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Magnetic South
the direction that a compass needle points AWAY from, which would be a north (magnet) pole
A temporary magnet made by passing electric current through a wire coiled around an iron bar.
Right Hand Rule
Common method used to determine the direction of the magnetic force vector. Thumb points in the direction of charge's velocity, fingers point in direction of magnetic (B) field, palm points in the direction of the acting force.
Mass Spectrometer
an instrument that separates ionized atoms or molecules based upon their ratio of charge to mass.
Velocity Selector
used in accelerator mass spectrometry to select particles based on their speed, v= E/B. The velocity selector is composed of orthogonal electric and magnetic fields, such that particles with the correct charge to mass ratio and speed will be unaffected, and other particles will be deflected.
Electromagnetic Induction
.Process by which electrical current is induced in a wire when it is moved through a magnetic field; generating electrical current from the motion of a conductor through a magnetic field
Faraday's Law
Calculates the amount of electromotive force (emf) induced based on the rate at which magnetic flux changes.
Lenz's Law
When magnetic flux changes in a system, the system will induce a magnetic effect to oppose that change
Eddy Current
Induced circulating currents in a conducting material that are caused by a varying magnetic field.
Electric Motor
A device that contains a rotating electromagnet that changes electrical energy into mechanical energy.
Electric Generator
a device that transforms mechanical energy into electrical energy. Relies on basic principle that if you move a coil of wire through magnetic field, electrons would flow through the wire.
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Diane Hollis Bailey often drives past the Onondaga County War Memorial, on her way from her Liverpool home to the Bellegrove Missionary Baptist Church. For Bailey, the arena always reminds her of someone she reveres:
"The Godfather of Soul."
Bailey, 63, grew up loving James Brown, who died in 2006. He performed at least four times at the War Memorial, and she was there for every show. The performances, she said, were unforgettable. In 1971, a Post-Standard reviewer said Brown's energy was "mind-shattering" and "that one hopes the building still stands in the morning."
For Bailey, the best part of every show was when Brown would sing a number called "Please, Please, Please." It was his trademark routine., where he'd be draped with a cape, escorted off the stage looking exhausted and then shake off the cape and return to show. After the show, Bailey and her friends would wait outside the War Memorial for what seemed like hours, hoping for an autograph. But they never saw Brown, who'd leave some other way.
Those concerts - part of a 60-year history of great music at the downtown arena - will be the focus of an in-depth piece in Sunday's Post-Standard by columnist Sean Kirst. Join us, too, at syracuse.com, where you'll be able to share memories and photographs of roughly 400 War Memorial concerts since the building's opening in 1951.
Bailey finally met Brown after a show at Turning Stone Casino in 2002, four years before his death. She showed him a scrapbook filled with photos and ticket stubs from the War Memorial, and he seemed touched that she'd gone to such lengths. To Bailey, the gratitude all went the other way: Her hero was known as "the hardest working man in show business."
At the War Memorial, Brown never let her down.
» Were you at the Moody Blues concert?
» A dream comes true for a woman who adored Frank Sinatra: Live at the War Memorial
» Johnny Cash, the War Memorial and a show that almost wasn't (And a reader helps explain the "switchblade" mystery!)
» Photo essay: 60 Years Live from the War Memorial: Gallery of Stars
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While jamboree week can sometimes be hard to get a gauge on anything significant, it also can showcase why the best are the best. Such was the case at the top of the NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune Large School Rankings.
Both Warren Easton and Rummel rolled to victories, as the Raiders did so against a large schools' top 10 team in St. Paul's. No. 3 Landry-Walker also was impressive in defeating No. 8 St. Augustine after a weather delay moved the game to Sunday.
There are several big games involving the area's top teams this week, including Jesuit at Ponchatoula, John Curtis at Mandeville, Rummel at East St. John, St. Augustine vs. McDonogh 35 (Saturday) and Karr at St. Paul's, among others.
1. WARREN EASTON (0-0). Jamboree result: defeated Lake Area, 46-7. Preseason ranking: 1.
It wasn't much of a contest for the Eagles, who scored 27 points in the first 14 minutes last Friday. One has to imagine things will be a bit tougher this week in the opener at St. Amant.
2. RUMMEL (0-0). Jamboree result: defeated St. Paul's, 31-14. Preseason ranking: 2.
Against a team that will contend for the District 6-5A title in St. Paul's, the Raiders showed why they're considered one of the state's best football teams. They get a chance to end all speculation with non-district games against East St. John, Hahnville, Acadiana, Catholic-Baton Rouge and Dutchtown.
3. LANDRY-WALKER (0-0). Jamboree result: defeated St. Augustine, 13-7. Preseason ranking: 3.
Coach Emmanuel Powell can't be happy with the three turnovers in the jamboree game, despite the fact there was a wet field and a two-day delay due to weather. Charging Bucs open up against South Lafourche this week.
4. PONCHATOULA (0-0). Jamboree result: lost to Loranger, 7-0. Preseason ranking: 4.
Other than Easton, Rummel and John Curtis, there might not be a team in the metro area with more expectations placed upon it than the Green Wave. They get a real test right out the chute against a very underrated Jesuit team.
5. KARR (0-0). Jamboree result: lost to Jesuit, 17-15. Preseason ranking: 5.
Their quest for a fifth consecutive trip to the Dome begins Friday at St. Paul's. If they get there this year, with the ridiculous schedule they have, the Cougars certainly will have earned it and would go down as one of the top metro programs of all time.
6. DESTREHAN (0-0). Jamboree result: defeated Lutcher, 21-13. Preseason ranking: 6.
The Wildcats have a new quarterback, but they're very experienced in most other areas. Something says this team will be higher than sixth come season's end.
7. FRANKLINTON (0-0). Jamboree result: lost to Mandeville, 10-7. Preseason ranking: 7.
Because of their distance from the city, this team often is discarded when it comes to discussion of the area's top teams. That's a mistake. Their front line on both sides of the ball can compete with just about anyone, and if they can cut down on mistakes, they have as good a chance as any to be in the Dome in December.
8. EAST ST. JOHN (0-0). Jamboree result: defeated West St. John, 24-6. Preseason ranking: 9.
Of course there's more to the Wildcats than the Xavier Lewis show, but he's a main attraction worth paying to see more than once. The matinee comes Friday night against the state's second-ranked team in Class 5A (Rummel).
9. ST. AUGUSTINE (0-0). Jamboree result: lost to Landry-Walker, 13-7. Preseason ranking: 8.
Their brand-new defense made a few plays, as did wide receiver Stanley Morgan, who didn't play in the opening two series. Purple Knights have a marquee matchup on Saturday against McDonogh 35.
10. JESUIT (0-0). Jamboree result: defeated Karr, 17-15. Preseason ranking: NR.
We're still more than a month from Catholic League play, but if you're looking for a team that could possibly unseat the mighty Rummel Raiders, this is it. I guess we should see how they do against Ponchatoula this week first, huh?
Dropped out: St. Paul's (10).
Small schools poll:John Curtis easily ahead of the pack; De La Salle take nice step forward.
Jim Derry can be reached at email@example.com or 504.232.9944. Follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/JimDerryJr.


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Reich on Economy and Election; Education Funding; Irene Recovery
Robert Reich, the Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy at UC-Berkeley and former Secretary of Labor under President Bill Clinton, discusses the economy and the upcoming presidential election. He shares his thoughts on the candidates ability to handle the economy and what needs to be done to get America back on track.
We also discuss the Court of Appeals decision that allows small school districts to sue the state over funding inequities that can deny students a 'sound, better education' with Dr. Peggy Wozniak, the Binghamton City School District Superintendent.
Although Tropical Storm Irene happened nearly a year ago, the town of Jay in Essex County is still struggling with debris. With funds depleted, Jay is in a battle with FEMA for further assistance.
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music and artists.
Placed in the former water injection room in the actual basement of The Paintbrush Factory (Fabrica de Pensule) / Cluj-Napoca (Romania), Boiler is well integrated in a cultural and nonconformist landscape. The Paintbrush Factory is a collective space of production and distribution of contemporary art as an independent cultural center. The project is initiated by a group of artists, curators, cultural managers and producers from Cluj, animated by the idea that art creates a real impact on the community.
BOILER adopts and promotes the urban industrial style in a minimalist and artistic tone. Maintaining its original architecture and a series of built-in elements belonging to the former injection room (concrete walls, engines, pipes, lighting installation, etc.) the club remodels the hardness of the location through brave influences in its interior and environmental design.
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md5 of iso image = a63f5136347c1ccf7e1ad3cb8de760a7
and files e14r.md5.txt
@marcinfijol: could you compare it with your files ? do you have oryginal (oryginal copy ?)
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By Amy Cherry 7:42pm, April 2, 2013St. Elizabeth's High School ballerina is on the West Coast, doing some of the most importance dancing she'll ever do in her life, and she's prevailed over a disability to get there.
WDEL's Amy Cherry has more in this week's WDEL Delaware EducationWatch.
Ana MacElvray, a senior at St. Elizabeth's High School, has overcome extraordinary odds to represent Delaware in Dance Excellence, an international dance competition in Los Angeles.
She's been dancing since she was four-years-old, but last year had to get a cornea transplant due to a medical mistake.
She hasn't regained vision in her left eye, but that hasn't stopped her from dancing.
"It's just been my passion. I love it, and anything I'd be going through in life, happiness, sad, that's how I communicate," she says.
Regaining balance was an issue, but when I asked about her biggest challenge--she didn't even bring up the blindness in one eye.
"It's a little thing, but biting my lip is a huge challenge. When I'm trying, I bite my lips in dance, and I always get yelled at for it, and I'm trying to break the habit before I go farther," she says.
Her forte is pointe ballet.
"I started early. I started at 10. It depends on how strong your ankles are, I just kept going. I knew I wanted it, and I think that it's at the age 13, you really decide if you want to do this with your life because it's a full commitment," says MacElvray.
She says for some dances she has to dig deep to find the character, but not with ballet.
"I don't really have to find something because I just feel it. That's how I know ballet is what I really want to do," she says.
She'll move on to study dance in college and advises other dance lovers to see her success story.
"It's just a good feeling to know that a profession that's really not as popular as it used to be, especially ballet, you can still make it. You can still get there," she says.
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Man arrested after body found in Bel Air apartment
Rodney Smith, 52, found dead; Victor Colbert arrested
UPDATED 1:59 PM EST Dec 12, 2012
Harford County police said they have arrested a man in connection with the death of a man whose body was found inside a Bel Air apartment over the weekend.
Police said they found the body of 52-year-old Rodney Smith, of Connecticut, on Sunday morning.
Detectives arrested Victor Colbert at his Dundalk home Tuesday morning in connection with Holmes' death.
Police did not say what led to the arrest. There is also still no word on the exact cause of Holmes' death or a motive in the case.
Stay with WBALTV.com for more details as they become available.
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A monument commemorating hundreds of Polish Jews who were burned alive during World War II has been vandalized with swastikas and green paint.
The desecrated memorial was discovered Thursday morning in Jedwabne, northwest Poland with the words: "I am not sorry for Jedwabne" and "they were flammable" spray painted on a nearby fence.
"SS", the name of an elite Nazi force, now covers inscriptions in Polish and Hebrew on the memorial.
The monument marks the spot where over 300 Jews were gathered into a barn and set on fire by local Polish Catholics in July 1941.
For decades, Nazis were held responsible for the murders until exact details of the massacre were finally exposed in a 2000 book "Neighbors: The Destruction of the Jewish Community in Jedwabne, Poland," by sociologist Jan Tomasz Gross.
The book sparked a Polish government investigation, which revealed that Poles were to blame for the killings. Poland's then-president Aleksander Kwaśniewski apologized for his country's sins; however, many in the country are in denial that their own people committed such an atrocious act.
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Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski said on Thursday that there is no place in Polish society for extremists who commit such acts.
The desecrated monument marks the latest in a series of attacks targeting minorities.
Police are also investigating an incident in the nearby city of Bialystok where an Islamic cultural center was attacked. According to authorities, there have been several acts of vandalism in the area, including the defacing of 28 signs in Lithuanian and fascist graffiti on the walls of the 18th century synagogue in the village of Orla.
The police have not yet commented on whether the crimes are related.
The monument was installed to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Jedwabne pogrom, which are the attacks and killings of a particular group based on their ethnicity or religious beliefs.
Meanwhile, Polish officials were remembering the 72nd anniversary of the German attack on the country on Sept. 1, 1939, which marked the start of World War II.
Elan Steinberg, the vice-president of the American Gathering of Holocaust Survivors and their Descendants, said in a statement that they were "horrified" by the vandalism.
Steinberg called upon the Polish authorities to punish the culprits of "this violent act of hate" as soon as possible. He considers the memorial proof that Poland is dedicated to confronting its anti-Semitic past.
"Coming on the anniversary of the Second World War, the target of the vandals' hatred was not only the Jewish community but the standing and reputation of modern-day Poland," said Steinberg.


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|Premature auction?
The Spectrum
The stories surrounding St. George businessman Jeremy Johnson have grabbed the attention of many residents in St. George and in other communities. Though he is well known in Southern Utah as a philanthropist and search-and-rescue pilot, Johnson has been accused of being the mastermind behind a scheme that took millions of dollars from unsuspecting customers.
Johnson and several other defendants face charges from the Federal Trade Commission that they operated a "far-reaching Internet enterprise" that tricked customers into signing up for memberships or purchasing products or services and then repeatedly charging their credit and debit accounts without authorization. As a result, U.S. District Judge Kent J. Dawson froze Johnson's assets, as well as those of the Internet business I-Works and other companies, in January. The court-appointed receiver put in charge of the assets received permission to conduct an auction last weekend in Hurricane because of a foreclosure on the business's building and debts.
People who showed up for the auction could purchase office equipment such as calculators, chairs, computer monitors and software. But they also could bid on big-ticket items such as classic automobiles, a snow plane and a dune buggy owned by I-Works. Many of the people who purchased items walked away feeling like they had made good deals.
The question is whether the deals should have been made at all.
In addition to the FTC charges, Johnson is awaiting a criminal trial on a mail fraud charge connected to his businesses. He is out of jail on $2.8 million bond. He has to wear a monitoring device and is not allowed to leave the state unless for court appearances in Las Vegas, according to the stipulations of his release.
The key word in both the FTC and criminal court cases is "charges." Through court actions, including testimony, Johnson's guilt or innocence will be determined based on the law. If he is found guilty, he will face hefty fines and most likely will spend some significant time in prison.
Until that happens, however, he is innocent under our nation's legal system. It seems as though the court went too far in allowing things of value to be sold when the man has yet to be convicted of anything.
Some people view Johnson as being a bad guy, a man who bilked many people out of significant amounts of money. If he is convicted, his property should be sold to pay off debts, and he should serve time behind bars. But until a person is convicted, the court shouldn't be able to sell off property. To do so prior to a conviction is akin to punishing a person for a crime he or she hasn't been proven to have committed.
If we truly hold to the concept of "innocent until proven guilty," then this sale shouldn't have happened until after Johnson stood trial.
Originally published September 27, 2011
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Last month, I linked to some comments Andre Rison made in Atlanta, suggesting he was the best wide receiver ever. Well, now he may be taking that a step further, according to the Altoona Mirror:
The second day of his camp, though, is when Rison shows highlights of his football career, such as a Gator Bowl best 252 receiving yards against Georgia when he played at Michigan State or a 54-yard touchdown in Super Bowl XXXI as his Green Bay Packers beat New England, 35-21.
"That's when I really let them know, in my eyes, I was the best to ever play the game," Rison said.
Does that mean best to ever play, regardless of position? I guess only Andre Rison knows the answer to that Seriously, the whole article is an interesting read, whether you like Rison or not.


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We all probably agree that President Obama has turned out to be a big dud! (A dud is a hand-grenade that fails to go off!) But in all fairness, why is the right wing's strong desire to make him a one-term president leading them to continue to destroy the middle class?
Speaker Boehner and Obama had a deal, well before the debt ceiling would have been reached, that would have cut spending and included revenue (taxes). Now many of us have suffered more huge losses in the market and many have watched their retirement disappear.
The two Bush wars so far will cost $3 trillion, and the Bush tax cuts another $2.74 trillion over the last 10 years, by some estimates, two significantly huge reasons we have a debt crisis today.
The only entity that can end the economic crisis is the government! Not GM, Ford, GE, Bank of America, or all the banks or all the small businesses we can conjure up. I am an Independent, a member of the not-so-silent majority, who says: GOP, tea party – stop destroying America.
LAWRENCE J. BROPHY JR./Grand Rapids


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Lesbian Mom Shirley Tan Gets to Stay in the U.S. For Now
After a temporary stay keeping her from being deported back to the Philippines, lesbian mom Shirley Tan is here to stay. Possibly for good.
In a rare move, California's Sen. Diane Feinstein introduced a one-off piece of legislation to grant Tan clemency. But it's not the bill itself, but the legislative process that will keep Tan here: She gets to stay in the U.S. while the Senate decides, over the next 21 months, whether it wants to address the bill (unlikely); if they do bring it up, she'll get to stay while it's debated. Which means for the time being she gets to stay at home in the Bay Area with her partner of 23 years, Jay Mercado, and their 12-year-old twin sons.
But it's not the end of the matter.
Without the passage of the Uniting American Families Act, which will allow same-sex couples to stay together even if one partner is an immigrant, Tan and folks like her (who don't receive this type of media attention) are at risk of being forcibly separated. Just one more example of how same-sex couples are discriminated against by the feds; our straight counterparts can simply get married to keep one foreign partner in the U.S.
Here's the note Tan's attorney's released when the news arrived about Feinstein's bill:
A private bill was introduced 0on the floor today on behalf of Shirley Tan. She will not have to leave the USA un til this session of congress ends, and unless UAFA – Uniting American Families Act passes through Congress.
A great big thanks from the Tan-Mercado family to Rep. Speier and her amazing staff as well as Sen. Feinstein and her staff, all of whom showed extraordinary care and diligence through the process. A special mention to the organizations that lent their support. Marriage Equality, Immigration Equality, Out4Immigration, Love Exiles and all the Media that remained so patient and supportive. Sen Boxer is sponsoring UAFA and we now hope that Sen. Feinstein will do the same as many many others are in as bad a predicament as Shirley Tan has been.
When I spoke to Jay today she was crying with joy and said the whole family including the boys were absolutely ovewrwhelmed with emotion. The news was conveyed to her directly by Senator Feinstein's office. It has been a long and arduous process and so a very special thank you goes to Attorney Phyllis Beech, San Francisco and Fresno. I will write more later – but now I have to call and tell everyone the good news.
I belong to the group of people who would benefit from the UAFA .. my partner and I form a binational couple, with one being a US citizen, the other not. Its frustrating .. things are moving, but slowly – this issue does not carry much political weight for the administration or Congress.Apr 23, 2009 at 12:22 pm · @Reply ·
I am happy for Shirley Tan and her family, no family should have to face separation or moving to another country to live together "in exile". Having to Live in exile has destroyed the life we spent years building in Los Angeles. We moved to France 3 years ago and our life is hell here! But at least we are together.
When I read the article in People, my first thought was – why are they bothering this nice family? Aren't there enough real bad guys out there? You know, the terrorists, drug dealers, child abusers and murderes?? Such a waste of time and very sad for the family. I wish them all the best.
Surely the lack of immigration rights could be challenged under the equal protections clause of the 14th Amendment? Why hasn't it been?
@tavdy79: There's a District of Massachusetts case pending (DOMA challenge) that might have an impact. The complaint is here: http://www.glad.org/uploads/docs/cases/gill-complaint-03-03-09.pdf
@tavdy79: Oh, btw, it is actually the 5th amendment; analysis is basically the same, but the 14th amendment only applies to the states.
@tavdy79: The reason it has not been challenged because courts tend to go the way of the laws in regard to immigration. Also, if you challenged the law, it shows intent to stay which is grounds for deportation. Usually when someone is deported, they cannot return to the US for 10 years even as a tourist. The stakes are too high to take a chance and challenge the law.
My partner had a work permit ready to expire, we had two choices, separate or move to another country. We have been together for 14 years.
@InExile: How'd you guys end up in France? Is that where he's from?
@Alec: Yes, he is French.
@Alec: I@InExile: my partner and I are in the same predicament. He's a successful businessman from Italy, and I'm a successful (or was) a successful Engineer here in the states. When we first got together 4 years ago we lived apart for 1.5 years and decided we couldn't do it anymore. He left his job and his life to move here to be with me. In Italy, we would live a life of ridicule based on our relationship. We've had to get him a student visa which allows him to pursue another college degree, but once he graduates we'll be in a rut. Recently I was laid off from a major oil company, but we have enough in savings to get us through for about 6 months. Hopefully, I find something before then. He's been unable to get sponsored for a work permit. I know they have lots of things to well over in Washington, but I hope this one gets signed, and fast….
You know what? This makes me angry. At the same time they are passing bills to keep illegal aliens in the states, the federal government is preparing to deport THOUSANDS of legal aliens in the CNMI.
These are families with children. They came here legally. They have kept legal by the law all of their time here and just because the Feds have decided to change the goalposts, they will be deported back to countries they haven't lived in for more than 20 years.
Case in point is a woman I know. She is from the Federated States of Micronesian. FSM citizens can live and work in the US without a visa. She is married to a Filipino man. Under CNMI immigration law, she is eligible to apply for an IR permit for her husband and for the last 20 years he has lived in the CNMI. They have 5 children, all born here in the CNMI which means they are all US citizens. Within a year, the feds will deport the husband since he is ineligible to have any status under the new federalization of CNMI immigration law. That is just one case of thousands.
May I suggest that you put your effort into truly ensuring immigration equality for all and that starts with first making sure that those who play by the rules are not destroyed.
I am a heterosexual man who has been married for 14 years. We have 2 sons.
So I must admit, I have gay friends! I also must admit, I have no comprehension on how allowing gay and lesbian couples to be married affects me in a negative way. No really, I do not see how it affects me. I cannot fathom it. Do I lose any benefits? Uh no. Do I not get to call my wife, well my wife? Uh no. Does it make me less of a man? Uh no. Does it invalidate my marriage? Uh no.
Oh I know, do I even care that gay and lesbian couples get the right to marry? Hell yes I do. We live in the 21st century, we need EQUAL RIGHTS for everyone NOW.
I feel really bad for anyone who does not get the same rights that I do. Keep up the good fight and my wife and I will continue to help out anyway we can.
One last thing. Let Shirley Tan stay in America. Her and so many other families deserve it.
Thank you for reading my rant.
I am replying on the UAFA to pass too, we desperately want to be able to live together. We are constantly flying to and from. We want to settle down, I want to start my career and have a family. Please change this cruel law!!! We just want what any other couple want!
I finally got it…. This is the one issue that confirms that we gays are third-class citizens and that our countries (the ones that don't allow foreign partners to immigrate) don't care one bit about us as human beings.
It took awhile to let it sink in. I don't know why I didn't get it when Reagan kept silent while thousands of us died miserable deaths and the rest of us were terrified of suffering the same fate. Could it be that we internalized the discrimination?
I have no more space for anti-gay rhetoric and discrimination. I feel I've reached the same degree of up-to-hereness that African-Americans reached in the sixties.
Enough of the ignorance, and enough of the cruelty. Give us the same damned rights as you have whether you're enlightened enough to know we didn't "choose" to be gay or not.
i am from the uk here on a work visa which is about expire my partner of 10 years is an american veteran we may have to leave a country we both love friends and family,this cruel immigration policy has to be changed now .its time that we are treated with equal rights if we have to leave at least the uk will welcome and allow my american partner to live and work their david nyc
I am an American citizen and almost 2 years ago met the love of my life while working together. He was here on a work visa. I never imagined I would have fallen in love with someone from another country and had no idea there were so many cruel and unjust immigration policies here in the United States (the country I was born and taught to love). My partner is what this country is all about. He is extremely smart, hard working and speaks over three languages. He is a daily inspiration to me. We have been apart for some time now and everyday he assures me that one day we will be together again. It is time that the United States gives us the same rights as hetero-families. Together we make a family and together we are stronger than most hetero families that I know. We have a true and real love for each other. Why would the United States want to deny human rights? WHY in 2010 are we still at these crossroads?


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Two small girls suffered terrible facial injuries in separate dog attacks yesterday, sparking fresh calls to ban dangerous breeds.
A 2-year-old girl is this morning having surgery at Whakatane Hospital to repair her face after being savaged by a dog believed to be a pitbull yesterday afternoon.
Hours earlier, a 4-year-old girl was viciously attacked by a bull mastiff. She faces multiple operations to rebuild her face.
In both cases, the girls were visiting family members with parents when they were attacked by pets.
The attacks cap a string of horror maulings in the past 10 days, including one which left a Bay of Plenty woman scalped.
Other attacks saw a woman set upon by a pack of pigdogs and a rescue of a baby girl by her 5-year-old sister when a pitbull invaded their home.
The incidents prompted Local Government Minister Rodney Hide to pledge a reform of dog control laws before the November election.
And the father of dog-attack victim Carolina Anderson - whose suffering led to the first major reform of dog-control laws - last night called for dangerous breeds to be banned.
"How can anyone justify having a dog known to be an aggressive breed?" John Anderson asked.
The day of savagery began in Masterton during a family visit on Miriam St about 11.30am. A girl, 4, was attacked as she patted the family bull mastiff.
Police said at the moment of the attack the girl was being supervised by an adult.
Acting sergeant Tony Matheson said: "The dog pinned the girl to the ground, biting her face. Family came to her rescue." He said she suffered "significant lacerations on both sides of her face" and last night had surgery at Hutt Valley Hospital.
"They're all pretty upset. The responsibility comes back to the owner."
After the attack, the family put the dog in the garage where it was later collected by a dog control officer. Masterton District Council chief executive Wes Ten Hove said the dog would be put down.
"Big dogs, small children - any animal behaviourist will tell you it's a risk. We're immensely sympathetic with the young lass and her family."
In Whakatane Hospital, a 2-year-old girl was this morning expected to go into surgery after a dog attack in Kawerau about 2.30pm yesterday.
Emergency department doctor Dr Marius Keyser said the girl was last night in a stable condition and her family was at her bedside. "It's traumatic for all of them." Police had visited and taken photos of the girl's injuries.
Kawerau Mayor Malcolm Campbell said the girl was visiting a home in Newall St with her mother when she was attacked by a dog that lived there.
The mother called for an ambulance then bundled the girl into a car, driving towards Whakatane Hospital. Ambulance staff met the car en route.
A dog control officer was called and the dog was taken to the local pound. Its fate was uncertain.
Campbell said the girl's parents did not want the dog put down at this stage.
Hide said dog control laws were failing to protect the public and promised to review them.
"I want to get it started before the election to get some momentum behind it.
"These two nasty attacks highlight the need for a decent review rather than constant kneejerk political reactions."
Hide said the laws imposed burdens on responsible dog owners but did not sufficiently punish irresponsible ones.
Anderson said he would ban all breeds known to be dangerous and ensure cross-breeds with dangerous parentage were bred out.
"It's difficult to reason with the attitude that there are no bad dogs. If it's not the animal, why don't we have tigers and lions as pets?"
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US: University football players interrupted play about Matthew Shepard with anti-gay slurs
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It is sad that American football and soccer are often associated with bigotry stuff such as homophobia, sexism and racism ! This must be put to an end, or at least diminished !
that's easy: stop funding football teams in American high schools, colleges and universities.
sports teams in the US are disproportionately funded compared to EDUCATION.
the sports teams get more money than the actual departments that teach.
sports teams in schools are not a means of "getting students to be active in sports and fight against obesity". school sports teams are money-making ventures for school. period.
one need only look at the number of athlete graduates who are functionally illiterate.
agree with you. don't know why you tolerate that in the USA
For such a wealthy and developed nation, the US is sickeningly backwards in many ways. Shameful
Wealth has nothing to do with bigotry. Look at the oil rich middle east – they're a lot more backward than the US.
Fair point. I meant that the country has the wealth to provide every child with a good education, which seems to be sadly lacking in these meatheads
it may HAVE the wealth, but it certainly isn't using it. The United States always seem to place rather low in relation to other developed countries in scholastic aptitude tests.
and one of the main reasons for that is? you guessed it. the mentality that school sports are more important than actually GOING to school.
It's not everyone in the U.S. who's like this — it people who are conservatives/Republicans.
Mississippi is the poorest state in the nation. There is a lot of wealth there but even more poverty.
Appalling and inexcusable.
Utterly disgusting! Not only was this young man brutally tortured and murdered by two homophobes, now his memory is being trashed by so-called students!
Absolutely disgusting behaviour. Sadly I very much doubt if they will face any punishment. The least of which should be suspension from the team. The level of corruption in US collage football is well known. The collage football teams have huge power.
Many of the players get shown special favouritism in terms of their behaviour being ignored and their academic records being amended to passes when they should in fact be failed.
Let us hope that in this case they will prove us wrong and take the proper action and either suspend the players or expel them. But don't hold your breath!
What were all these illiterate sh–heads doing in the audience in the first place?
Did they think they were going to see an all singing, all dancing musical?
They were fulfilling a course requirement that they had to attend a certain number of theatre performances during the semester.
They should be disciplined for embarrassing the university, but they should also fail their theatre course – I doubt that this behaviour is what their professor had in mind when s/he set the assignment.
What do you expect from inbreds ?
Those responsible should be off the football team. Permanently.
What do you expect? Closet gays always behave like that. Certainly, in the 'hazing' videos I've seen featuring football players,they all seems to throughly relish the blanantly homoerotic experiences in which they partake. One has to ask why they went to see such a play in the first place?
This is not surprising from the state of Mississippi of which is very deep in the Bible belt. By the students hurling anti-gay statements during the play, these were actually rooting for the ones that murdered Matthew Shepard.
As a native of Mississippi and an alumnus of the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss), let me be the first to apologize for the shameful behavior of these ignorant bigots.
We're not all like that.
You might consider writing a letter to the university expressing your disappointment and disgust. Most US Universities get a good bit of its funding from alumni donations and reputation amongst alumni is extremely important.
I think the University President might have to do something if enough alumni make a fuss. Of course I'm sure the Pres will get a fair number of letters complaining that students 'had' to go to the play in the first place. It would be nice if the 'outrageously bad behaviour' side outnumbered the homophobes…
Ironic that most of the football players were black and are the grandchildren of those who integrated the school in the 1960's, enduring racial epithets and hatred that looked a lot like the epithets and hate displayed by their grandchildren.
Bullies are usually people who have experienced some form of bullying themselves.
Saddening and disappointing – reflects especially bad on a University. And though Juvenile it certainly is; acceptable it most certainly is not. An apology is needed. And perhaps also, an explanation too . . . maybe that could help deal with their homophobia.
I ho[e that means that those guilty will be dismissed from the team and hopefully tossed out of the university without their degree. and that their homophobic rants shared will all other institutions. they can all learn how to flip burgers
Anyone else remember the recent story of high school footballers found guilty of rape of a minor, and how their school and the local authorities tried to cover it all up and silence the victim?
This is the culture in the USA, where meat head jocks are valued more than actual valuable skills and abilities. This is a country which mindlessly pats itself on the back and cheer-leads to block out the sound of failure, believing it's the best nation on Earth, ignoring their failures in education, healthcare, economic equality..
You just need to see any US TV show where competition is involved, they spew bullsh*t about how great they are individually, then face massive embarrassment when they completely fail.
The US is built on ego, pummeled into them in their teenage years through this glorification of the mindless "alpha male", and these kids are emulating that through their complete arrogance and ignorance. It's a cultural problem in the USA that goes far beyond this story.
Yep, Bloke Toys, sadly you're right. And I live in the U.S. too (family's been here for over 400 years).
A lot American politicians aren't much better either, especially republicans. The jingoism and air of superiority is worse than anything I've heard from our MPs. There's nothing wrong in being patriotic but when it's over the top as it is in America, then I have a problem with it. Always wanting and claiming to be number 1 has its consequences it seems.
It has always been over the top. And yes you are absolutely right, always wanting and claiming to be number one does have significant consequences.
It has always been over the top. And yes you are absolutely right, always wanting and claiming to be number one does have significant negative consequences.
What do you expect… it's Mississippi. They're still about 150 years behind the times. If you took a poll most Mississippians would probably still want slavery. I just hope those in countries besides the U.S. don't get the idea that everyone in the U.S. is like this.
I was horrified by this, a journalist has written a book on Matthew. http://new.livestream.com/churchmilitanttv/events/2438439
Anyone really surprised by this news? It's Mississippi, chaps!
I as a US citizen should be embarrassed by these actions, but since I was told I should leave my country because; a) I don't believe in god b) I'm a Transsexual c) I'm not ashamed of my beliefs and life. I can only add that these incidents are not unusual in the US. Mississippi is not the only state full of bigots, some of which are extremely dangerous. Use extreme caution when traveling there.
What is so disgusting about this is that these morons surely knew that the play was about homophobia leading to a horrible murder and still behaved the way they did, apparently seeing no connection – or not caring if there were – between this obscene violence and their own attitudes. Are they idiots or psychopaths? Or both?
so they came to a play that everyone knows is about a gay man being murdered .. and then used offensive slurs to stir the audience up .. seems that was a well planned attack .. those members of the football team who did this and those in the audience who joined in need to be dealt with in such a manner to make sure that their actions dont go unpunished .. but I have doubts this will happen . it being the University of Mississippi .. kicking them out of school .. is the right thing to do .. but that wont happen
The Westboro Baptist group has the same attitude. This is the reason for the Federal Government to establish minority protections.
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Closing campaign: The finish line is in sight for New Orleans Councilwoman Jackie Clarkson and former Judge Nadine Ramsey, who are rolling to a contentious, finish in the District C City Council race. Emails are making the rounds and district mailboxes are filling up with fliers from the candidates and elected officials backing the women. District C includes Algiers, the French Quarter, the Marigny, Treme and Bywater. The polls open Saturday at 7 a.m. For a look at the race, check it out here.
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Enumclaw fastpitch: Hornets will take league's No. 2
Enumclaw High's fastpitch squad became firmly entrenched in second place last week after hosting and annihilating Lakes 13-0 in five innings and before that visiting Auburn Mountainview and working out a 9-5 victory over the Lions.
"We are happy with where we are now," said EHS coach Michael Echhart of his 10-2 crew, which has sufffered only a pair of setbacks to Bonney Lake in this league season. "We were mired down in a funk, during the last couple of weeks. I think we have sort of snapped out of that now though and we are peaking at just the right time," he said.
After finishing its league campaign this week by traveling to Franklin Pierce and hosting White River, Enumclaw will lock into battle with the Seamount's No 1 seed, the 16-0 Kennedy Lancers, in the subdistrict tournament at the Sprinker Recreation Center fields, beginning at 4 p.m. May 15.
The Hornet girls raised a few eyebrows on their Boise Creek Sixplex home digs Thursday evening, when Austin Rogers and fresh face on the mound Jen VanKooten combined for a five-inning no-hitter versus the Lady Lancers.
Offensively against Lakes, senior shortstop Taylor Franich, who is currently hitting at a torrid .590 pace from the plate, went 4-for-4 and scored three times. Meanwhile, teammates Ashley Dell'Osa and Kassi Young both went 3-for-3 at the dish, each of them scoring twice.
In the early contest last week, when Enumclaw journeyed north to encounter Auburn Mountainview, Franich excelled from the plate, as she smacked an inside-the-park home run to get the party started and her fellow Hornets responded in kind tabulating eight more runs. Rogers, who is averaging more than 10 strikeouts per contest, also contributed with a 13-strike out performance to elevate her individual pitching litany to 7-1.
Enumclaw was already scheduled to travel to Franklin Pierce Tuesday; results came too late to report here but will be posted at www.courierherald.com. The Hornets will host White River at 7 p.m. Thursday.
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Yesterday, the Value of Jobs coalition released the latest economic study of the Portland-metro area, examining how the region is performing compared to the U.S. metro average and other metro areas. The study highlights job recovery, primarily in construction and retail and leisure sectors, and identifies that the Portland-metro region still lags behind the national average in per capita income.
The study is part of the Value of Jobs initiative to raise awareness of the importance of private-sector jobs and income and wage levels. It is our goal that this campaign will guide and shape how the Portland-metro region improves its quality of life through the creation and retention of good, family-wage jobs. Since we began this effort in 2010, we've made significant progress and hope this analysis will continue to guide policy discussions that, in turn, support private-sector job growth.
Here are some key takeaways from the report:
- Portland-metro shows an increase in productivity during its recovery, ranking second in the growth of Gross Metropolitan Product (GMP) between mid-2009 and mid-2012.
- The Portland-metro region has gained back about 60 percent of the jobs lost since August 2008. With 72,400 jobs lost between August 2008 and August 2009, about 42,700 jobs were added back between August 2008 and August 2012.
- Of the 42,700 jobs added between August 2008 and August 2012, 47 percent were in key traded-sector industries such as manufacturing and business services.
- When it comes to wages and income, Portland-metro's median household income fell 10.5 percent between 2008 and 2011. By 2011, incomes lagged Denver by more than $4,000, Minneapolis by more than $8,000 and Seattle by more than $9,000 per year.
- Portland-metro's per capita income still lags, sitting two percent below the national average for metro areas.
The report's data and analysis were compiled by ECONorthwest for the Value of Jobs Coalition, which includes Associated Oregon Industries, Greater Portland Inc., Oregon Business Association, Oregon Business Council, and Port of Portland.
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