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8 Essential Steps to Take for Effective Interview Follow Up
Imagine you finally get your resume into the right hands. Then, you finally get a chance to interview with key decision makers with the company of your dreams. Are you ready? Are you ready to make the right moves before the interview, during the interview, and after the interview to position yourself as the best candidate to be considered?
Savvy executives know that effective interview follow up continues well after the actual interview, whether you're applying to a corporation or with a search firm. There are certain interview follow-up steps you must take to uphold the good first impression you made in the interview. Remember: The interview follow-up steps outlined below begin while you are still on the interview — not after it has ended!
I'm a big believer that how you conduct your search communicates to the employer how you will conduct yourself on the job, so you need to continue your follow-up appropriately and professionally to seal the deal. Keep these things in mind when following up after an interview:


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Guatemala Aesthetics Photos by Christopher Goodfellow
Portraits, Landscapes and Stills
by Christopher Goodfellow
About the Book
A compilation of over 200 portraits, landscapes and stills of the people and land of Guatemala in a large format 160 page book. These are the best images the photographer, Christopher Goodfellow, has taken of an accumulated collection of over 20,000 photos of Guatemalan life.
Titled "Guatemala Aesthetics" the book is intended to highlight the beauty and colour of life in Guatemala. It is not only a wonderful book to give as a gift and
$300 of the proceeds of each sale of the book will be donated to charities in communities around Lake Atitlan. The indigenous people have suffered greatly with natural disasters - Hurricane Stan, Cynobacteria in recent past years and Tropical Storm Agatha this year.
This book will bring joy to all. The happy smiling faces tell a story of a resilient people and a beautiful land.
Features & Details
- Category Fine Art Photography
Large Format Landscape, 13×11 in, 33×28 cm
160 Pages
- Publish Date Aug 25, 2010
- Tags Guatemala, travel, Atitlan, Panajachel, Chichicastenango, Antigua, children, colour, textiles, art, paintings, adventure
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Hopkins County receives three grants for clean up projects
By FAITH HUFFMAN, News-Telegram News Editor
Feb. 5, 2008 - Hopkins County Monday received about $59,000 in Solid Waste Advisory Committee Grants for three clean up projects, which will help continue education, community clean up and enforcement efforts to make the county a more environmentally friendly and compliant place to live and work. The funds are a portion of $105,000 designated by Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to Ark-Tex Council of Governments to be distributed among applicants in the area it serves.
"That says a lot for the county and action. There are nine counties the Texas region. It speaks highly of [Environmental Quality Officers] Jerry Pierce and Holly Rosamond and everyone interested in doing the programs," said ATCOG Environmental Resource Planner Paul Prange, who presented the grants for the county judge during the monthly Hopkins County Beautification Committee meeting being conducted at the courthouse.
The county will receive $15,000 in grant funds to help with the cost of a mulch chipper and trailer to help dispose of limbs and debris from fallen trees. The equipment will allow for safe disposal of the timber. It will be especially helpful following storms, and during times when burn bans prohibit and dry conditions make dangerous burning of tree limbs and such waste, necessitating storing up of the materials or cost of hauling them to a landfill, according to Prange.
The Ark-Tex COG planner also noted that Hopkins County may also be able to utilize, when needed, the city of Deport's chipper to assist with such efforts, as that city's size doesn't often require as much use as larger more rural, populace areas such as Hopkins County.
Hopkins County was also awarded a $9,056 grant for education and public outreach, which will include such efforts as flyers and information to be distributed at events, functions and schools. Only about $25,000 was allocated by TCEQ through ATCOG for those purposes.
The third Solid Waste Grant, for $34,815 was for the annual county collection project, which this year will include two recycling components in addition to the usual dumpsters located in each of the four county precincts for collection of large household trash and materials which cannot generally be easily disposed of alongside usual household trash. Dumpsters for the county cleanup efforts this year will be provided by an Oklahoma facility, so all waste collected will be taken out of state for disposal. Scrap metal and old used tires will also be set aside this year for recycling purposes. The tires will be picked up from the collection site by a license tire hauler from Paris, who will then take them to Ada, Okla., to be ground and used for other purposes there.
These and other grants are awarded annually, provided all terms are met. The funding will be awarded upon ATCOG receiving receipts and quarterly progress reports on each project.
Prange stayed for the remainder of the Hopkins County Beautification Committee's monthly meeting, answering questions about availability of funding for other projects such as recycling of paper, plastic and aluminum cans by schools, cities and counties; what actions can be taken to begin lobbying efforts for plans to reduce potential mercury contaminations from fluorescent lights, which will be required in homes in a few years and old TVs as people upgrade to the new required systems to receive broadcast next year; how to expand education efforts at the school and community levels; and composting at the community and school levels. The ATCOG planner noted that grants area available for a number of things, and links can be found online regarding what's available. He also agreed to do research on some of the issues and report back some plausible options or suggestions.
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In the middle of the global gloom and doom this week, at least one senior G-20 official was grinning like a Cheshire cat.
When the FT met him in Washington, Guido Mantega, the Brazilian finance minister and author of Brazil's currency wars, was exuberant as his old enemy, the dollar, continued to gain strength against Brazil's currency, the real. Read more


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William L. Springer
William Lee Springer (April 12, 1909 – September 20, 1992) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.
Born in Sullivan, Indiana, Springer attended the public schools and Sullivan and Culver Military Academy at Culver, Indiana. DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, B.A., 1931. Law school of the University of Illinois, LL.B., 1935. He was admitted to the bar in 1935 and commenced the practice of law in 1936 in Champaign, Illinois. State's attorney of Champaign County, Illinois from 1940 to 1942. He served in the United States Navy from March 1942 as an officer, with nineteen months' foreign duty, until discharged as a lieutenant in the Naval Reserve on September 22, 1945. County judge of Champaign County 1946–1950.
Springer was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-second and to the ten succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1973). He was not a candidate for reelection in 1972 to the Ninety-third Congress. He served as member of the Federal Power Commission, May 1973 – December 1975. He served as member of the Federal Election Commission from May 1976 to March 1979. He was a resident of Champaign, Illinois, until his death on September 20, 1992.
- United States Congress. "William L. Springer (id: S000756)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.
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Another PAP MP echoes SDP's policies
Filed under: Archives
By the Singapore Democrats
30 Aug 2009
Original link
PAP MP Josephine Teo recently called on the Government to "re-tune" the Foreign Talent Policy (see report below). She says that this is to reduce our "over reliance" on foreign workers.
If that sounds a wee bit familiar, that's because the Singapore Democrats have been saying this for quite a while now – ten years to be precise. We have been advocating our Singaporeans First Policy since the turn of the century and we campaigned on it in the 2001 general elections. It is engraved in our manifesto (see here).
We invite readers to compare what we have proposed with what the "labour" MP is now saying:
Temasek updates its charter, but any difference in accountability and transparency?
Filed under: Archives
(Temasek's updated charter is attached below.)
Quick Snippets from the Editor
27 Aug 2009
Temasek Holdings recently updated its charter to distance itself from the role of managing investments on behalf of the Government.
Temasek now portrays itself as an investment holding firm operating purely on commercial interests whose role is no longer focussed on diversifying away from local companies. Its updated charter also states that it seeks to create and deliver sustainable long-term value for stakeholders, as opposed to the old charter which states that it manages investments for the long-term benefit of Singapore.
Amidst all these cosmetic changes, we should ask: Will there any difference in Temasek's level of accountability and transparency?
We need a minimum wage in Singapore
Filed under: Archives
(This is an elaboration on a recent article by the Singapore Democrats, which I have attached below.)
Quick Snippets from the Editor
26 Aug 2009
The issue of whether Singaporeans should be entitled to a minimum wage has cropped up from time to time and sparked heated debates.
Some people have argued that the presence of a minimum wage may paradoxically lead to an increase in unemployment, due to the fact that the profit margins of companies employing low wage workers will be reduced, forcing them to either close down or relocate.
Allegedly, in response to larger labor costs, businesses will then try to compensate for the decrease in profit by simply raising the prices of the goods being sold, thus causing inflation and hurting consumers.
But in my opinion, such arguments fail to take into account the responsibility of a Government to provide for its citizens by making sure there is always a level playing field for all, including working class Singaporeans. Such arguments also neglect to consider the unique circumstances Singapore is in and the failed economic policies of the PAP.
Credit cards: Don't let the banks go scot-free
Filed under: Archives
SEE ALSO: Grossly inadequate protection for credit card users by the editor.
ST letter by Liew Yeng Chee, 24 Aug 2009
I REFER to last Wednesday's letter by Mr Fong Sau Shung, 'Card fraud: Users ultimately responsible'.
The question is not who is ultimately responsible for what. The question is, has due diligence been exercised to protect the cardholder from loss that is not his fault?
One may lose one's card, but since a card is not cash, procedures must be in place to prevent someone from using it unlawfully. If the procedures are not sufficient to do that, better ones must be implemented.
We, the Citizens pledge …
Filed under: Current Affairs and Politics, Dr Wong Wee Nam
By Dr Wong Wee Nam
22 Aug 2009
Like the majority of Singaporeans, I learned to say the National Pledge when I was in school. Since then I think I have lived by the vow that I had made. I am still committed to building a democratic society as I am to speaking out against injustice and inequality. To me a pledge is a solemn promise or a vow. It is not like a New Year's resolution that you make on the first day of the year and forget it immediately the next day.
When Mr S Rajaratnam crafted the National Pledge, I don't think he meant it to be just a New Year's resolution. I believe he wrote it with conviction. It is not just an aspiration to be desired but a goal to be attained.
The words in the National Pledge meant a lot to me as it was to the founding fathers of Singapore. After being suffocated by the turbulent years in Malaysia, all Singaporeans wanted was to breathe the air of freedom.
Did NMP Viswa Sadasivan just shake the foundations of the PAP facade to the very core? (Part Two)
Filed under: Archives
READ the full text of Mr Viswa Sadasivan's maiden Parliamentary speech here.
Sgpolitics.net Special Feature (Part Two)
Written by Ng E-Jay
20 Aug 2009
On Wednesday, Parliament accepted an amended version of the motion submitted by NMP Viswa Sadasivan, after a total of 14 MPs had taken turns over a two-day period to lambast Mr Viswa's "highfalutin" ideals.
Amongst those who severely criticized Mr Viswa's motion was Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew who delivered his scathing rebuttal in a rare Parliamentary appearance after his previous speech in April 2007 during which he defended ministerial pay increases.
Opposition MP Low Thia Khiang also gave Mr Viswa a very humiliating thumbs down by dismissing his motion altogether, and stating categorically that he did not want to have anything to do with the debate.
The MP for Hougang also said that the National Pledge should not be brought up unnecessarily, and that we should not invoke it for the sake of argument.
With both PAP MPs as well as Opposition MPs ganging up against Mr Viswa, and mainstream media channels like Channel News Asia zooming in on the new NMP in an attempt to portray him as acting nervous under pressure, it is time to give an objective assessment of the debate.
NMP Viswa Sadasivan: Did he just shake the foundations of the PAP facade to the very core? (Part One)
Filed under: Archives
Sgpolitics.net Special Feature (Part One)
20 Aug 2009
Did new Nominated Member of Parliament Viswa Sadasivan shake the foundations of the PAP facade to the very core in his maiden Parliamentary speech on Tuesday, and in so doing, attracted an avalanche of criticism from PAP MPs who sensed that very essence of their self-serving political philosophy had been given a thunderous jolt?
Viswa Sadasivan's motion was deemed so threatening, so audacious, that no less a personality than MM Lee Kuan Yew was compelled to state that it was dangerous to allow such high falutin ideas to go un-demolished lest they mislead Singapore.
In tabling his motion on Tuesday, NMP Viswa Sadasivan wanted Parliament to reaffirm its commitment to the principles enshrined in the National Pledge. In his view, this entailed strengthening Singaporeans' sense of citizenship, and upholding the fundamentals of democracy and racial and religious unity. He admonished Parliament to stay mindful of these tenets when pursuing economic and other national policies.
ND message critique — the SDP's response
Filed under: Archives
EDITOR's NOTE: The Singapore Democrats have re-iterated that the party leadership is one with the video presentation, in both form and substance. They also thank Mr Andrew Loh and Ms Tng Ying Hui for their effort in providing their valuable critique, and welcome it graciously.
By the Singapore Democrats
19 Aug 2009
Original link
We note the critique of Ms Tng Hui Yi and Mr Andrew Loh of the SDP's National Day Message (watch video here) at The Online Citizen. It is apparent that much thought went into the review and the criticisms were considered ones. We welcome them.
We note that much of the critique dwelled on the substantiveness of the arguments, or the lack of it, rather than on the presentation of the message. Some of these observations are valid and will be taken on board in future presentations.
Unlike a speech delivered live to an audience, however, the attention span of viewers on an Internet video is limited. Our experience has been that a longer video filled with too many statistics and charts will attract less interest among viewers.
Finance Minister remains evasive on Temasek Holdings and former CEO Charles Goodyear
Filed under: Archives
Written by Ng E-Jay
19 Aug 2009
Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam was so evasive about questions posed in Parliament in Tuesday concerning Temasek's short-lived CEO Charles "Chip" Goodyear that one cannot be blamed for thinking he could have been hiding some private secret that he does not want dragged into the light of day.
According to a Channel News Asia report, Mr Tharman was grilled for nearly 20 minutes by MPs who raised various questions pertaining to Temasek Holdings, including whether it should be headed by a foreigner, as well as the reasons for the sudden departure of Mr Goodyear after he had obtained the ringing endorsement of the Government only months ago.
Mr Tharman told Parliament that the Government will leave the decision to Temasek on when to appoint a new successor, but he added the next CEO should ideally be a Singaporean.
However, when he was asked for more details on why Mr Charles Goodyear left Temasek Holdings recently after having held the job for only 5 months, Mr Tharman flatly refused to divulge anything, saying it "serves no strategic purpose" for the public to know.
Social cohesion and religious harmony: Look who's the complacent one
Filed under: Archives
Written by Ng E-Jay
18 Aug 2009
This year, PM Lee chose to make the topic of social cohesion and religious harmony the central theme of his National Day Rally speech.
Coming on the heels of the AWARE saga which saw a religious group infiltrate and attempt to take over a secular organization through subversive means in order to impose a homophobic agenda on Singaporeans, such a message seems timely.
PM Lee advanced his opinion that Singaporeans tend to shy away from talking about race and religion, because they think it is too sensitive a subject, or believe it is not a problem. He also said that from time to time, we have to discuss such topics honestly but tactfully, to recognise the trends in our society and tell ourselves where we need to do better.
I wonder how sincere PM Lee was when he promoted the idea of discussing race and religion in an open but considered manner in order to clear the air surrounding various issues.


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This DIY craft idea cleverly incorporates wine corks into a decoration for my home that celebrates my trip to Italy
This DIY craft idea cleverly incorporates wine corks into a decoration for my home that celebrates my trip to Italy
Follow the steps below to display collected corks from a special trip in the form of a small wreath you can hang almost anywhere. The number of corks you have will determine the size -- ten corks makes a wreath that's approximately 6 inches in diameter. This is also a great way to display corks saved from a wedding, holiday party or college graduation party.
- Wine corks
- Natural grapevine wire
- Craft wire
- Hot glue
- Card Stock
- Watercolor paint or a marker
- Yarn or ribbon
Lay the corks in a circle with the sides of the bases touching (it will resemble a starburst shape). This will determine the size of the wreath.
Shape the grapevine into a hoop slightly smaller than your cork circle. Cut off the excess vine with scissors and twist a couple of pieces of craft wire around the grapevine to hold the wreath together.
Hot glue the wine corks to the grapevine in a circle with the bases touching and the tops extending past the grapevine slightly. Allow the glue to set.
Optional: Cut a small circle out of a piece of card stock; you can trace around a shot glass or a pill bottle cap as a guide.
Write the travel location or event and the year on the circle. I used brown watercolor paint and a fine-tipped brush, but a marker works well, too.
Cut a 2-inch piece of craft wire.
Loop the wire through the grapevine at the top of the inner part of the wreath. Hot glue the back of the round label to the ends of the wire.
Cut a 6-inch piece of yarn or ribbon. Loop it through the grapevine at the top of the wreath. Tie the ends in a double knot to make a hanger.
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|Award Winners (Chosen by Coaches and Media)
Plainfield South (Ill.) linebacker Clifton Garrett came away with the big award. Known as a physical, hard hitting player, combine settings take him out of his element, but he was great on Monday. He moved well in drills, showed good footwork and coordination. Then he did very well in 1-1s and coverage drills, showing a lot of improvement in that area from last year's event. He has quite a few major offers and he backed those up.
Gary (Ind.) West Side's Jon Vea' Johnson did not come in as a guy many would have pegged as an MVP candidate, but after shaking defensive backs all day with quick feet and showing natural ability to pluck the ball out of the air, he was awarded a competitve offensive MVP trophy. He currently doesn't have any offers, but after seeing him in action and on film, he definitely looks like a guy who will add them. He has the skills and tools to play in the slot and outside.
Newly transferred Nile Sykes (Lombard Montini, Ill.) did a little of everything. He will be playing more linebacker than defensive end this year, so he worked out there at times, doing well in the bag drills and the blitz pickup drill. He also found his way over to the offensive linemen, where he won both of his one-on-one reps. He's an explosive kid who is learning to stand up, cover and play in spave, and that should bode very well for his future.
Mishawaka Marian (Ind.) junior Kirk Barron won nearly all of his 1-1 reps and looked great in drills. He can play center or guard, and showed the ability to do both. He even stepped over on defense and performed there. He's a high motor, high intensity guy with good technique and effort and he showed great feet as well.
FASTEST MAN - Skill Positions
Harvey Thornton (Ill.) wide receiver Jauan Wesley won the fastest man, but that was just a small part of what made him one of the top candidates for overall MVP as well. He's a quick kid who changes directions well and used that to create separation and win a majority of his 1-1 battles. He, like Johnson, is somewhere between a slot receiver and an outside guy. His quickness and ability to get open along with his straight line speed make him tough to contend with. Illinois offered already, but it would seem to be a safe bet that they won't be the only ones as he had a great day.
FASTEST MAN - Linemen
Chris Slayton, a junior from Crete-Monee (Ill.) is a 6'5, 230-lb kid who outran the other linemen to take the title. He has the frame and the straight line speed to be a potential BCS prospect. He is hearing from a handful of schools right now, but should increase that number as we move along. His physical gifts should catch the eye of coaches.
Gary West Side (Ind.) wide receiver Lonnie Johnson was another candidate for MVP and got several votes for that. He's a 6'3 kid with great athleticism. He was able to go up, use his size and make some tough grabs in traffic. He's still adding polish to his game, but all of the raw tools are there. He currently has a couple scholarship offers.
A few receivers who did not have offers stepped up to the plate. Evergreen Park's Jacquet McLendon is a thicker kid who catches the ball well. With his size, he may get some looks as an H-Back or a Northwestern style super-back. The same goes for Joliet Catholic's Jordan Jones, who, at 6'3, 190-lbs, ran routes well and made a number of tough grabs. He's a sure handed kid with NFL bloodlines and looked the part of a D1 guy today. Flynn Nagel from Chicago Marist is a quick footed slot type with sure hands. He was one of the top sophomores at the event. Simmie Cobbs is a nice athlete with length who caught the ball very consistently. Denzel Tollliver has a nice frame. He's a high school receiver being looked at as a tight end by some schools.
I really liked what I saw from Naperville Central quarterback Jake Kolbe. He spun the ball well and threw a very accurate, crisp ball, particularly on his out routes. When he needed to, he showed he had the touch as well, dropping in a couple of nice deep balls. All in all, he had a very good day. A couple of other quarterbacks did some nice things as well. Normal Community's Josh Kirshenbaum and Glenbard North's Brett Gasiorowski are two sophomores to watch. Sean McGuire came in from Wisconsin and had a nice day. Quintez Jones from West Aurora is a kid to watch. He's huge at 6'4, 220-lbs and has a strong arm. He may project to other positions as well. Jowahn Brown is a long, athletic prospect who may also receive some looks at other positions.
In the secondary, Lombard Montini's Derrick Curry had a nice day, grabbing a couple of interceptions in 1-1s. Harvey Thornton's Tifonte Hunt is physical and not afraid to get up on the line and press receivers. Danville's Trent Sherfield is a nice athlete who did a good job in coverage, and Aaron Garland from Fenwick is a 2015 prospect who had a nice day. Oak Park River Forest's Jamal Baggett broke up a couple passes and was physical in 1-1s.
At linebacker, Tori Millender came in with an offer from Purdue already. He's a thick kid who looked the part today. Vontae Diggs from Downer's Grove North is a long, athletic end-linebacker hybrid. He's all upside. He has a lot of tools and natural gifts. Fort Atkinson (Wisc.) junior James Natchigal did not waste his trip down from the Badger State. He was one of the faster linebackers and performed well in coverage. Plainfield South's Mason Matesevic gets overshadowed by Garrett at times, but he is a good athlete. He needs to add some weight, but he moves well. Fenwick's Robert Spillane, a two-way guy in high school performed well at linebacker. Bryce Holm from Oswego is another guy who has played some offense and other positions, and his athleticism was on display working at linebacker. Lake Zurich's Colton Moskal is another speedy linebacker who covered well in drills.
On the offensive line, two inside guys did well. Kirk Barron from Indiana and Brian Allen from Hinsdale Central took turns at guard and center, and between the two of them, were very rarely beaten. Barron impressed and surprised us with how he moved in some of the drills and the ladders. He gives full effort all the time, and his technique and tenacity were on display in 1-1s. Allen is another with great technique and good strength. A wrestler, he does a good job of establishing a base and plays with good leverage. He also bends well. Joliet Catholic's J.B. Butler has the look of a Division-1 guard, but also took some turns at center and did well.
Chase Gianacakos had a nice run in 1-1s. He has a big tackle body and won a majority of reps, something we saw him do down in San Antonio at the Army Combine. Lincolnshire Stevenson's Zach Novoselsky has a good frame and is light on his feet. Nazareth Academy's Jack Shutack is a young guy with a nice frame, and Crete-Monee's Josh McCaskell also had a very nice day. He's an inside guy who also played some defense.
On the defensive line, a couple of sleepers had nice days. Arthur Williams, a 2015 kid from Chicago Kenwood showed good quickness off the ball and some pass rush ability. Willie Clay from Chicago Hubbard is undersized at 6'1, 250-lbs, but plays hard and had success in 1-1s.
At running back, two of the top performers were Tinley Park Andrew's Jarvion Franklin, a big, physical back, and James Butler, a smaller guy with good feet and burst.


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Himanshu Mishra
A New Day Of Life - Poem by Himanshu Mishra
A very new day dawns at your feet
Awakening those whom you've to defeat
It is fresh, maiden and lacks its fate
It will accept whatever your hands will create
You came to this world for a cause
You're sprinting, you don't need no pause
They see their future nowhere but in you
Goddamn! You're so unique under this blue
Later on you created your own dream
Your own world to live and die for
But without this, they'll not hear your scream
Leaving your hope with you to cry for
But that is not gonna happen in future
It's within you what you're looking in others
The knowledge to change fate, gotta use her
The feelings, the words to make 'em Hush!
You know the one you're gonna get after this
Peace and happiness, you'll give to someone
The license to spend a life with bliss
The future for which you gave up all your fun
And above of all the things you will get
You'll give my soul a physical form
Those heavenly blessed moments I await
Carving of Glacial World from its norm
'Till then, arise and burn yourself
No one will get such a moment in future
Only you can do this with your help
You are blessed among the blessed creature
Poet's Notes about The Poem
Glacial World is his creation which he is gonna publish after getting in it.
Comments about A New Day Of Life by Himanshu Mishra
Shraddha The Poetess (2/27/2014 12:06:00 AM)
veryyyyyyy nice.....beautiful choice of words and created in a very nice sequence......with rhythem...........liked it.........
although i also invite u to read mine.. (Report) Reply
Gajanan Mishra (2/24/2014 6:44:00 AM)
arise and burn yourself
Peace and happiness, good one. (Report) Reply
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Hello Hollywood Hello
The producer, Eric von Sternberg, inspected his newest starlet through a monocled eye. "You climbed onto this train, clutching your Daddy and your teddy bear, a little girl - a nobody! But when you you step off this train in Hollywood, Miss Marshall, you're stepping off this train a star!"
Gene didn't know how true this words were until the train pulled into the depot. To her amazement, a crowd of photographers and curious onlookers were swarming around a billboard bearing her picture and new name! As she stood poised on the train steps there was a moment of awed silence at her beauty. Suddenly the crowd came alive with a sea of popping flashbulbs , microphones , and excitedly waving autograph books. Gene was overwhelmed, and gasped when her favourite movie Idol appeared at her elbow, presenting her with pink roses, a dashing smile, and a gentlemanly hand down from the train!
As they posed for the photos by the billboard the crowd buzzed her name, enthralled by her winning smile, genuine warmth, and incredible beauty. Only when her slender, perfect legs folded gracefully into the limo did the crowd disperse, still chatting excitedly - "Gene Marshall!"
Seated in the luxurious limo between her dream idol and powerful mentor, Gene whispered in teddy bear's ear: "Pinch me, Theo! It's everything I ever dreamed of! Oh, hello Hollywood - hello!"
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[PRESIDENT'S DAY TOURNAMENT] Arizona's Sereno White swept the under-19 and under-17 boys titles at the Presidents' Day Tournament hosted by SC del Sol in
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Sereno White registered a 4-1 win over the Utah Rangers in the U-19 final and 1-0 victory over the Omaha FC in the U-17 championship.
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By Shaheen Buneri
MINGORA, Jan 25: Maulana Fazlullah, Taliban commander in restive Swat Valley of North Western Pakistan while issuing a list of the names of 40 political and social leaders on his illegal FM Radio here on Sunday has warned that these people immediately appear before his Shariah court for a trial otherwise a strict action would be taken against them.
Delivering a speech on his pirated Radio after the break of two and half months, Maulana Fazlullah said that these political and social figures were responsible for all the destruction in Swat Valley hence they should appear before Taliban court in upper Swat valley to clarify their position.
"These are the people who encouraged military operation in the area and are responsible for the killings of both Taliban and civilians", The Taliban leader explained in his live broadcast to hundereds of listeners in the conflict-ridden valley.
The list include names of former and present federal and provincial ministers, Members National Assembly, Members of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Provincial Assembly, local landlords and office bearers of different secular political parties.
Some of those who were issued warnings include Muhammad Afzal Khan Lala, former federal Minister and senior Pashtun nationalist leader, Shujaat Ali Khan, Former provincial minister, Ayub Khan Ashari, provincial minister, Waji Ali Khan, Provincial minister, Amir Muqam, former federal minister and present Member National Assembly, Dr. Shamshir Ali, Member Provincial Assembly, Shir Shah Khan, Member provincial Assembly, Waqar Khan, Member Provincial Assembly, Muzafar-ul-Mulk, Member National Assembly, Colonel ® Munir, Jamal Nasir Khan, District Administrator Swat and Dr.Haider Ali, Member provincial Assembly.
The warning has also been issued to local landlords and workers of different secular parties mainly Pashtun nationalist Awami National Party and their family members.
Sources privy to Taliban say that senior Taliban leadership has been working to finalize the list for the last one month. Sources add that these political figures encouraged government to deploy forces in Swat and bring destruction to people. They were also involved in anti-Taliban propaganda.
Since October, 2007 more than 40,000 Pakistan Security Forces are fighting against the militants of Maulana Fazlullah in different parts of the picturesque valley, howver they have yet to subdue a raising tide of Taliban militancy in the region.
Locals say that from Matta sub-division in upper Swat valley to Kabal sub-division close the main Mingora town Taliban have established 'Shariah courts", where they openly administer punishment to people who dared to voilate their strict code of conduct.
Officials say that a heavy contingent of fresh security forces have now been deployed in different government buildings in and around Mingora town, the administrative capital of the district to discourage Taliban influence to the main urban centres.
However a few weeks back Taliban militants killed a number of people in Mingora town and then left their dead bodies in the main Green Squre of Mingora city to show to other people to learn a lesson.
More than 170 educational institutions also destroyed in the conflict between Pakistan security forces and Taliban militanst over the last 14 months.
Swat Valley is an idyllic valley and prime tourist detinationa in North Western Pakistan and home to hunderds of centuries old Buddhist archeological sites.


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The Top 5 Flagstaff Adventures — as voted on by Experience AZ readers:
Lowell Observatory
1400 W. Mars Hill Rd.,
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
(928) 774-3358
Sitting atop Mars Hill in Flagstaff, on the Mogollon Rim, Lowell Observatory's Discovery Channel Telescope is the 5th largest telescope in the continental U.S. — and one of the most technologically advanced. Come for daytime guided tours, solar viewing, multimedia shows and evening gazing.
Meteor Crater
Interstate 40, Exit 233,
Winslow, AZ 86047
(800) 289-5898
The most well-known, most-preserved meteorite crater on Earth, Meteor Crater is the result of an asteroid collision about 50,000 years ago. It's nearly one mile across, 2.4 miles in circumference and more than 550 feet deep. Come for its outdoor observation trails, indoor viewing, interactive discovery center and more.
Sunset Crater Volcano
Off U.S 89, on Sunset Crater –
Wupatki Loop Rd.,
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
(928) 526-0502
When this volcano erupted 900 years ago, the surrounding landscape was reshaped, where twisted Ponderosa Pines and an array of wildlife now coexist. Hike the trail through the lava flow and cinders, located near Flagstaff.
North Pole Experience
2515 E. Butler Ave.,
Flagstaff, AZ 86004
(888) 469-8819
Families can enjoy a magic trolley ride to the North Pole, build toys with Santa and his elves, attend Elf University, visit Mrs. Claus' bakery and more. Recently relocated to Flagstaff from Greer, the North Pole Experience has partnered with The Little America Hotel, which is always decked out in more than one million Christmas lights.
Arizona Snowbowl
Off Hwy. 180, on Snowbowl Rd.,
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
(928) 774-0729
When Flagstaff transforms into a winter wonderland, residents and visitors alike flock to Arizona Snowbowl for snowshoe hiking, skiing, snowboarding and more. With 25 rooms in a cabin setting, the Ski Lift Lodge & Cabins are also an ideal place to stay, whether in the winter or summer.
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Some 1,600 Palestinians in Israeli prisons will go on an open-ended hunger strike starting April 17, the Palestinian Authority's minister for prisoner affairs, Issa Qaraqi, announced Saturday.
The prisoners are demanding an end to administrative detentions and solitary confinement. They are also demanding that Israel permit visits by families from the Gaza Strip and cancel its decision to ban prisoners from engaging in academic studies and reading newspapers.
"The situation inside Israeli prisons has become very dangerous and serious," Qaraqi told reporters in Ramallah after being informed by the prisoners of their decision to embark on the hunger strike. "The Israeli government is using the prisoners as a tool to retaliate against the Palestinian people and their leadership."
The prisoners who will take part are affiliated with Hamas, Islamic Jihad, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
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Large industry superannuation funds have welcomed new guidelines from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission which require annual fee disclosure statements sent by financial advisers to clients to contain the amount of fees paid by the client in the previous year.
Annual fee disclosure statements will also have to contain the services clients received and the services they were entitled to receive, according to the new guidelines.
"Transparency around financial planner remuneration under the new reforms is important in helping the financial planning industry to transition to a fully fledged and highly respectable profession," said David Whiteley, chief executive of Industry Super Network.
Mr Whiteley added that the approach taken by ASIC was "practical and sensible."
Brad Fox, chief of the Association of Financial Advisers, said he was pleased that ASIC had addressed industry concerns in the drawing of the guidelines, particularly in relation to the the disclosure date of fee statements to existing clients.
The requirements, set out in a regulatory guide published by ASIC on Friday, form part of an overhaul of the financial planning industry that is designed to improve the quality of advice in and enhance consumer protection.
Under the Future of Financial Advice reforms, from July next year advisers must send annual fee statements to both new and existing clients, an obligation that has angered the Financial Planning Association (FPA).
"FPA welcomes the ASIC regulatory guide as a largely common sense approach to the many new disclosure obligations faced by our members," said FPA chief executive Mark Rantall.
"However, FPA remains concerned by the introduction of a fee disclosure statement for existing fee-paying clients. This obligation is cumbersome and creates costly duplication, and we would argue for further discussion and a quick resolution to the downside consequences of this approach in its current form."
The guidelines dictate that the fee statements must be "consumer friendly, concise and easy to read" and should help clients to be able to "make an informed decision about whether the arrangement [with the adviser] should continue".
If advisers include additional information in the annual statements, this should be kept separate from the required information about fees and services "to ensure that the additional information does not affect the client's ability to determine whether the services they are receiving are commensurate to the ongoing fees they are paying".
But commissions paid by a platform or product provider to an adviser do not need to be disclosed.
The guidelines stipulate that the fee statements must be provided in writing, but could be handed over in person or sent via mail, email, fax or "through a secure online facility". They must be distributed within 30 days of the end of the relevant 12-month period.
The FPA said ASIC has adopted a sensible approach to the guidelines.
"The FPA is pleased with ASIC's approach to introduce so-called "no-action" clauses in the regulatory guide as a pragmatic approach to resolving non compliance where financial planners are unable to meet their obligations through no fault of their own," Mr Rantall said.
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Secret Sounds Presents: Angus and Julia Stone
July 1st 2014
Secret Sounds Presents by arrangement with Artist Voice
Angus and Julia Stone
Sunday 28th September
With Special Guests Vancouver Sleep Clinic
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"This album is extraordinary. Angus and Julia are truly unique musicians. They are authentic and pure people who do things from the heart. I've never worked with anyone like them before'' – Rick Rubin
Angus & Julia Stone are set to bring their critically acclaimed live show to New Zealand this September. The forthcoming tour will see the band perform many of their most recognized and well-loved tracks, along with exciting new material from the soon to be released third album produced by Rick Rubin.
Angus & Julia have had very successful careers both as a duo and more recently, independently as solo artists.
It was the legendary US producer Rick Rubin (Jay Z, Beastie Boys, Johnny Cash etc) who being a fan and familiar with their musical history, suggested they get together once more as a band. Angus and Julia spent time writing and recording at Rubin's Shangri La Studios in Malibu and the result is their brilliant, forthcoming album "Angus & Julia Stone".
This September sees the band take to the live stage for the first time in New Zealand playing one of the the nation's most iconic venues The Powerstation.
Joining them will be the blogosphere's most talked about act of 2013, Vancouver Sleep Clinic, aka 18 year old Brisbanite Tim Bettinson, who released his debut EP earlier this year to rave reviews. Described as a combination of soaring falsetto vocals built upon progressive synthetic instrumentation to create an ambient base for a vessel of emotional connections to be made.
"With the most basic tools, the Stones build something lovely and lasting. Roll with them." - BBC UK
"watching the family Stone is like taking a minibreak – warm, intimate and inviting – you'll feel better for it." - The Guardian


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The long-awaited Sydney Metropolitan Development Authority has been established, with senior bureaucrat Col Gellatly in the chair.
The newly established authority will operate under the Growth Centres (Development Corporations) Act – which allows a "development corporation to acquire land by agreement or by compulsory process".
Industry representatives have long pushed for urban renewal driven by a state-level body, and the SMDA is to identify precincts for renewal through working with planning and transport departments and push through developments – either via public agencies or private entities.
"The SMDA will drive housing and employment opportunities in specific areas serviced by public transport and infrastructure, and build economies of urban centres," Minister for Planning
"It will undertake planning work, much like the Redfern Waterloo Authority has done in relation to the redevelopment of Redfern RSL – where 84 units are being built, right now, next to Redfern Station."
For now, the SMDA will focus on areas currently administered by the Redfern Waterloo Authority, including North Eveleigh and the Australian Technology Park. Also, the state government has identified Granville Town Centre and Auto Alley as the next area for cabinet consideration.
Chief executive of the Redfern Waterloo Authority, Roy Wakelin-King, will perform the role of acting chief executive.
The interim board will include former Sydney lord mayor Lucy Turnbull, community leader Shane Phillips and a nominee of the federal minister for infrastructure.
Industry bodies said the SMDA should be matched with mandated delivery targets and time frames.
"Sydney's urgent need for new housing and jobs in infill areas demands that the SMDA begins to deliver results as soon as possible," NSW executive director Glenn Byres said.
Urban Taskforce chief executive Aaron Gadiel agreed.
"The authority should be working on a much bigger canvas, with a mandate to unblock Sydney's gridlocked planning system," he said.
The Urban Development Institute of Australia NSW chief executive Stephen Albin said: "The government must provide a public, budgeted commitment that this initiative will not suffer a similar fate to the Growth Centres Commission."
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Air Resources Board To Finalize Updated AB 32 Scoping Plan In Early 2014
By Tiffany L. Rider - Assistant Editor
December 17, 2013 – Under a business-as-usual scenario, research indicates that Los Angeles County is on track for less snowfall, hotter temperatures and an increase in the number of extreme heat days by mid-century, and these changes are inevitable.
This research is part of a project launched in 2010 called "Climate Change in the Los Angeles Region," led by Alex Hall, Ph.D., professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences at UCLA. The U.S. National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Energy and the city and county of Los Angeles jointly funded the project.
Hall provided testimony at the California Senate Select Committee hearing on climate change and on the implementation of Assembly Bill 32 (AB 32), also known as the Global Warming Solutions Act.
Enacted in 2006, AB 32 mandates a strategy for the state to achieve 1990 levels of greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. The AB 32 Scoping Plan, adopted in 2008, has achieved various successes, according to testimony offered to the committee by Steven Cliff, Ph.D. of the California Air Resources Board (ARB).
Cliff highlighted the following successes of the scoping plan to date: a comprehensive suite of strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions applied to all industry sectors; renewable energy sources accounting for 22 percent of the state's electricity; positioning as a global leader in energy efficiency; implementation of a world renowned cap-and-trade program; zero-emission vehicle regulation; displacement of more than a billion gallons of gasoline and diesel by renewable fuels; and sustainable transportation, land use and housing planning.
Hall's testimony included results of his research group's project to forecast future climate change impacts on the region – specifically regarding temperature and snowfall. Analysis of surface hydrology, including stream flow and runoff, precipitation, the Santa Ana winds and fire risk, are still underway. More information is available at http://c-change.la.
Hall and his team estimate an average increase in temperature of 4.6 degrees Fahrenheit across the L.A. region by mid-century under a business-as-usual scenario. Higher elevations and inland areas separated from the ocean by at least one mountain range are expected to warm 20 to 50 percent more than areas within the L.A. basin. The number of extreme heat days – which bring temperatures above 95 degrees Fahrenheit – is projected to increase across the board.
Following a similar pattern with average temperature increase, inland areas are expected to experience many more hot days than those on the coast. In Hall's testimony, research indicates that "Santa Barbara sees average annual extreme heat days rise from five in the baseline period to more than 12 at mid-century under business-as-usual. By contrast, Riverside sees an increase from 58 days to 103 days."
Compared to the mitigation scenario, only slightly less warming occurs and a flatter increase in extreme heat days occurs. "The warming under mitigation at mid-century is about 70 percent of the warming under business-as-usual," according to Hall's testimony. "Put another way, this means 70 percent of the business-as-usual warming is inevitable."
With regard to snowfall, Hall and his team project total snowfall to drop "substantially" below the base level. Following business-as-usual, only 58 percent of baseline snowfall will remain. Under mitigation, the baseline is only somewhat higher at about 69 percent.
Remaining on a business-as-usual trajectory through end-century would likely result in "a complete disappearance of snowfall at lower elevations," according to Hall's testimony, while mitigation would keep snowfall nearly flat with mid-century levels by end-century.
Sen. Ted Lieu (D-Torrance), who participated in the hearing on climate change and AB 32, told the Business Journal he heard "very powerful testimony that shows conclusively that climate change is happening and it will have an effect on Southern California including higher temperatures, reduced water supply and more severe weather.
"There is nothing we can do right now to prevent the earth from heating up," Lieu said, and he understands that existing climate impacts won't reverse, "even if we were to go dark tomorrow and not use any electricity."
To navigate mitigation for the future, the AB 32 Scoping Plan is currently being updated with environmental goals and a policy report to set a framework to move beyond 2020. A revised plan and an environmental assessment are slated for release in late January for a 45-day public comment period. The ARB has scheduled hearings in mid-February to review the information, and by spring the board will review comments and consider an updated plan for approval.
One of the major programs of AB 32 is known as cap-and-trade, which puts a limit on the total greenhouse gas emissions of regulated sources. While the cap declines over time, operations under the cap must reduce below the current threshold of 25,000 metric tons or meet that threshold by buying state-issued greenhouse gas emissions allowances at auctions. The allowances bring down the cost of compliance. The program forces industries to be innovative in their production methods, requiring investment in new, clean technology.
"It is clear that because of AB 32, of which I was a co-author," Lieu said, "California is a recognized leader in terms of climate mitigation. That in of itself has attracted not only the best and brightest minds in climate change, but also companies that came here and started to invest in clean and green energy. It's opened up a whole new realm for businesses to invest in and compete in."
The cap-and-trade program is being linked with a similar program in Quebec, Canada, starting January 1. Quebec held an auction December 3, and the next California auction is in February, according to ARB Spokesperson David Clegern. Both parties will finalize any amendments to the program by spring and will hold their first joint auction next year.
While some business advocates against the cap-and-trade law, like the California Manufacturing and Technology Association, feel the costs are prohibitive to business and technology is not yet in place for business to adapt, Lieu said his view is that companies under the cap-and-trade program and other emitters need to factor into their product the "true cost" of doing business.
"They are not internalizing the damage being caused to the environment by their product," Lieu said. "If we are going to have to spend all of this money adapting to a hotter earth, they have to pay for that and make the product more reflective of the cost to the environment."


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Giant (SP)
Danger Level: 12, Typical Environment: Zoo
You find yourself faced with a giant of a man standing well over 40 feet tall. This makes him nearly as tall as the biggest trees decorating the area, though most only come up to his waist. The towering man has a burly, muscled body to help support it massive height, but not unhandsomely so. He still looks completely human, just grown to a dizzying height. Worn loosely over his chest is huge tan jacket indicating that he may have once been part of the zoo staff. Somehow enlarged or transformed to be a part of him, it is rather worse for wear and hangs loose over his chest, but is still wearable and is the only clothes he has on. He has a gruff expression on his face and has dirty blond hair atop his distant. He carries a broken telephone pole like a massive club. Between his legs he has another large club, this one of meaty flesh to more than match his enormous size. Having spotted you, he grumbles about animals getting out of their cages again and makes a sudden grab for you with one of his meaty fists.
Special Loss Effect: The Giant will often move you to another location in the zoo after beating you.
Adjustable Target Gender: While the default is to make the player female, the Giant will push a player towards their Gender Preferred feat selection, if one exists.


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Cyclones to host 2014 NYPL All-Stars
Midsummer Classic back in Brooklyn for first time since '05
By Brooklyn Cyclones | January 28, 2014 2:00 PM ET
BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- The Brooklyn Cyclones and the New York-Penn League have announced that the 10th Annual NYPL All-Star Game will be coming to Coney Island during the Summer of 2014. MCU Park, which hosted the first-ever New York-Penn League All-Star Game in 2005, will once again welcome the best the league has to offer on Tuesday, August 19th.
"We are excited that the NYPL All-Star Game is coming back to Brooklyn," said Cyclones Vice President Steve Cohen. "It's been almost 10 years since we hosted the game, and we are excited for the opportunity to show the fans, players, and executives from around the league the transformation that Coney Island has undergone. It is one of the can't-miss destinations of summer for the people of New York City, and now because of the New York-Penn League All-Star Game, it is a must-visit destination for people from all over the footprint of our league."
"The New York-Penn League All Star Game has always showcased the finest talent in professional baseball," said NYPL President Ben Hayes. "The 2014 All Star Game will be no different, except that it will also showcase one of the finest franchises in professional baseball. The Brooklyn Cyclones have led the League in attendance each year it has operated. More importantly, the Cyclones have consistently set the bar for excellence in their operations, overall fan experience, and community involvement. This year's All Star Game will celebrate all of that and more."
In addition, the Cyclones have announced that the team has partnered with Mercedes Benz of Brooklyn and TicTopStop.org as the presenting sponsors for the New York-Penn League's flagship event.
"I am thrilled to be able to have our foundation, along with our friends at Mercedes Benz of Brooklyn, serve as the sponsors of the New York-Penn League All-Star Game," said Tic Toc Stop's Founder Craig Carton. "Our organization's goal is to raise awareness of the issues that hundreds of thousands of people with Tourette's Syndrome face and deal with everyday. Tic Toc Stop is committed to finding a cure for the tics associated with Tourette's. We have made great strides in that area and joining forces with the Brooklyn Cyclones, MCU Park and the other member clubs gives us an amazing opportunity to get closer to reaching our goals."
The New York-Penn League All-Star Game will be a two-day celebration, starting with an All-Star Banquet aboard Hornblower Cruises on Monday evening, August 18th. This private event will take NYPL All-Stars and league guests on a scenic tour around Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn including stops at the Statue of Liberty and the Brooklyn Bridge. The following day, All-Star Tuesday, will begin at MCU Park when gates open at 5:00 PM (subject to change). Fans will be able to mix and mingle with the 2014 NYPL All-Stars along the concourse prior to the start of the Civil Servant/Celebrity All-Star Challenge presented by Municipal Credit Union. This unique contest will feature a softball game with local celebrities mixed with Everyday All-Stars from the FDNY, DSNY, NYPD, PAPD and more. New York Mets Hall of Fame pitcher and Brooklyn native John Franco and Brooklyn's own Rosanna Scotto, from Fox 5's Good Day New York, will serve as team captains for the game.
"As hosts for the 10th Annual NYPL All-Star Game, we are embracing this opportunity to show the best that not only Brooklyn, but all of New York City, has to offer," said Cyclones General Manager Kevin Mahoney. "Part of what makes New York such a unique place is the people who make the city function. That is why we will be celebrating our Everyday All Stars with the Civil Servant/Celebrity Challenge. Whether it's the boat tour, the softball game, the fan fest or the All-Star Game itself, everyone should want to be a part of our All-Star Summer at MCU Park."
The Cyclones will also be joining forces with the New York Daily News for a special promotion leading up to the NYPL All-Star Game. Readers will be able to nominate young men and women who have established themselves as leaders in the community. Whether it be standing up to bullying, raising money for a worthwhile cause, or going above and beyond for a member of their community, the Cyclones and the Daily News will honor these Neighborhood All-Stars during the All-Star Game on August 19th.
Finally, the New York-Penn League, in conjunction with Brandiose in San Diego, unveiled the logo for the game earlier today. The mark is shaped similarly to the traditional Brooklyn Cyclones logo, but features the landmark Brooklyn Bridge in the background.
"After more than a decade the All-Star Game is returning to Coney Island," said Brandiose's Casey White. "Our goal was to embody the hard work, loyalty and passion that is synonymous with the people of Brooklyn and we feel that we have done that with this unique branding."
Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets for the 2014 New York-Penn League All-Star Game in advance, as the last time MCU Park played host to the game there was a standing-room only crowd of 9,054 people. Currently, the only way to guarantee your seat is to purchase season tickets or partial season plans for the 2014 Cyclones season. Individual tickets for the event will go on sale in April. For more information call 718-37-BKLYN.
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New Day Pass Policy
This year the Orlando Film Festival will require a $5 day pass for each day of the festival. Once inside the festival, all screenings that day are included. The Festival will also offer a $15 All Festival Pass, good for access to the festival every day.
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Recent and archived news articles by Javier C. Hernandez of The New York Times.
In China, Despair for Cause of Democracy After Nobel Laureate's Death
Some activists say the movement is now at its weakest point since the Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989....
July 20, 2017, Thursday
China Censors Winnie-the-Pooh on Social Media
Chinese internet users have used the bear to poke fun at President Xi Jinping, irking the ruling Communist Party....
July 17, 2017, Monday
Chinese Citizens Evade Internet Censors to Remember Liu Xiaobo
Through creative means, Chinese internet users showed support for a prominent political prisoner....
July 14, 2017, Friday
China's Religious Revival Fuels Environmental Activism
Spiritual leaders at Mao Mountain, a sacred Taoist site, emphasize a distinctly Chinese type of environmentalism. Christians, Buddhists and Muslims are embracing it, too....
July 12, 2017, Wednesday
MORE ON: Taoism , Mao Mountain (China) , Xi Jinping , Environment
Ailing Dissident's Case Fits a Pattern in Chinese Prisons, Critics Say
Political prisoners like the Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo may be denied medical care, activists say, while torture, forced labor and malnutrition are systemic problems....
July 10, 2017, Monday
Doctors Say Chinese Dissident Is Fit to Travel for Cancer Treatment
The doctors' assessment renewed pressure on China to grant more liberties to Liu Xiaobo, who is serving an 11-year sentence after being convicted of state subversion....
July 9, 2017, Sunday
MORE ON: Liu Xiaobo , Beijing (China) , Cancer , Political Prisoners
U.S. Confirms North Korea Fired Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
The North claimed a milestone in its efforts to build nuclear weapons capable of hitting the American mainland, prompting a warning from the United States....
July 4, 2017, Tuesday
Trump Warns China He Is Willing to Pressure North Korea on His Own
The president's warning, after a series of tough measures aimed at China, shows how he and the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, are reassessing their approach to each other....
July 3, 2017, Monday
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Hopes Fade After Landslide Destroys Chinese Village
Rescue workers searched for survivors after a landslide in the southwestern province of Sichuan, a region of brittle, unstable mountains, but said their chances were slim....
June 24, 2017, Saturday
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Court in China Reduces Sentence for Man Who Killed Debt Collector
The case involving Yu Huan, who had come to his mother's defense, provoked a national debate about family honor and filial piety....
June 23, 2017, Friday
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Washington (AFP) Sep 29, 2005
The United States said Thursday it was suspending imports of highly prized beluga caviar after complaining of inaction by Caspian Sea states such as Iran and Russia to protect endangered sturgeon.
The suspension, which takes effect Friday, applies to beluga caviar exports from Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan.
The US Fish and Wildlife Service said the Caspian states had benefited from an exemption to the Endangered Species Act of 2004 to continue exporting the sought-after delicacy to the United States.
The countries, which account for 90 percent of trade in beluga caviar, were given until September 6 to say how they are conserving stocks of sturgeon fish and so continue to benefit from the exemption.
"To date, the Service has not received any of the needed information from these countries," the US federal agency said.
"As a result, beluga sturgeon caviar - including products containing caviar, such as cosmetics - and (sturgeon) meat from the Caspian Sea basin are no longer eligible for the exemption provided by the special rule," it said.
"The trade suspension can be lifted if Caspian Sea countries submit the information required under the special rule."
Caviar derives from the small grey or black eggs of sturgeon, a species that dates back to when dinosaurs roamed the Earth.
But if they were plentiful once, Caspian levels of the fish have dwindled by 90 percent in just two decades and they are now protected by the UN's Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).
Iran, which controls about half of the Caspian Sea caviar market, has been credited by CITES for leading initiatives to conserve sturgeon stocks.
But Iranian officials and environmentalists say that since the Soviet Union's demise, poachers and smugglers in other Caspian littoral states have turned the sturgeon trade into a free-for-all.
The US Fish and Wildlife Service's action does not apply to caviar and flesh harvested from less desirable species of sturgeon such as osetra, sevruga and domestic white.
But the beluga strain is the undisputed king of the species, and its roe fetches prices fit for royalty. Premium beluga caviar from Iran retails for well in excess of 5,000 dollars a kilogram (2.2 pounds).
Beluga's rarity has given rise to a thriving black-market trade. Russian police last month broke up a caviar smuggling ring in St. Petersburg and seized about half a ton of the roe valued at 400,000 dollars.
The US agency said it was still reviewing documents received from Black Sea countries that also harvest beluga sturgeon, such as Georgia and Serbia. It has not reached a decision on whether they are complying with the exemption rule.
The suspension on Caspian exports applies not only to commercial shipments but also to individual travellers. Until now, passengers have been able to enter the United States with up to 250 grams of beluga caviar for personal use.
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When I started writing for this competition I think I was suffering from an environmental inferiority complex. I've never claimed to be among the most well-informed bloggers on this platform, and when I started living a more "green" lifestyle I even wondered what difference I – as just one person - could really make.
I came across an article on The Onion and it seems I'm not the only one who thinks this way. In 'How Bad For The Environment Can Throwing Away One Plastic Bottle Be?' 30 Million People Wonder the satirical news provider shows how when our small actions are added together they become larger ones and over a period of time can have a significant influence.
"Pretty much the entire states of Missouri and New Mexico calmly reassured themselves Monday that they definitely knew better than to do something like this, but admitted that hey, nobody is perfect, and at least they weren't still using those horrible aerosol cans, or just throwing garbage directly on the ground.
All agreed that disposing of what would eventually amount to 50 tons of thermoplastic polymer resin wasn't the end of the world."
It's easy to tell yourself that because you usually recycle then not changing your lightbulbs because you don't like the light that comes out of the energy-saving ones is excusable. Or that a domestic flight when you could have taken the train is OK because you usually walk to work. But the effect of your "bad" action is ultimately damaging for the environment, whether you're normally "good" or not. So visit the 10:10 website for tips if you want to cut down your carbon footprint and try to stick to them if you can. You can also add your name to the petition asking the EU to raise their 2020 targets from 20 per cent to 30 per cent – a move which would reduce the amount of CO2 allowed to be pumped into the atmosphere by 3 billion tonnes. Together, tiny changes can have a huge effect.
"Relax," thousands upon thousands of Americans quietly whispered to themselves as they tossed two articles of clothing into an empty washing machine and turned it on. "What are you so worried about?"
The world is crazy when the Onion isn't bullshit.
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Inspections, Compliance, Enforcement, and Criminal Investigations
TZ Medical Inc. 4/10/12
Department of Health and Human Services
|Public Health Service
Food and Drug Administration
Seattle District
Pacific Region
22201 23rd Drive SE
Bothell, WA 98021-4421
Telephone: 425-486-8788FAX: 425-483-4996
April 10, 2012
In reply refer to Warning Letter SEA 12-23
Thomas R. Tribou
Owner and Chairman of the Board
TZ Medical, Inc.
7272 SW Durham Road, Suite 800
Portland, Oregon 97224
Dear Mr. Tribou:
During an inspection of your firm located in Portland, Oregon, on August 22, 2011, through August 25, 2011, an investigator from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determined that your firm manufactures the following hemostasis pads and band products: Neptune Pad, Neptune Comfort-Band, Comfort Band (these three products are referred to collectively as "Neptune Products"), Neptune Plus Pad, Neptune Dot Pad, Hemo, and Hemo II. Under section 201(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act), 21 U.S.C. § 321(h), these products are devices because they are intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions or in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, or are intended to affect the structure or function of the body.
Neptune Products
During the inspection, FDA learned that your firm is marketing and promoting the Neptune Products in the United States without the required marketing clearance or approval, in violation of the Act. Specifically, the Neptune Products were cleared under K040208 with the following indications: "Neptune products are used to promote the rapid control of bleeding and hemostasis for wounds, the skin surface at arterial/vascular sites and in patients on anticoagulation therapy." However, you are marketing the Neptune Products as anti-microbial barriers and making claims representing that the Neptune Pad has an effect at the femoral artery, when it only works to staunch bleeding at the actual catheter access site to the skin, both of which represent major changes in the intended use of the device. For example, your website, www.tzmedical.com, visited most recently on April 10, 2012, had the following claims:
- "TZ Medical, Inc. announced the additional claim of "Natural Anti-Microbial Barrier" to its Neptune family of topical hemostatic devices, which include the Neptune Pad, Neptune Disc, and Neptune Comfort Band. The claim of "Natural Anti-Microbial Barrier" is related to the natural characteristics of calcium alginate. Calcium alginate is the main component of the Neptune family of hemostatic products."
- "Having a natural anti-microbial barrier is an effective deterrent to hospital acquired infections and should help our customers reduce their costs," according to Thomas R. Tribou, President of TZ Medical, Inc. Additionally Mr. Tribou went on to say "Millions of Neptune products have been used safely on patients around the world without any concern of adverse antibody reactions. Hospitals and patients will now have additional benefits from using the all natural Neptune products."
Product packaging and labels collected during the inspection also had claims to provide an anti-microbial barrier, in addition to the following claims:
- "Healing Power From The Sea"
- "The TZ Medical Neptune Pad is a natural product derived from seaweed to help facilitate hemostasis following femoral catheterization."
The indication that a device provides an antimicrobial barrier implies that microorganisms are kept from the wound either by an impenetrable barrier or by the inclusion of a preservative in the device construction or formulation. Such a claim might cause a physician to not prescribe an antibiotic or be less cautious in the treatment of the patient resulting in an unacceptable risk to the safety of the patient.
Promotion of these devices for the claims listed above represents a major change or modification of their intended use under 21 CFR 807.81(a)(3)(ii). Because of these claims, the Neptune Products are adulterated under section 501(f)(1)(B) of the Act, 21 U.S.C. § 351(f)(1)(B), because you do not have an approved application for premarket approval (PMA) in effect pursuant to section 515(a) of the Act, 21 U.S.C. § 360e(a), or an approved application for an investigational device exemption (IDE) under section 520(g) of the Act, 21 U.S.C. § 360j(g). The Neptune Products are also misbranded under section 502(o) of the Act, 21 U.S.C. § 352(o), because you did not submit to the FDA a notification respecting the changes to the intended use of the device, as required by section 510(k) of the act, 21 U.S.C. § 360(k), and 21 C.F.R. 807.81(a)(3)(ii).
Neptune Plus Pad, Neptune Dot Pad, Hemo, and Hemo II
Additionally, during our inspection the investigator obtained product labeling and promotional brochures for the following hemostasis products: the Neptune Plus Pad, Neptune Dot Pad, Hemo, and Hemo II. A review of our records reveals that you did not obtain marketing approval or clearance before you began offering these devices for sale, which is a violation of the law. Specifically, the Neptune Plus Pad, Neptune Dot Pad, Hemo, and Hemo II are adulterated under section 501(f)(1)(B) of the Act, 21 U.S.C. 351(f)(1)(B), because you do not have an approved application for premarket approval (PMA) in effect pursuant to section 515(a) of the Act, 21 U.S.C. 360e(a), or an approved application for an investigational device exemption (IDE) under section 520(g) of the Act, 21 U.S.C. 360j(g). The Neptune Plus Pad, Neptune Dot Pad, Hemo, and Hemo II are also misbranded under section 502(o) the Act, 21 U.S.C. 352(o), because you did not notify the agency of your intent to introduce these devices into commercial distribution, as required by section 510(k) of the Act, 21 U.S.C. 360(k). For a device requiring premarket approval, the notification required by section 510(k) of the Act, 21 U.S.C. 360(k), is deemed satisfied when a PMA is pending before the agency. 21 C.F.R. 807.81(b). The kind of information you need to submit in order to obtain approval or clearance for your device is described on the Internet at http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/devadvice/3122.html. The FDA will evaluate the information you submit and decide whether your product may be legally marketed. We also note that you make the same antimicrobial barrier and wound healing claims for these devices as described above.
Our inspection also revealed that your hemostasis pad devices are misbranded under section 502(t)(2) of the Act, 21 U.S.C. § 352(t)(2), in that your firm failed or refused to furnish material or information respecting the device that is required by or under section 519 of the Act, 21 U.S.C. § 360i, and 21 CFR Part 803 - Medical Device Reporting. These violations include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Failure to adequately develop, maintain and implement written MDR Procedures as required by 21 CFR Part 803.17(a). For example, the following failures were noted from your firm's MDR Procedure:
Your firm's procedure entitled Medical Device Reporting Procedure; Rev. 1.0, dated October 20, 2010, fails to establish a process that provides for:
a. Timely and effective identification, communication, and evaluation of events that may be subject to MDR requirements. Specifically:
i. Your firm's procedure includes definitions from 21 CFR Part 803.3, but omits "Caused or contributed." The exclusion of this definition from the procedure may lead your firm to make an incorrect reportability decision when evaluating a complaint that meets the criteria for reporting under 21 CFR Part 803.50(a).
b. Timely submission of complete medical device reports. Specifically:
i. Your firm's procedure references that the FDA Form 3500A should be completed "according to CDRH instructions." However, your procedure does not reference how to gain access to the form.
ii. Your firm's procedure does not reference the types of information that should be included on the FDA Form 3500A.
iii. Your firm's procedure does not include the address identifying where the MDR reports should be submitted. The address to submit MDR reports is: FDA, CDRH, Medical Device Reporting, P. O. Box 3002, Rockville, Maryland 20847-3002.
In addition, your firm's procedure includes references to baseline reports. Please note, baseline reports are no longer required and all references to a baseline report should be removed from your firm's MDR procedure (see: 73 Federal Register Notice 53686, dated September 17, 2008).
If your firm wishes to submit MDR reports via electronic submission it can follow the directions stated at the following URL: http://www.fda.gov/ForIndustry/FDAeSubmitter/ucm107903.htm.
If your firm wishes to discuss MDR reportability criteria or to schedule further communications, it may contact the MDR Policy Branch at 301-796-6670 or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Your firm should take prompt action to correct the violations addressed in this letter. Failure to promptly correct these violations may result in regulatory action being initiated by the FDA without further notice. These actions include, but are not limited to, seizure, injunction, and/or civil money penalties. Also, federal agencies may be advised of the issuance of Warning Letters about devices so that they may take this information into account when considering the awarding of contracts.
Please notify this office in writing within fifteen business days from the date you receive this letter of the specific steps your firm has taken to correct the noted violations, as well as an explanation of how your firm plans to prevent these violations, or similar violations, from occurring again. Include documentation of the corrections and/or corrective actions (including any systemic corrective actions) that your firm has taken. If your firm's planned corrections and/or corrective actions will occur over time, please include a timetable for implementation of those activities. If corrections and/or corrective actions cannot be completed within fifteen business days, state the reason for the delay and the time within which these activities will be completed. Your firm's response should be comprehensive and address all violations included in this Warning Letter.
You should know that this letter is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the violations at your firm's facility. It is your firm's responsibility to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations administered by FDA. The specific violations noted in this letter and in the Inspectional Observations, FDA 483, issued at the close of the inspection may be symptomatic of serious problems in your firm's manufacturing and quality management systems. Your firm should investigate and determine the causes of the violations, and take prompt actions to correct the violations and bring the products into compliance.
Quality System Regulation Concerns
We also note the following concerns regarding Quality System (QS) regulation requirements (21 CFR Part 820):
1. Failure to establish and maintain procedures to control product that does not conform to specified requirements, as required by 21 CFR 820.90(a). Specifically, your firm failed to adequately document and evaluate nonconforming product. For example, (b)(4) Hemo 1 devices with lot number A0701-H1 were documented as rejected and scrapped on April 5, 2011. The documentation lacked information on why the Hemo 1 devices were rejected and whether the nonconformance was evaluated (to include a determination of the need for an investigation of the nonconformance and notification of the persons or organizations responsible for the nonconformance).
We received a response from you on September 9, 2011, concerning our investigator's observations noted on the Form FDA 483, that was issued to your firm at the conclusions of the inspection. With respect to the above observation, we conclude that your response is not adequate. Your firm stated that the lot of Hemo 1 devices cited met all specification requirements, but were rejected due to (b)(4). Your firm also states that it has implemented and provided a copy of Cosmetic Standard for Finished Parts Work Instruction, Rev 1.2, dated August 30, 2011. This work instruction has been updated to include visual examination for cosmetic defect of "(b)(4)" and rejection criteria for this cosmetic defect. However, your firm has not investigated why (b)(4), whether similarly packaged products (b)(4) or checked complaints to see if previous lots (b)(4).
2. Failure to establish and maintain procedures to ensure that device history records (DHR's) for each batch, lot, or unit are maintained, as required by 21 CFR 820.184. Specifically, DHRs for the Neptune and Neptune Plus hemostasis devices do not include or refer to the location of the date of manufacture of Neptune calcium alginate pads (e.g. (b)(4) Neptune pad devices, Lot Number 19450052(4), Release Date September 1, 2009; and (b)(4) Neptune Plus devices, Lot Number 19089463, Release date June 24, 2011).
Your firm's response to this observation appears to be adequate. Your firm states that your Outsource Responsibility Assignment form requires your suppliers to maintain a device history file that would include the date of manufacture. To facilitate the review of manufacture dates, your firm has requested that all manufacturers supply a manufacture date that is traceable to specific runs or DHRs at its facility. Your firm will add this manufacture date to its DHR so that the product is traceable to the supplier's manufacture date, as well as the lot number and ship date.
Your firm's response should be sent to Lisa M. Althar, Compliance Officer, Food and Drug Administration, 22201 23rd Drive Southeast, Bothell, Washington 98021. If you have any questions about the content of this letter please contact Ms. Althar at (425)483-4940.
Charles M. Breen
District Director


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Pacer, a leading UK provider of Optoelectronics announces the introduction of the Colour contact image sensor (CIS) from Tichawa Vision GmbH. Promising large reading width, high resolution and scan speeds. The rugged, industrial-grade sensor has applications within process and quality inspection for the paper, print and industrial sectors. The scanning width of 530mm is provided by two sensor boards joined end to end. With line rates of up to 40kHz representing a maximum scan speed of 300m/min at a high spatial resolution of 200dpi, productivity and inspection or capture quality is significantly improved and the process speed maximised.
Utilising standard camera link connectivity to frame-grabber chip and having integrated white lighting and optics, the CIS is easy to use as part of PC based industrial process equipment. Maintenance is decreased and downtime minimised by the provision of a simple alignment mechanism. Pixel binning is employed to reduce read and systemic noise giving the effective resolution of 200dpi and flat field correction is employed to normalise pixel sensitivity. There are 3 (Red, Green and Blue) detectors per pixel and 4222 of these 'colour' pixels. The optimal working distance for the detector is 10mm.
Connectivity is simple, involving a standard camera link connector and interface. The image sensor has two camera link connectors per sensor board which operate in base mode using three ports providing 24-bit connection. One camera link connection is allocated as the master which accepts trigger pulses on CC1 (Camera control 1 in camera link connector) in trigger mode, and handles serial data for parameterising the whole device. The other connectors look like free-running cameras to the frame-grabber, further simplifying the integration process. This standard physical and control level connection scheme provides easy connection to a PC using a PCI camera link interface. PC microprocessor needs to be faster than 1Ghz Pentium, running Windows 2000 or XP. The CIS requires an industry standard power supply requirement of 24V drawing 10A of current. Operational case temperature range is from 5C to 40C and dimensions are 130x788x107mm (W x L x H). These colour contact image sensors are available now from Pacer.
About Pacer Components
Based in Pangbourne, near Reading, Pacer Components is the UK's leading specialist optoelectronic solutions provider and systems integrator. The company delivers optoelectronic components & sensors, lasers & detectors, and displays to a wide variety of markets. Pacer also has the capability to project manage complete assemblies that feature its devices. PCB assembly, die & wire bond and plastic moulding are offered by the company at very cost effective prices using trusted partners in the Far East and UK. The company also provides support for some non-optoelectronic environments; these include high reliability surface-mount semiconductors and Hall-effect sensors and assemblies.
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Meatloaf Sandwich
These sandwiches are perhaps the best excuse for making extra meatloaf. Ketchup can be used in place of the tomato jam.
- Servings: 10
Source: Martha Stewart Living, July/August 2000
- 2 pullman or loaves white bread, sliced 3/4 inch thick
- 1 cup Tomato Jam
- 2 beefsteak tomatoes, cored and sliced 3/4 inch thick
- 1 Meatloaf, sliced 1/4 inch thick (10 slices)
- 1 head Boston lettuce
Toast bread. Spread the slices with tomato jam; layer half the slices with tomato, meatloaf, and lettuce. Top with second slice, tomato-jam side facing down; cut in half. Serve.


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Environmental Factor, April 2011, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Black History Month forum focuses on mental health
By Matt Goad
April 2011
Workshop organizer, Rice, is the president of BIG, which collaborated with the NIEHS Diversity Council to co-sponsor the Black History Month forum on mental health. (Photo courtesy of Steve McCaw)
Chris Long, acting associate director for management, gave a hearty welcome to guest speakers and the audience. (Photo courtesy of Steve McCaw)
Zule spoke about HIV and risky behavior. (Photo courtesy of Steve McCaw)
Baker discussed Durham County services available to sufferers of mental illness and their families. (Photo courtesy of Steve McCaw)
As part of Black History Month, the Research Triangle Park Chapter of Blacks In Government (BIG) and the NIEHS Diversity Council sponsored a program Feb. 23 on health issues in the African-American community. The theme for the forum, held in Rodbell Auditorium, was "Mental Health: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly."
Annette Rice, member of both BIG and the Diversity Council, said mental health is a major concern in the black community, because people often don't know where to turn for help.
Wellness and the family
"Wellness is a focus for the entire family," Rice said, "and, when you have one member with a risky behavior, the whole family is affected. There is help out there for the individual and for the family. We want to get the word out: Don't suffer in silence."
To that end, Bill Smith, Nancy Kent, and Peter Baker of the Durham Center Local Management Entity spoke about options available to sufferers of mental illness and their families. Durham County, N.C., is the home to NIEHS.
Baker noted that when calling 911 for help with a mental health issue, people should always ask for a CIT, or Crisis Intervention Team, officer to ensure a police officer with training in mental health crisis issues is dispatched.
To personalize mental health issues, Ann Akland spoke about being a parent of a child with mental health issues. Akland, who is retired from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, dedicates her time to helping people with severe mental illnesses. Her passion for the cause comes from having a daughter with mental illness.
Risky behavior
Also a topic for the forum was risky behavior, with William Zule, Dr.P.H., of RTI International, speaking about HIV, and Wendee Wechsberg, Ph.D., also of RTI International, speaking about substance abuse.
Risky behavior plays a large part in mental health issues, Rice noted, with the children of people who abuse drugs and pursue risky sexual behavior often suffering from mental health issues.
The forum was part of a continuing effort by BIG and the Diversity Council to bring attention to health issues of concern in the African-American community. Past forums have focused on lupus, breast cancer, prostate cancer, diabetes, and obesity.
(Matt Goad is a contract writer with the NIEHS Office of Communications and Public Liaison.)
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