message of anti-bullying and strong families.
"It's worse being in a broken home than having no arms and legs," he said. "Not knowing what to do and looking for affirmation and value - that's insecurity. We need to bring in the value and importance of family time and not just assuming that our kids know we love them."
Hawaii's attempted suicide rates for high school students rank slightly above the national average, according to a 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Among the categories, the state ranked ninth in prevalence of those considering suicide (16.1 percent) and second for those making a plan to kill themselves (15 percent). Also, female student percentages nearly double that of males.
Vujicic pointed to bullying as one of the chief reasons he contemplated suicide and why students continue to do the same.
"It was really hard to ignore the bullying and find my purpose and place in this world," he said. "My parents were my anchors in encouraging me and got me to look at" life differently.
"Family is where it begins and bullying starts in the home sometimes."
Vujicic recently spoke to students at Kauai High School, where he had them close their eyes and raise their hands if they had tried to commit suicide due to bullying. Forty students raised their hands.
"Then what I normally do is get anyone who can state that they're a bully, and be honest with themselves and not want to bully anymore," he said. "One person stood up. It was one of the most disheartening talks I've had.
"Forty kids have tried to commit suicide, and bullying is happening like crazy, but no one cares enough to want to make a difference," he said. "If we want to make a difference in the world we need to start now."
Vujicic is on Oahu speaking at schools and churches and before other groups, including an event Sunday at Aloha Stadium where he hopes to reach tens of thousands of people.
The trip to the islands is his third with his wife, Kanae. They brought their 13-month-old son, Kyoshi.
Vujicic's cousin, David Gavrilovic, makes arrangements for his appearances. He said Vujicic has had to set boundaries around his speaking schedule, where "he used to say yes to everything."
With respect to his trip to Hawaii, Gavrilovic said: "He's finding a lot more people trying to give up, saying that they don't want to live anymore."
"There's a lot of pain and hurt in the local communities. It's pretty unbelievable," he said. Vujicic "has a real heart and love for the state, and we wish we could reach all the islands. But he's trying to do one island at a time."
For his talk next month at War Memorial Gym, attendees are asked to bring canned food donations for the Maui Food Bank.
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Any word on when this will ship? I thought when I ordered it was held up only because of the Raspberry Pi 3, but it looks now like it's waiting on the book to ship? Any word on when that will arrive in stock?
And just to be clear, I've tried any number of "Newline", "No line ending", etc. for the serial monitor before entering the commands, but it hasn't made a difference.
Has anyone else had difficulties closing a connection once it's established? I've paired my BTMate Silver with my home PC through the built-in BT module on my mother board, and used hyperterminal to send messages back and forth: very cool! However once it's paired, it seems like the code above (modified for arduino 1.01) just transmits the "$$$" and "K," commands to my PC, instead of interpreting them as command codes for the BTMate. Is anyone else having this problem, or has anyone figured out how to get around it?
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Bambay Sawaneh was a teenage farmer's son in Sierra Leone, Africa, when rebels attacked and left him for dead.
A decade later, he's put aside revenge. And in spite of a serious handicap, Sawaneh is equipping himself to help others in need.
Sierra Leone's bloody civil war nearly ended his life.
"I was 15 years of age when they did this to me," Sawaneh recalled. "Really I cannot explain. It's painful."
When rebels cut off Sawaneh's hands, Catholic nuns rushed him to a hospital and nursed him to health.
"They heard about this operation, which is hook and bock. And they divided bone. They separated two bones there so I can be able to grab something," he explained about his surgeries.
Today, Sawaneh leads an almost normal life. He's married, with a young daughter. But coming from a family of farmers, he's unhappy with traditional farming methods.
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Now, Sawaneh has his sights fixed on helping other people in need.
"He is going to be working with those in the 'City of Rest,' which is a drug and alcohol rehab situation, and teaching them how to provide for themselves," Winebark said.
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"I never knew who was the first farmer. But through the training, I came to know that God was the first farmer," he said. "And everything that God does, is excellence."
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One of my many obnoxious moments from high school (and there were many, believe me) was when I shouted the following at a gym teacher from the door of the gymnasium:
"Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach. And those who can't teach — teach gym!"
Why did I do this? Because the gym teacher had told my friends and I that we couldn't cut through the gym in order to get to the lunchroom. I was 15, so cut me some slack.
Why am I telling you this? Because I think that in this particular case, I may have been on to something. (I stole that line from Woody Allen, by the way.)
A substitute gym teacher in New Rochelle, NY "got into a fight with an 11-year-old Westchester student over a dodgeball game, called him a 'crybaby,' and put him in a chokehold, New Rochelle police said."
WOW. That's about as messed up as it gets. (OK, I could think of worse things, I suppose. But still.)
When my son tells me about the stuff he does in gym class, I am quick to inform him that none of it could possibly be as bad as some of the things I had to do. For example: a game called "chicken", wherein we were divided into two groups. The bleachers were folded up. Each group had to do whatever they could — anything they could — to keep the other group from reaching the other side. There was much wailng, gnashing of teeth and giving of wedgies. That same gym teacher used to refer to an Indian boy as "Mahatma" (as in Gandhi) and probably did other things that I've blocked out.
But as far as I can recall, no gym teacher ever put a student in a chokehold. Even in the bad old days of the 70's and 80's, choking students was frowned upon.
The teacher denies all of this, telling the New York Post that he was "attacked by a third-grader." The student "has marks on his right arm from where the teacher grabbed him" but the teacher "contends the kid threw a punch" and he was only defending himself.
The incident occurred in front of witnesses, so hopefully the truth will be sorted out. If the teacher did what he's accused of, he shouldn't ever be allowed to teach again.
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• Prolongation of QT interval is associated with repetitive paroxysm of a particular ventricular tachycardia. It is a typical complication of quinidine therapy but may occur in various other conditions. We used endocardial pacing in nine patients with prolongation of the QT interval who suffered from bouts of ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation. In six patients, the syndrome was due to quinidine and in three, to prenylamine. Acceleration of heart rate resulted in immediate suppression of all arrhythmias. Pacing was continued until the condition producing the QT prolongation disappeared. In one case, a permanent pacemaker was implanted, as the QT prolongation was congenital and permanent. The absolute QT interval was shortened by overdrive pacing from a mean value of 0.65 s to 0.50 s. The corrected QT interval remained prolonged (about 0.56 s). Thus, the arrhythmia was associated with the duration of the actual QT interval, and overdrive pacing was able to suppress it without shortening the corrected QT interval.
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LONDON — The U.S. continues to dominate the emerging made-for-broadband video industry, but in Europe the BBC is far and away the biggest investor in this type of content.
The U.S. and Europe spent more than £30 million ($47 million) producing made-for-broadband video content last year, a figure forecast to rise to almost $141 million by 2013, according to a report by Content Economics Research.
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James Healey, director of research at Content Economics Research, said: "The collapse in the advertising and sponsorship market during the recession has seen the number of commercial projects dwindle and budgets shrink.
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Props Nigel.. This lineup is pretty solid..
These trix " I mean chicks " think that just because they mark a profile private or protected that there images are " Sealed ". ***Yeah right***
Any idiot.. With an Internet connection can make good use of Google and Google images.. To track these pics down..
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> * Vinny Abello:
> > I've got two recursive DNS servers running on FreeBSD 7.0 each with
> > BIND 9.4.2-P2. I got a call this morning that DNS lookups were broken.
> The annual key rollover for dlv.isc.org happened 30 days ago, and the
> transition period is now over. You probably failed to perform that
> rollover.
I see nothing on the resource https://secure.isc.org/ops/dlv/index.php that
tells us that there is a periodic rollover of the key-signing-key for the
DLV. I expect that the zone-signing-key ("256") and ONLY that key will be
changed every month. The key-signing-key shouldn't be changed very often
(if at all). Remember that this is a transitional mechanism that should
only be in place for a short number of years.
If isc.org is going to change it annually or so, fine, but then let them
publish about 4 key-signing-keys, even if only one is actively used. That
would be 4 years worth of keys, which should be enough to cover 4+ years -
long enough for ICANN to get off their asses and sign the root zone.
Might using the wrong key-signing-key as a trusted key be the cause of the
assertion failure I reported in a separate thread?


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i got a Wii cuz i just want my parents and grandparents to hog my video game consoles
so i got a ps3...
it made my barbies crie and kendoll's eyes turned red and he tried to eat my soul.
just thought you'd like to know... PS3 is bad voodoo or maybe its just the LAME commercials running late at night.
anyone else think the ps3 commercial is wack? I mean a crying plastic baby? WTH
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i got a Wii cuz i just want my parents and grandparents to hog my video game consoles
I just think its the worst marketing campaign i've ever seen from sony. I mean they're preety famous for how good their marketing is but holy smokes what in the world were they thinking.
lol yeah there comercial is kind of off .though only seen one and iwas like wtf is that makes you wonder wtf are they smoking to pull off that kind of shit lol
Haha i love those commercials, it takes some thought to think of that.
nah i agree... it just takes some weed
it doesnt show off anything about the PS3 itself.. well unless everyones little dollies are coming to life
It gets you remembering and talking about the PS3... every waking moment and in your sleep like one bad traumatic nightmare...
At least its better than the European ps3 commercial that compares the console to cup stacking... mmm, sounds fun!
Crazy? Crazy!? I'm not crazy, I'm just not user friendly! - Roberto
Dont mean to be a pest but, this place is called "Nintendo Wii Chat" That means chat about NINTENDO WII's, there is a PS3 section for discussion and i figured i may aswel tell you seems as someone else will.
Spoiler Alert!Buy Zelda NOW
This commercial brought to you by logs, logs brought to you by Playstation 3...
Thats a real commercial
lyricistsoldier knows this. He's wii sensei. and yes, that beats the pants off self proclaimed "wii god".
Wiichat... yes... CHAT being the key word... its not exactly saying wii only chat... its just the large all chat thread. That's why it is named after the site itself.
Besides we're bashing the commercial ad campaign here... we aren't talking about the console. I thought i'd post it where other wii fans would see it.. not posers down there in the ps3 thread.
So step down ya smart and get your post count up by posting bs somewhere else.
yea i agree.. it gets in your nightmares... like my first post up there... scary man.Originally Posted by MaxCapacitor
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Students who wish to major in art education must apply and be accepted to SUNY New Paltz and to the Art Department. For more information, please see the Art Department Admissions page.
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Applications to the MSEd in Visual Arts program are accepted on a rolling deadline, but applicants who apply before March 15 will be given priority. The program will review applications at any time of year, and accepted students will begin coursework in the summer. Please note that the application requires payment of a non-refundable $50 application fee. For online applications, payment can be made by credit card (Visa or Mastercard). For paper applications, payment can be made by credit card (Visa or Mastercard), a U.S. Postal Money Order, or a check made payable to SUNY New Paltz.
The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) general test is required for admission starting August 2015. This will be a new requirement and will effect admission for summer 2016 only. Scores from the GRE will be considered in conjunction with all of your application materials. For more information consult the GRE & MAT Info page.
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Submit your application through the Graduate School and pay the application fee.
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You will be sent an e-mail with a link to our electronic portfolio system within one to two business days after your application and fee have been received by the Graduate School. Use the information provided in the email to log in and check your online application status. Use "Submit Portfolio" link at the top of the page to submit your electronic portfolio.
Your electronic portfolio must include the following:
Your portfolio should consist of 15 examples of your best studio work in any media. Images can be labeled and ordered as they are uploaded into our Electronic Portfolio system.
Each work sample must be labeled with the title of work, medium, size, and date. You may include external links to videos as part of your portfolio. This portion of the application does not include your students' work and does not need to address your breadth of ability with media. Rather, the images should represent your best work conceptually and technically. For good image quality, we recommend jpeg images no larger than 1280 x 1280 at 72 dpi.
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Dr. Nat Irving II
Author, innovator, futurist, teacher and commentator, Nat Irvin, II, is the Woodrow M. Strickler Executive-in-Residence and professor of management at the University of Louisville, College of Business, where he has taught change management, leadership and future studies, since 2007.
He is an advisor to a proprietary research study on consumer behavior and the emergence of identity among African American, Latino and LGBT groups conducted by Starcom MediaVest Group, one of the world's largest brand communications groups. Advertisers and other media use Irvin's findings to identify new demographic groups and target them with customized messages and opportunities.
Dr. Irvin is founder of "Thrivals 3.0 @IdeaFestival" launched in 2010, with the theme of "The Global Brain: What Happens Next? Exploring the Power of Human Imagination, Creativity and Innovation". Each year the "Thrivals" event is the kick-off day of the IdeaFestival, an annual world-class event that attracts leading global innovators and thinkers to discuss and celebrate imagination, new perspectives and transformational ideas (www.ideafestival.com). In 2011, "Thrivals 4.0" explored, "The Future of Learning", and in 2012, "Thrivals 5.0" examined "The Quest: The Call to Adventure". "Thrivals" is a brand of thinking about the future. It's a way of imagining and learning about the broad social, political, environmental, economic and technological trends that are shaping the mid- to- long term future, targeting an urban audience.
From 1996-2007, Irvin led Future Focus 2020, a think tank dedicated to providing leadership in bringing futurist thinking to urban America and minority communities. In 2000, Future Focus 2020 became a center of the Babcock Graduate School of Management at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. There Dr. Irvin also served as Executive Professor of Future Studies and as Assistant Dean for MBA Student Development. Irvin was Visiting Executive Professor of Future Studies at the Babcock Graduate School in 2008 while serving as W.M. Strickler Executive-in-Residence and professor of management at the University of Louisville.
Irvin has engaged many groups and organizations in strategic conversations about the future focused on the significant social, political, economic, technological and environmental trends and events that will have the greatest impact on urban communities by the year 2020 and beyond. In 2005, he was elected as a member of the Board of Directors of the World Future Society, Bethesda Maryland and served as chair of the 2008 Annual World Future Society Meeting held in Washington, DC. In 2005 and 2007 Dr. Irvin spoke at the annual TED (Technology Entertainment & Design) Conference and was an invited guest in 2012. TED is a nonprofit devoted to "Ideas Worth Spreading".
Irvin has been quoted in the New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, The BBC, Christian Science Monitor, ABC News, Essence Magazine, among many other news organizations. He was a columnist for the Winston-Salem Journal, distributed by Media General Newspapers for over 15 years, provided commentary for NPR's Weekend Edition and was a regular member of the roundtable on NPR's News and Notes. Irvin was the voice of "N2 the Future" a new futurist thinking educational program aimed at urban audiences which debuted 2006 on "Syndication One", produced by Radio One. The show could be heard in over 30 major urban cities in America.
Irvin also serves as the Chief Learning Officer for the Wondaland Arts Society, a two time Grammy nominated artistic group based in Atlanta, Ga. He is also the original composer of "Ba Bop Bye Ya," which appeared on the Grammy nominated and highly acclaimed album "Archandroid" featuring Janelle Monae with music composed by Nate Rocket Wonder and Roman GianArthur, 2010.
He is a member of the Exo-medicine Advisory Committee of Kentucky Space, LLC, a new space venture exploring the study of disease mitigation and health enhancement in space under microgravity conditions. This initiative will be supported by an interdisciplinary team of top scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs, and through a joint venture with NASA and NanoRacks LLC, based in Houston. Irvin is a member of the Board of Directors for Tides Global Youth Citizenship Social Innovation Fund. Tides provides fiscal sponsorship for over 230 groups across the country, operates and supports green nonprofit centers, and grants millions of dollars each year to charitable organizations across the globe.
Dr. Irvin is a graduate of the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy and a Masters degree in Media Arts. An accomplished composer, he also holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts degree in Music Composition from the University of North Texas and is a graduate of the Institute for Educational Management, Harvard University Graduate School of Education.
Married to Chandra Goforth Irvin, the couple has three adult children.


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If you haven't taken advantage of the lowest mortgage rates in history, then you probably don't want to wait any longer.
According to two economists at the New York Federal Reserve, there's no reason to expect that rates will go any lower under the current Federal Reserve policy.
Furthermore, they say, even if the Federal Reserve were to implement significant changes in an attempt to drive rates lower, there's no guarantee the rates would respond. For reasons they are unable to explain, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate has hit a floor near the 3.5% range we've seen for the past several months.
So what is your average homeowner to do?
In short, stop waiting for sub-3% rates and call your mortgage broker today. Refinancing your mortgage may be the one "no-brainer" investing move for 2013.
Even if you refinanced in the last few years, rates have fallen so far that it might be time to consider refinancing again.
I know it sounds crazy, but the numbers don't lie.
Here are the facts:
1. Rates are still near their all-time lows. Period. Had I written this article a year ago, I would have said the same thing. Rates had just dipped below 4%, and it seemed insane to think they would go even lower. Yet here we are. That said, when the Federal Reserve publishes a report saying that rates have likely hit a floor, I certainly listen. So if you've been holding out for lower rates, then you may want to stop. Chances are very good that the time to act is now.
2. Every $1 you save on mortgage interest grows your total net worth. If you have a $300,000 mortgage, then you can save $62,248 in interest expense during the life of your loan by lowering your rate from 4.5% to 3.5%.
Provided you save that money and don't spend it, then you increase your net worth by at least the same amount. You would have to earn almost 8.8% a year on a $5,000 investment to grow your wealth by the same amount over 30 years, requiring you to invest in some pretty risky assets.
3. This is an opportunity to diversify away from real estate. For most investors and myself included, the family home is our largest investment. And as we all learned five years ago, you probably don't want all your eggs in one basket of real estate.
If you have a $300,000 mortgage, then you can save $172.93 a month on mortgage payments, improving your cash flow and increasing the amount of money you can invest in stocks, bonds or even cash.
4. Don't forget that a mortgage is a tax shelter. Even though marginal rates didn't go up for most people, those in the highest income bracket did get dinged. If you're one of those high-income earners, then it makes more sense than ever to shelter some of that income with a mortgage.
5. Fixed-rate debt is one of the best hedges against inflation. Unlike commodities or precious metals, a house provides economic value. Either it gives you a place to live or it gives you a property to rent out to others.
Rents tend to keep up with inflation. If inflation goes up by 5% to 6% a year and your home is financed at a 3.5% fixed rate, then you should be able to collect increasingly higher rents even though your monthly mortgage payment stays the same. The rest goes in your pocket. The same cannot be said for gold, silver, corn or other commodities.
There are some costs to take into account when refinancing any mortgage. For example, closing costs are typically rolled into the principal amount and amortized during the life of the loan.
Action to Take --> Call a reputable mortgage broker and get a quote. Compare it to the quote offered by your local bank or credit union and then pick the lowest rate.
Regardless of which lender you use, you should be able to close your loan within a month or two and start seeing economic benefits almost immediately.
This article originally appeared on InvestingAnswers.com:
This May Be Your Best Investing Move Of 2013 (But You Have To Hurry)


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Utah Jazz (42-26, 13-20 road) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (19-49, 14-21 home)
TV: FS Oklahoma (Cox 37)
Radio: WWLS The Sports Animal (98.1 FM, 640 AM)
Time: 7:00 CST
Offensive Rating: Thunder: 103.4 (28th), Utah: 110.3 (6th)
Defensive Rating: Thunder: 109.2 (20th), Utah: 106.5 (9th)
Pace:Thunder: 93.6 (8th), Utah: 92.6 (10th)
Remember what happened the last time the Jazz were here? OKC pounded them by 21 prompting the Salt Lake Tribune's beat writer to pen this oh so hilarious lead: "Because there's nothing to do in Oklahoma City, the Jazz had no excuse for not showing up Wednesday night against the Thunder and suffering a 114-93 humiliation at the hands of the NBA's worst team." I remember laughing at that. How clever.
Suffice to say, it would be fun to win again. Maybe ol' Ross Siler could write something like, "The Jazz didn't play well in Oklahoma City again – and they should have, because OKC is boring. See, because there's nothing to do in that city. Except ride horses and pitch horseshoes. Which is exactly what Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer were seen doing before the game. Maybe that's why they lost." But the thing is, it's not a stretch for the Thunder to do it. For whatever reason, a team as solid as Utah is top to bottom, they are very much below average on the road. They're 29-6 at home, but just 13-20 on the road. They average two points less a game, three percent lower from the field, eight percent lower from three and turn it over two more times away from SLC.
And surely after a semi-disappointing loss against Chicago, OKC will come out ready to play for this one. The defense wasn't good, the rebounding was worse and the Thunder just didn't play well at all in the second half. But Utah is a very good squad and so it's not like we should have expectations of a win. And they need every win they can get as they've lost three of four and seem to be slipping a bit in the Western playoff standings. So add that to what the Thunder did to them last time they were here and it's unlikely the Jazz don't come out ready to play.
There is one striking difference from the last two times these teams have played and that is that Carlos Boozer is back. The only time he played against OKC this year he scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds. He adds so much to the Jazz's offensive game that he can open the world up for Williams and outside shooters like Kyle Korver and Mehmet Okur. The Jazz are tough to match up against because they are solid across the board. The Thunder really doesn't have an answer for Boozer as Jeff Green probably isn't strong enough to handle Boozer's inside/outside game.
Here's another game for Russell Westbrook to take out pen and paper and watch an opposing point guard closely. Deron Williams' game is similar to Westbrook's best nights – slashing, driving to the hoop and creating opportunities while also having the ability to knock down open jumpers. Westbrook has the edge on Williams quickness-wise, but Williams is so fundamentally sound that he's going to get his. It wouldn't surprise me to see Thabo guard him for extended minutes.
So maybe pull away from the Madness for an hour or two and check in on the Thunder tonight. Tip is at 7:00 CST. Go Royce's Bracket.


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Santa Cruz County Rotary Interact Clubs raised 19,850 pounds of food and funds during their 10+10 food drive at local groceries. That's up 6,622 pounds from 2011 and well over their stated goal of raising 10,000 pounds in 30 days!
The Interact Club is an affiliate of Rotary International for youths ranging in age from 12 to 18. Rotary is a service club organization with the motto, "Service Above Self." The volunteers work to combat hunger, provide education, improve health and promote peace.
The majority of food and funds raised came during the Rotary Interact Store Drive on April 2nd. Club members collected donations from shoppers at New Leaf Community Markets in Capitola and Santa Cruz, Deluxe Foods in Aptos, and the Mi Pueblo and SaveMart stores in Watsonville.
Thanks to all the club members who worked so hard to exceed their goal, the grocery stores for their support, and all the community members who made a donation.
All food and funds raised go toward Second Harvest's Food For Children program, which helps local families by providing fresh fruit and vegetables as well as staple foods at more than 50 locations throughout Santa Cruz County.


text: Aligning with Francesco Giusti's Rastafarian-inspired spring campaign (seen here), Stussy reunites with Porter for a collection of accessories that sport the ideology's signature red, gold and green colorway. All made with a resilient Cordura nylon material, the collection includes two different styles of backpacks, wallets and even fanny packs. For those interested in the Tribe's latest range, you can expect to see it at select retailers throughout the month.


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Labor Day weekend is upon us, but across the Atlantic, Team USA will begin one of the most arduous undertakings it has had since coach Mike Krzyzewski and executive director Jerry Colangelo took over the program in the wake of the 2004 Olympics debacle.
They will try to win a gold medal in the FIBA World Cup in Spain, with a team that has seen Blake Griffin, Kevin Durant and Kevin Love back out and Paul George exit with a broken leg.
MORE: It's showtime for Derrick Rose | Anthony Davis on stage | U.S.-Finland, 3:30 p.m. ET
Despite a reduced roster, the Americans are the favorites — even if they don't always project that image.
"I'm not a handicapper," Krzyzewski told reporters. "I just coach the U.S. team, so I just hope the U.S. team wins. And I don't know. I'm not smart enough to look and figure out how everyone is going to finish, but hopefully we will be able to give a good account of ourselves."
That's likely to happen — in part because some of the biggest names in international basketball won't be participating, either. But still, the U.S. has a wobbly squad and could get knocked off. And if that happens, there are teams with legitimate shots at winning the tournament. They are:
1. Spain
The host country has traditionally been the Americans' toughest challenge, having won silver in the past two Olympics and taking the gold in the 2006 World Championship. They have the frontcourt — with Marc and Pau Gasol, plus Serge Ibaka — to expose the U.S.'s lack of size. Spain also has experienced playmakers Ricky Rubio, Rudy Fernandez and Juan Carlos Navarro on the perimeter. MORE: Spain-U.S. title clash forecast
2. France
France would have a much better shot at gold if it had its full complement of players, which includes center Joakim Noah and point guard Tony Parker. But neither will play, which puts pressure on Nicolas Batum, Evan Fournier and Boris Diaw. Former NBA player Mickael Gelabale will play a prominent role, and point guard Antoine Diot will have to pick up the slack for Parker. MORE: Meet the Americans
3. Argentina
The Spurs would not allow Manu Ginobili to play in this tournament, which is unfortunate because it figures to be the last ride for an accomplished, fun group of players, most of whom are 34 or older: Andres Nocioni, Walter Herrmann, Luis Scola, Pablo Prigioni, Leo Gutierrez. Their chances at gold without Ginobili are dim, but their abundance of experience should help.
4. Greece
Antetokounmpo. Antetokounmpo. Antetokounmpo. The Greeks will be worth watching simply because they'll have the burgeoning Bucks prodigy on hand, but their chances go well beyond him. They are missing mainstays, including point guard Vassilis Spanoulis, but they have veterans Nikos Zisis and Giannis Bourousis, plus promising youngsters including the Grizzlies' Nick Calathes and Rockets signee Kostas Papanikolaou.
5. Lithuania
They were the runners-up to France at Eurobasket last year, a nice breakthrough for a young team. But Mantas Kalnietis is unavailable because of a broken collarbone, and mainstay Linas Kleiza is sitting out the tournament, too — those two players were the leading scorers for last summer's silver medalists. That could mean opportunities for two players with whom NBA fans will be familiar: center Jonas Valanciunas and forward Donatas Motiejunas. Valanciunas is 22, Motiejunas 23, and neither has contributed much internationally, but if Lithuania is to surprise in this tournament, they must assert themselves.


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