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This is a day that few ALP supporters could have dreamed would ever come to pass. The Liberals tearing themselves to pieces over policy
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In the first decade after Federation, the conservative forces (Deakin's protectionists and Reid's free traders) opted for fusion in the face of the growing electoral and parliamentary s
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Today's media coverage is rightly hostile about the Crawford report, commissioned and welcomed by the Rudd Government, which recommends that Australia abandon its Olympic traditions and
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Rudd is a control freak. His government is run along command and control lines (read Cameron Stewart's interesting piece in last Saturday's Australian magazine). His media strateg
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Immigration can improve the national gene pool: Geneticists have shown that there is literally su
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Awarding Obama the Nobel peace prize seems emblematic of the triumph of celebrity over
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In a recent issue of the new york review of books (Sept 24), Tony Judt described social democracy as the "ideology that dare not speak its name", s
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A few weeks ago, John Pilger made some interesting claims that the script of Balibo had been toned down to expunge Australian
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We've always had plenty of information, and, being the inquisitive species we are, we've always created more of it. What's changed is that we have new, faster, bigger, and arguably better ways of moving that information around.
We've become reliant on our communications, however, and that has raised problems when those communications fail. But an interesting new technology looks to be one way to reduce the damage.
Everyone seems to feel the need to walk around with cellphones in their purses or strapped to their belts.
Those yammering middle managers and soccer moms just echo society: The expectation that we're always connected — that we can always get our message through to the people who need to get it.
But that's not always the case.
The center cannot hold
When Hurricane Katrina hit, it all but completely knocked out Internet access for New Orleans and southern Louisiana. Besides preventing much information from leaving the area via the 'Net, the disaster also exposed another problem: The danger of relying on central connection points.
In the case of Katrina, those central points were Internet access providers. They were the hubs that various spokes connected to — those spokes being businesses and individuals. Without the Internet as a hub, the people at the end of those spokes were cut off not only from the rest of the 'Net, but also from one another.
What's ironic is that the Internet was originally built to avoid just that sort of problem. It was designed so that every computer on it — starting with the first four of what was then called the ARPAnet back in the late 19'60s — was connected to every other. That way if one were out of commission (thanks to an errant backhoe or a Soviet nuke), the others would still be able to communicate. (There's a map on Wikipedia that shows those connections circa 1977.)
While the N'et itself remains full of those redundant connections, on a local level we've gradually moved away from that model and back to hubs and spokes.
Local Internet service providers act as hubs for their customers. Businesses also use hub-and-spoke networks; that's how the network cards in PCs are designed. If the wrong server goes down, individual users lose not only their connection to corporate servers and the Internet, but also to one another.
While the Defense Department was concerned with the bigger, nationwide picture, the aftermath of Katrina demonstrated that even on a local level it's important to have reliable, redundant data connections. Search crews needed to coordinate. Family members needed to find one another. Relief supplies and transportation needed to be sent to the right place.
When the ISPs in New Orleans and other areas hit by Katrina went down, even people with working computers were cut off from one another.
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One emerging solution to the problem is called mesh networking— specifically, wireless mesh networking.
There are various "flavors" of it, but the basic idea is the same: Instead of each computer being connected only to a server or hub, in a mesh network, computers are connected to one another.
This allows every machine to talk to every other machine on the network, without a central computer managing the connection. (The entire mesh can also be connected to a shared resource such as a file server or the Internet, but the point is that it doesn't have to be.)
This requires different software, but not necessarily different hardware, and it has a couple of distinct advantages.
First, like the Internet itself, it builds in redundancy. No central hub means no single point of failure. That also makes the network dynamic — people can move in and out of it at will (think fire and rescue) but the network itself remains in place.
Second, it allows the network to expand virtually forever. A traditional network is limited by what the central server or hub can handle, because everything has to connect to it. But a mesh network, without that center, has no limits on its growth.
I got to see a demo of a cool example of mesh networking from a company called PacketHop. It markets itself to emergency services — police, fire, and the like.
One of the cool things about PacketHop is that it lets you use your existing Wi-Fi network card. But unlike, say, a Starbucks hotspot, computers running PacketHop software don't need to find a central access point. When PacketHop-enabled machines get near one another, they simply form their own network. As more computers get in range of any existing piece of that network, they too become part of it.
Imagine 9-11 — or simply the test the company did in the San Francisco Bay area. Emergency services from several municipalities converge on one place. Rather than relying on a data infrastructure that might be damaged or non-existent, their computers immediately form an ad hoc network.
The PacketHop software authenticates all the users, then allows them to use instant messaging, video conferencing (and simply see one another's video feeds), and can even display everyone's location if they're GPS equipped. As people come and go, they're added to or removed from the network on the fly. The only thing it can't do — yet — is voice.
I had some minor quibbles with the interface, but the technology itself is darned impressive. In a Wi-Fi-free zone, three laptops with ordinary wireless cards instantly formed themselves into a network.
The disaster- and crime-scene uses are obvious. Being able to share text, image, and video information in real time without having an existing infrastructure in place could be invaluable to emergency services units who need to know quickly who is where with what. But the ability to form instant, flexible networks goes far beyond that.
Social networking comes to mind, especially as pocket and handheld computers are increasingly Wi-Fi enabled. Walk into a club or a mall, and create network with other people who are there with text, photo, and video messages.
Stores could set up their own nets: Sign up for one, and when you walk in you become part of the network that offers sales and information.
Students� well, let's just say "TestNet" and leave it at that.
Information is only useful when it can move around, and we've done a pretty good job of connecting ourselves to one another. But the next stage might move us from solid networks to more flexible ones, and make the idea of access points obsolete.
Andrew Kantor is a technology writer, pundit, and know-it-all who covers technology for the Roanoke Times. He's also a former editor for PC Magazine and Internet World. Read more of his work at kantor.com. His column appears Fridays on USATODAY.com.

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The Guy That Made 'Friday' By Rebecca Black Made A New Song Called 'Chinese Food' And It's Worse Than Ever [VIDEO]
I'm pretty sure you remember the song 'FRIDAY' by Rebecca Black. It took over YouTube like the plague. It was probably the worst song ever made, until today. The new worst song ever is by Alison Gold; the song is called 'Chinese Food'. Check it out if you dare, but I guarantee you'll cut it off before the end. It already has 6 million hits on YouTube.


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Harry said, The cavalry will dismount; youre all court-martialed and ordered to be shot at sunrise in the shooting gallery.
And after a while they were on the great steps leading to the shooting gallery.
I'm darned if I like to be the target at a shooting gallery.
It wakes Mr. George of the shooting gallery and his familiar.
Left to themselves, the four young Rovers visited the railroad station and then drifted into the shooting gallery.
But he whistles that off like the rest of it and marches home to the shooting gallery.
He went to a shooting gallery, and with his left arm learned how to hold a rifle and aim it.
I had spent scores of hours at a shooting gallery in St. Louis.
The prince was as calm as if he were in a shooting gallery, and kept his pistol lowered.
For some moments they silently picked them off, like men breaking pipes in a shooting gallery.
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A Day Filled with Hoops for Bramlage Coliseum
Coming off of an exciting 72-66 win over then No. 25 Oklahoma on Tuesday evening, the Wildcats will be back in action hosting the West Virginia Mountaineers this afternoon at 12:30 p.m. in Bramlage Coliseum.
The Mountaineers (10-7, 2-2 Big 12) travel to Manhattan, Kan., off of back-to-back home losses - a 73-72 loss to Oklahoma State followed by an 80-69 loss to Texas.
"I think we are catching them after a bad game," K-State head coach Bruce Weber said. "They played their hearts out against Oklahoma State and they have had several games like that where they just were not able to grab victories, so we have got to expect a high-level game."
The Mountaineers are led in scoring by both Eron Harris and Juwan Staten who are both averaging 17.4 points per game, tied for third best in the Big 12, and Staten is averaging a Big 12 leading 6.06 assists per game.
"(His big numbers) mean that he has the ball in his hands and he is making good decisions, whether he is getting to the hoop or creating and kicking," Weber said about Staten's impact on West Virginia's game. "The other day, they did not shoot the ball well, but that has been their thing; their 3-point shooting. For the most part, we have been pretty positive defending the three, getting to the shooters and getting hands up and contesting, so that is going to be important."
While the team's solid defensive game has been the story of the season for the Wildcats, it was K-State's offensive effort that helped push it past Oklahoma last Tuesday evening. With five players scoring in the double-digits (freshman Marcus Foster, 18 points, senior Shane Southwell, 16 points, freshman Wesley Iwundu, 11 points, senior Will Spradling, 10 points and junior Nino Williams, 10 points) K-State's players were making shots and playing with confidence.
So far in Big 12 play, it's been Nino Williams who has stepped up as a game changer. After scoring 15 points in K-State's win over Oklahoma State, he put away a team-high 12 points against Kansas followed by a team-high 9 rebounds against Oklahoma to go along with his 10 points that game.
"I am just playing with a lot more confidence," Williams said. "I feel a lot better. Early on, I was kind of weak and down on myself. But Coach Weber had a talk with me in late November and told me to stay positive, that I would have my time and just help out the younger guys. If you help out people, good things will happen to you and I just think I have been staying positive and playing hard."
An exciting afternoon matchup, to be sure, the game will be aired on the Big 12 Network.
At today's game, K-State men's basketball will celebrate Legends Weekend.
At halftime, K-State Athletics will honor one of its greatest men's basketball teams in school history as 14 members of the 1964 Final Four team will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its accomplishment.
For more on the celebration, click here.
Coming off of its first conference win of the season after a 72-65 win in Lubbock, Texas, over Texas Tech on Tuesday evening, K-State women's basketball (7-9, 1-4 Big 12) will return home to face No. 13/11 Iowa State (14-2, 3-2 Big 12) at 7 p.m.
Always a fan favorite, tonight's women's basketball game is the annual "Pack the House" game where $1 tickets and $1 select concessions will be available to all.
"I think everyone understands that this team will show up and fight," Patterson said. "It is a team that will represent Kansas State extremely well with their fight, their energy and their passion. We really want to put the word out to our fans that if we can paint the house with purple that it will be at the very top of our heart. This is a great rivalry, Iowa State is one of the hottest teams in the country and it should be a tremendous challenge for us and a great environment for us."
There's never an easy game in the Big 12, and Iowa State, currently among the nation's toughest competitions, is coming in to Manhattan off its first two losses of the season. After back-to-back home losses against Oklahoma State and West Virginia, the team will be looking to get back on track tonight in Bramlage Coliseum.
Hallie Christofferson is leading the Cyclones in scoring with her 21.0 points per game. Christofferson is second in the Big 12 to only Baylor's Odyssey Sims (averaging 31.1 points per game), while teammate Seanna Johnson is the Big 12's leading rebounder averaging 8.3 rebounds per game.
On the Wildcats' side of the ball, freshman guard Leti Romero leads the team in both scoring, with 13.9 points per game, and rebounding, with 5.9 rebounds per game. Against Texas Tech, Romero put away 21 points - her third career game recording over 20 points.
Also pacing the Wildcats is junior guard Ashia Woods who had a career high five assists to go along with her 14 points on Tuesday evening.
While the duo has been playing tough on the road, there's no doubt coming home and playing in front of its home crowd will provide a boost of energy for K-State.
"It would mean a lot to us (to Pack the House). We definitely get a lot of energy and momentum when we know we have a lot of fans there cheering for us," Woods said. "It would be great to just see all the purple in the stands, and knowing that we have our sixth man being our fans."
Also at tonight's game, the K-State baseball team will be honored and recognized for winning the program's first conference title in 80 years. A team with 19 returning letter winners including preseason All-Americans Ross Kivett and Jake Matthys, the team will take center court during the first half of the women's basketball game.
The baseball team will also be signing autographs from 6-7 p.m., before the game along the concourse outside of the Legends Room.
Tonight's game will be aired on FOX Sports Kansas City and online on K-StateHD.TV.
K-State's Haley Texada shoots the ball against Oklahoma State at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas on January 8, 2014. (Scott D. Weaver/K-State Athletics)
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Electrical connection must comply with the G83/1 regulations. The connection must be approved by the local District Network Operator (DNO) (Western Power Distribution (WPD) in the South West). Upon surveying a property Solar PV Tech will enquire to the DNO on your behalf. All being well they will give permission for the system to be installed. Once the system is up and running we will provide the DNO with a copy of the BS7671 electrical installation certificate, inverter G83/1 certificate, Small Scale Embedded Generator (SSEG) connection application form and a schematic of the installed system. WPD will then issue a connection approval letter and we will forward this to you for your records.
Clean Energy Cash Back Scheme & Feed In Tariffs (FITs)
In April 2010 the UK government introduced the Clean Energy Cash Back Scheme as a financial incentive to encourage the uptake of renewable energy technologies. The Clean Energy Cash Back Scheme put in place FITs as a financial support mechanism for people taking renewable energy. The government need to encourage the uptake of such technology to help deliver on the 2020 renewable energy targets. There are three parts to the FIT scheme to understand. Together these make up the amount of money your system will generate / save you.
1) The scheme pays you an amount for every unit of power (kilo Watt hour/kWh) that your system generates. The amount paid per unit is dependant on the size of the system. For most domestic systems retro-fitted on homes this amount is 41.3p/unit. It is also dependent on the point at which you join the scheme, the Feed In Tariff is set to drop year by year from April 2012. It is important to note that this is TAX FREE and index linked.
2) Each unit of electricity that is surplus to the power requirements of your home is eligible for an export tariff which is in the region of 3p/unit depending on your energy provider. Therefore, (assuming that your FIT is 41.3p/unit) for every unit of energy exported to the grid there would be a total payment of 44.3p.
3) The third part to it is the money you will save on your electricity bills. As you are generating your own electricity you will have to import far less. The impact this element has will depend on the times at which you use most electricity and the size of the system you have installed. With energy prices set to rise this element will become more and more valuable.
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|Draft Animal Cloning Risk Assessment
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| I am SHOCKED that cloned animals would be fed to the public. Without feeding humans, there is no way to predict the outcome of genetically designed food.
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Built around 1830, this stately guest house encompasses three suites, named for Thornton Wilder, Sinclair Lewis, and Robert Sherwood, American playwrights who frequented Stockbridge and The Red Lion Inn. We also call it "the pretty yellow house on the corner".
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Kyle Busch dominated the NASCAR Nationwide Series Dollar General 300 at Chicagoland Speedway, leading 195 of the races' 200 laps. Busch sat on the pole and was the class of the field. It's Busch's 10th win of the 2013 season and the 61st of his NASCAR Nationwide Series career. Busch said his car was excellent all day long.
"This was an awesome racecar right here. This Monster Camry was phenomenal," Busch said in victory lane.
Finishing in the second position was Joey Logano in Roger Penske's #22 Ford with teammate Sam Hornish Jr finishing third. Austin Dillon finished in the fourth position and Dale Earnhardt Jr finished in the fifth position. Finishing sixth was Brian Vickers with Matt Kenseth coming home seventh. Parker Kligerman finished in the eighth position, Kevin Harvick finished ninth and Nelson Piquet Jr finished in the tenth position.
Kyle Busch started on the pole and his #54 Toyota was a rocket ship as soon as the green flag dropped for the Dollar General 300. Busch pulled away on the initial start and led by over two seconds by lap 23. On that lap Joe Nemechek's car began to slow and had lost power. Nemechek's problem caused the races' first caution on lap 24.
The leaders pitted and when the race restarted on lap 28 Dale Earnhardt Jr and Brian Scott led the field to green. Both drivers took two tires and played the track position game and found themselves in the front of the field. It was short lived. Joey Logano passed Earnhardt for the lead on the first lap and soon began to feel pressure from Kyle Busch. When the field crossed the stripe for the 32nd lap of the race Busch was out in front and began setting a grueling pace.
By lap 43 Busch's lead was over a second and by lap 60 his lead was 2.8 seconds. It was a punishing pace that Busch was setting and he would continue it. On lap 77 he led by five seconds as the field came in for a round of green flag pit stops. Regan Smith would experience problems on the pit stops as his car ran out of fuel on the way into pit road. He would get going but he wouldn't be a contender for the rest of the day.
On lap 94 Busch's lead was over seven seconds and he led by the same distance as the field received the cross flags from the flag stand signaling the halfway point. Busch led when the races' second caution flag of the afternoon flew for debris on the backstretch. Busch had lapped up to the top 12 before the caution came out.
The leaders would pit again and Busch's team got him out first and he led on the lap 112 restart. He began to pull away but Sam Hornish Jr chased him down and moved to the inside of the Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota and passed Busch heading into turn one. Busch fought back and by the time the field reached turn three on lap 117 Busch was back in front and was soon a little black dot in Hornish's windshield. He led by two seconds on lap 156.
On lap 157 the races' most unusual accident would happen when Elliott Sadler tried to pit under green. Sadler had his hand up and Brett Butler ran into the back of the Emporia, Virginia native, sending both cars into a spin. Sadler and Butler received a ton of damage. Sadler would continue but the accident ended Butler's day in the 34th position.
The leaders would pit again and again Kyle Busch's team got him off of pit road first. He led on the lap 162 restart and he would pull away from the field. Kyle Larson made contact with another car on the restart and debris was found on the track causing the races' fourth caution of the afternoon on lap 164.
The race would restart on lap 168 with Busch and Sam Hornish Jr on the front row for the double-file restart. Busch pulled away and soon led by a wide margin. Hornish would lose the second position to Austin Dillon on lap 174. On that same lap the races' fifth caution flew when Kyle Larson lost a left front tire and slammed the outside wall hard with the rear of his Chevrolet Camaro. The accident ended Larson's day and he finished 32nd.
The race would restart on lap 180 and Busch again led. One lap later though, Justin Allgaier and Regan Smith would make contact sending Smith into a long spin down the back straightaway, causing the races' sixth caution flag. Smith wouldn't hit anything and Allgaier would have minimal damage on his Camaro. Both drivers would continue.
The race restarted for the last time on lap 185 and Austin Dillon would take the lead from Kyle Busch coming off of turn two. By the time the field reached turn three Busch was back on Dillon's bumper and made the pass for the lead coming off of turn four. Busch pulled away from the field and Dillon would drop back, losing the second position to Joey Logano and the third position to Sam Hornish Jr. Busch's lead by that point was over a second and he crossed the finish line that way.
Other notables in the field included, Alex Bowman in 11th, Justin Allgaier in 12th, Regan Smith in 13th, Brian Scott in 14th and Trevor Bayne in 15th. Kenny Wallace finished 17th in his 900th NASCAR start in the top three series. Elliott Sadler finished in the 19th position and Brad Sweet finished in the 20th position.
Sam Hornish Jr still leads the points over second place points man Austin Dillon. Dillon trails by 17 points. Third in the standings is Regan Smith, who is 36 points behind. Fourth is Elliott Sadler 44 points behind the leader. Brian Vickers is fifth in the standings 56 points behind. Sixth in the standings is Justin Allgaier, with Brian Scott seventh, Trevor Bayne eighth, Kyle Larson ninth and Parker Kligerman rounds out the top ten.
The next race on the NASCAR Nationwide Series schedule is the Kentucky 300 at Kentucky Speedway on September 21st on ESPNNEWS.
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Madam Speaker, yesterday, March 15, was Florida's Day of Action to raise awareness about the sham elections in Sudan which are scheduled for next month. When the Comprehensive Peace Agreement was signed in the year 2005, the dream of a united Sudan, where everyone--regardless of gender, ethnicity, or religion--lived in freedom, it seemed possible. Elections were intended to usher that change.
Unfortunately, the Sudanese Government has since proven that it will do anything to remain in power--including slaughtering civilians and stealing elections. Southern parties have committed abuses, but it is Sudan's tyrant--an indicted war criminal--who remains the greatest obstacle to peace.
The time for wishful thinking is over. These elections are a sham, hijacked to legitimize the rule of a reprehensible, murderous regime. Responsible nations must work to ensure Sudan's butcher answers for his crimes before this process moves forward.
So congratulations to the many Floridians who spearheaded the Day of Action yesterday.
And speaking of Floridians, our State is hurting. Our economy is in serious trouble. Floridians ask what is the best way to put Floridians back to work without increasing our mounting national debt. The latest national unemployment record shows that we're still facing an almost 10-percent unemployment statistic. And totally unacceptable is Florida's numbers. Florida's number, 11.8 percent unemployment rate in my home State of Florida.
How can we fix this problem? Part of it deals with what U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk, said, and it was an important and very timely message. He said, Trade supports millions of U.S. jobs and expanding trade must be part of the U.S. economy. Congress needs to support long-delayed trade pacts with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea, which will greatly expand access to oversea markets for Florida businesses.
While these agreements are stalling here in Washington, our competitors are cutting their own deals to open more markets for their exporters. The European Union, for example, has concluded an agreement with South Korea--similar to the one that has been languishing here in Washington, DC.
Hundreds of thousands of people are employed in the trade industry. In my home State of Florida, we exported more than $47 billion in goods last year. South Florida is the gateway to Latin America, and it's a huge hub for trade with Colombia, which has already produced thousands of jobs in key industries, such as the flower-importing industry. Trade is a crucial part of our economic recovery and an ideal opportunity for Democrats and Republicans to work together on an important issue.
It's so important to my home State of Florida, which brings me to another national issue that is crucial to my State of Florida, and that is a complete and accurate census count. We must mobilize everyone to participate in the 2010 census and help increase funding for education, health care, transportation, and other key programs while ensuring that our area will get the programs it deserves.
Having represented a diverse area such as South Florida here in Congress, I know that we need to reach out to residents of low-income and minority neighborhoods, which are especially at risk of being undercounted in the 2010 census. Along with many other metropolitan areas, Miami-Dade County will have a bilingual, English and Spanish, census form, as well as a special census outreach effort to the Colombian, to the Haitian, to the Cuban communities, among many different ethnic groups in our community and in our Nation.
Accurate data reflecting changes in our diverse and ever-changing communities will decide how over $400 billion per year is spent in Federal grants and how it's allocated for programs like new hospitals and schools.
So your assistance, South Florida, with a complete census count will help ensure that essential social service programs like job training, after-school programs, school lunch programs, senior citizen centers, they will receive the funding they deserve. So please help us kick off our efforts to get the most complete census count in history. Floridians, get on board.
And I am so proud of the many Floridians who do amazing things every day.
In my congressional district of South Florida, Madam Speaker, extraordinary groups such as Teens Against Domestic Abuse, otherwise known as T-A-D-A--TADA--are working to raise awareness about domestic abuse. And TADA is a local student activist group run by a caring and passionate young woman, Emily Martinez-Lanza.
So I thank the exemplary work of Floridians. From the Call of Action on Sudan, to the economy, to the census, to combating domestic abuse, Floridians are hard at work.
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Voices of Haiti
"After the 7.0 earthquake rocked Haiti on January 12th of this year, Jeremy was deeply moved as most of you were. For days he watched as the television flashed images of gloom and doom… dead bodies, crumbled buildings… It just felt like a heartless display of numbers and statistics. "How were the people feeling?" he wondered. He was tired of hearing endless reports from strangers that just arrived to this devastated nation. So he decided to go to Port-Au-Prince himself and ask them directly. His question was simply "What do you have to say about all this?" This photo essay reveals the many answers to that question."
"The Earth Can Shake But Haiti Remains In My Heart."
Mathieu lost 2 siblings, but he still works the streets in hope of a better Haiti.
"God Do Not Abandon Your Children."
The earthquake left over a million people homeless. We met this woman at one of the many makeshift tent cities where living conditions are incredibly difficult. "There is no worse feeling in the world, as a mother, than to be unable to properly take care of your child."
"Love Conquers All."
We heard that evening that there was a wedding taking place. Immediately we started driving around in the general area where the wedding was and we finally found it. The bride and groom were walking out the door as we pulled up. We explained the concept and they agreed right away. As soon as we asked them if they knew what they had to say, they wrote down "Love Conquers All." It was a stunning statement for such a devastating time of need. After the photo was taken, we drove them to their "honeymoon" in a tent city.
"The Fact That I'm Still Alive Does Not Mean I'm Better Than The Others. It's Just A Gift From God."
This woman saw everything she owned collapse right in front of her. She now lives in a tent city among hundreds of thousands of others on what used to be Haiti's only golf course.
"Having My Leg Chopped Off Is Nothing. What Troubles Me Is My Country's Government."
This is a very common thought in Haiti. When I was there, the government was completely missing. Even cops were nowhere to be found. Haitians can get through injury and suffering. But they still need leadership.
"Where Will I Go When It Rains?"
The rainy season is something Haitians fear even in the most normal of times. The quake destroyed over 250,000 houses and the homeless are now looking through the rubble for any piece of scrap to build themselves a new home.
"We Need Change For The Youth."
In Haiti, even before the quake, few people had access to schools. Official numbers are saying 90% of the schools were destroyed by the earthquake… elementary, middle, high schools, colleges, everything. This young man knows that something must change in order for his life and the life of his friends to get better.
"Where Will We Learn Now God?"
Before the earthquake Jimmy was in law school and minoring in English. His plan was to be the provider for his family pictured here. His school was destroyed in the earthquake.
"Home Sweet Home"
This photo is half sarcasm, half sincerity. He is completely distraught and clueless as to how he is going to rebuild his home and his life. But he loves Haiti and has determination to rebuild.
"We Need Help."
Jerry is the star graffiti artist in Haiti. You can see his positive messages everywhere you go in Port-Au-Prince. He initially turned down this offer cause he didn't want people to know his face. But he then changed his mind and said "It's at times like this that artists must lead the way."
"I Am Not Better Than Her!"
For 6 long days Christian searched the rubble for his older sister. He found her just before they gave up on the 7th day as someone was about to throw her in the trash. He said, "Hey, she's not trash, she's my sister!" He brought her home that day and buried her here in his front yard underneath where he's sitting.
"God Save Haiti"
He worked all his life to dig this spot out of the mountain by hand and build a home for his wife and six kids. Standing in the rubble of what was once his house, he is eager to rebuild but has no money to do so.
"In All Of My Struggles I've Realized Jesus Loves Me."
The marks on her arm are from a severe car accident she was in 2 years ago. She says she has miraculously dodged death many times in her life. She even lost her entire family in the earthquake. I'm honestly not sure that I've ever met a kinder, more gentle person in my life. We had a great connection and I bought her some nice, cold drinks after this photo.
"Work Is Freedom And We Have What It Takes."
We were taking pictures on the main boulevard in Downtown Port-Au-Prince when this woman walked by and said that she had a message to tell the world. Haitians are hard workers, all they need is jobs.
"You Learn How To Walk By Falling."
When we arrived at the tent city in Ste Therese Parc, Bruno, 28, father of two, was put in charge of his part of the camp. He was the first one to greet us and instantly wanted to participate. I love his message. It's the perfect example of the strength and resiliance of the Haitian people.
"I Wish I Could Turn Back Time."
"The Backyard Of January 12th."
Tent cities have poppepd up everywhere. Hundreds of thousands of homes are destroyed. This sign should be the entrance sign for all of Port-Au-Prince.
"We're Afraid Of The Rain."
When you combine a couple hundred thousand people living under sheets and sticks on hills made of dirt, you can imagine why they're aftraid of the rain.
"We Will Never Give Up."
"A Paradise In Need Of Dire Help!!!"
There are about 13,000 US soldiers in Haiti now. It is a tough job to keep a positive mindset when you are trying to help crowds of thousands of hungry people.
"I Will Rise From My Ashes."
The day before this photo was taken, this man was put in charge of ALL destruction and reconstruction of Port-Au-Prince. He was about to enter an important meeting when we approached him about this concept. He angrily replied "You think I have time to actually THINK about this??" We said "we just need a quick thought – a sentence or two." He snatched the paper from our hands and wrote down "I will rise from my ashes."
"Oh Jesus!"
We caught him spraying his prayer over each wall he encountered on his way to town. I was fascinated by this simple message.
"Amara's Art"
When we encountered all these children, I knew right away what I wanted to do. I wanted to give them some of my art supplies and just let them escape for a while. That they did. That simple little gift might have been the most useful thing I did on my Haiti trip. They were glowing with those markers and for a while, they forgot all about their injuries.
"Oh, The Things I've Seen!"
"I Hope This Never Happens Again. Too Many People Died."
Amidst all of the destruction in downtown Port au Prince, we came across this kid washing his bike in a puddle of water. I remember an adult coming up and saying "Why are you photographing children?? They have nothing to say!" This little boy immediately wrote this when we handed him the marker.
"God Give The Children Of Haiti A Better Life."
Mammie is "Mommy" to over seventy girls from the ages of 1-20 in her orphanage in Delmas 31. We spent a lot of time with Mammie that day. Her heart was beyond broken when she spoke to us privately. But the way she showed strength when the girls were paying attention was awe-inspiring.
"Preach The Gospel Everyday And Everywhere Using Words Only When Absolutely Necessary."
"Haitians have extreme respect for the dead. Most of the time they build them a crypt that's nicer then their home." After seeing thousands of bodies being improperly buried on TV, he went to the mass graves himself and personally buried 2,500 earthquake victims the day before this photo was taken. He took Priests with him and they delivered quick ceremonies for every burial.
"Obama, Send Us More Soldiers, We Need Security."
We were walking downtown when this man's bus (tap tap) caught our eye. We told him about the project and he agreed right away. Ironically, as we were taking this picture we could hear gunshots being fired about 100 yards away.
"We Need Engineers To Rebuild."
Haiti needs help. They need a long term relationship with qualified people, engineers, doctors, teachers, leaders to help rebuild and put the country on steady tracks.
"Good God"
"May Her Soul Rest In Peace."
This guy was walking around the streets just shell-shocked. We found him here standing in front of the rubble of the Port-Au-Prince Cathedral. You don't see many men visibly carry heartbreak quite like he did. He had lost his only daughter and her drivers license was the ONLY possession of hers that he owned anymore. This moment was tremendously heavy for my team. I remember my assistant Julie just weeping after we talked to him. This is yet another moment and story that I'll never forget.
"With The Right Equipment We Could Do Wonders."
For a minute I would be very inspired to see so many doctors and nurses working together from all around the world. (This man was a French doctor). Then I would be reminded of the harshness of the situation. They could do very little due to the lack of supplies.
"God Gives, God Takes, God Bless."
This man is a pastor who lost his daughter in the earthquake but as you can see, hasn't lost his faith.
"A Lot Of Hands Make The Load Lighter. Let's Rebuild Haiti Together."
"We're Haitian. We Won't Give Up."
This man used to own a barbershop, which he reinstalled in this tent where a few people are living with him now. His message reinstates his actions.
"We Need A Leader."
A natural disaster is one thing. A natural disaster without any leadership is a new level of devastation. Everwhere we went, people echoed this sentiment.
"We Want To Go Back To School."
In Haiti, the ones who get to go to school are considered the lucky ones. WIth 90% of schools destroyed, the luck is gone.
"God Show Me The Path Of Hope."
She worked as a house-keeper until the house fell down and the owners left Haiti. Now she's trying to make a living by selling candy. She was the rare person who wouldn't smile no matter what we said. She made her devastation clear. We were at least able to purchase lots of candy and food from her to help.
"What The Quake Spared Me, The Thieves Stole."
"You Can Rebuild A House, But Not A Family. Thank You God."
The wall of her backyard fence fell on her back. The house was completely destroyed but in typical, inspiring Haitian form, she's just thankful for what she has left… her family.
"Don't abandon our crippled."
"I would love to see the world."
"Stay Calm. God Will Fight For Us."
"Give Us This Day, Our Daily Bread."
As we stopped to take a picture this woman approached us asking for help. When we asked her what she had to say, she said that the only thing she wants is a can of milk for her kids. On a side note, this is one of three crosses I saw still standing. All three churches had been completely destroyed but the crosses stood unrattled.
"God Give Us Strength."
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His irrepressible joy made this three year old boy everyone's favorite kid at the hospital where he was staying. He was found under the rubble of his house with a severely injured arm but when around him, it was easy to forget what he had endured.
"Love Our Neighbor. We R One!"
"To Change Our Country We Need A Structure To Support The Youth."
There's a Haitian saying that goes: "Children are wealth." In the Haitian culture it means that the more kids you have the more you can cultivate the land. The youth represents the future, and education is a a top priority.
"Please God Give Us Strength To Rebuild Haiti"
Haitian are devout in their beliefs… and as long as they have faith in God, they will be okay.
Doctors used to treating disaster victims say Haiti is unlike anything they've experienced before. But the worst part is, it's all unnecessary. The technology exists to keep this level of suffering from happening.
"The Future Is In Our Hands."
I could write a novel on this guy. Fred was my assistant, my translator, and my roomate. HIs family became my family. At one point, I asked him "So do you plan to join the crowd and get out of here? He said "Never. I am the future of Haiti. I have to rebuild this place for my children. This is our future."
"The People Are Fine But Our Hearts Are Still Filled With Sorrow."
She found a certain support system in the community because they are all bearing the weight of this disaster.
"I [Heart] NY"
I found it quite ironic and humorous that he walked by me already carrying his message.
"All The Fruits Of My Labor Are Lost Somewhere Behind Me."
He spent his whole life building his house and it was destroyed in the hills behind him.
"I hope I get better soon so I can help the others."


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Kings of the Gym
Dave Armstrong comes into to open for Auckland Theatre Company with his delightfully romantic and wickedly entertaining comedy Kings of the Gym at Maidment Theatre from February 7, before touring to Kerikeri and Whangarei in March.
Armstrong is now firmly established as New Zealand's foremost satirical and comedic playwright, with a string of hits to his name including the box-office-record-setting Le Sud, The Tutor, The Motor Camp, Niu Sila (co-written with Oscar Kightley), Radio New Zealand's Down The List and the TV series Seven Periods With Mr Gormsby and Spin Doctors.
"Armstrong takes delight in completely skewering us... It's thrilling being in the voyeur's seat." - Theatrescenes
"Known for his comic writing which is sophisticated and sharp." - NBR
It's the new school term and Hautapu High is set to rocket up Metro's Best Schools ranking. The only thing standing in the way is a rearguard action led by the old-school, politically incorrect but hugely popular head of the PE department, Laurie O'Connor.
Laurie's on a collision course with the ambitious new principal, Viv. She can't stand his work methods or his opinions on education; heaven forbid, he still believes kids should learn that sport is about winning!
Is it the end of an era for his cosy little empire?
Big-hearted, bitingly satirical and laugh-out-loud funny, Kings of the Gym is the perfect summer comedy.
"Kings of the Gym was a terrifically funny play which made for a great night's entertainment. Dave Armstrong has produced a very New Zealand comedy." - Kiwiblog
"Dave Armstrong just keeps those comedies coming! Le Sud, The Tutor and The Motor Camp have had us cringing with delight at ourselves and our neighbours. Now Dave turns his brilliant satiric eye on education politics, religion, professional sport and that particular Auckland affliction, 'Best School Syndrome'," says Auckland Theatre Company's Artistic Director, Colin McColl.
"The initial idea for Kings of the Gym probably occurred to me in the mid 1970s in the gymnasium of my local secondary school," says Armstrong.
"I remember back then that most gymnasiums in co-ed schools were like little man-caves - oases of testosterone where the PE teachers, who were usually male, ruled the roost. In their striped tracksuit trousers, with the ever-present whistles around their necks, these teachers would command us to go on long cross-country runs and play all sorts of games, which were highly competitive and very physical. Most of us enjoyed them but heaven help you if you were overweight, bookish or both. Liberal English, drama and art teachers wouldn't go near the school gymnasium, preferring the coffee plungers, literary magazines and pottery mugs of the staff room.
"Though as a breed, PE teachers seemed to be very different from other teachers, I enjoyed their company immensely. They were almost all uniformly contemptuous of modern, progressive education and perhaps therein lay their appeal. After a day of interactive learning I quite enjoyed playing a highly physical and competitive game of now-forbidden bull-rush in the gym. What interested me is that my liberal teachers, whom I really liked and respected, couldn't believe that I enjoyed spending time in the company of the 'Neanderthals' in the PE department. It was true that these PE teachers could be boorish and insensitive at times, very like Laurie in the play, but I also knew that these kings of the gym really liked kids. And it's very hard to dislike someone who likes you.
"Kings of the Gym is not really about PE teachers. The gym is merely the setting - that got me thinking about a variety of things. One was that a scummy, dirty gym of a tawdry failing low-decile school would be a really challenging place in which to set a romantic comedy.
"But as well as being a gym rom-com, Kings of the Gym also looks at a number of issues, not just the obvious ones to do with politics and education, but also wider human issues such as tolerance.
"We all think we are tolerant, but real tolerance is another issue altogether. As I was writing this play, a number of social and religious groups such as Destiny Church, Family First and Sensible Sentencing hit the headlines. Some of the members of these groups are highly intolerant, especially of gay rights groups, liberals, prisoners, schoolteachers and judges, to name a few. But I also noticed a growing intolerance amongst people like me to Christians and other conservative groups.
"What would happen if people from these opposing groups found themselves all in the same place, say in a school gymnasium? It was then that I realised that even though only one of the four characters in Kings of the Gym is religious, this play is really about a battle for the soul. Each character seems to want every other character to think like them and believe what they believe - and are all prepared to fight to get their way. I found this battle both intriguing and at times very funny."
Tickets for Kings of the Gym can be purchased from Maidment Theatre on 308 2383 or www.atc.co.nz, The Turner Centre (Kerikeri) on 09 407 0260 or Forum North (Whangarei) 09 430 4244.


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The University of San Francisco honored Catholic women religious for their contributions to the country and the church by awarding them with an honorary doctorate at commencement ceremonies Dec. 17.
Dominican sister and president of the Leadership Conference of Catholic Women Religious (LCWR), Mary Hughes, accepted the degree on behalf of all religious sisters in America.
Founded at the request of the Vatican's Congregation for Religious in 1956, LCWR represents 59,000 religious sisters across the country.
"We honor Catholic women religious to recognize their uncompromising commitment to serve those underrepresented and underprivileged with love and concern," said Jesuit Father and USF President Stephen A. Privett.
"The sisters are extraordinary persons of faith devoted to building a better world through prayer and hard work. They offer an inspiring example of service in the modern world for our students and graduates."??
The honor comes at a time the Vatican is investigating both U.S. women and their largest leadership organization, LCWR. Rome is currently conducting two studies of the women and these are seen as visible signs of a collective disenchantment by members of the Vatican with the lifestyles and moral positions taken by the women in recent years.
Two years ago the Vatican announced the most formal of Vatican inquiries – an Apostolic Visitation, a three-year long study into the lifestyles of the women. About the same time it also began a doctrinal inquiry into LCWR. The Apostolic Investigation is expected to continue for another year with visitation teams currently completing a second round of site visits to women religious communities.
With these investigations going on, the USF honorary doctorate appears to be yet another visible contrary endorsement of the work of the women and one more signal to the Vatican that U.S. Catholics are not at all pleased with the Vatican moves.
The investigations have revealed a rift between Rome and a large section of U.S. Catholics. When the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith first told LCWR it was beginning an doctrinal inquiry, a letter to LCWR said the congregation was especially concerned that LCWR had not adequately held the official church line on abortion, women's ordination and the primacy of the Catholic faith as the means of universal salvation.
Cardinal Franc Rode, whose congregation heads the Apostolic Visitation is expected to retire in the coming weeks. Many women religious hope his successor will by more sympathetic to their work and could have a greater understanding for the way U.S. Catholics view their women religious.
Meanwhile, scores of U.S. and international religious and lay groups have issued statements in support for the U.S. women religious during the past eighteen months. However, the USF is the first university to honor the women with an honorary degree.
The USF honor noted that it was women religious who established the nation's largest private school system, educating millions of young Americans and that these schools welcomed immigrants and classes were often taught in a second language as well as English.
Catholic sisters are responsible for advancing women's higher education by establishing more than 100 women's colleges by the middle of the last century, the citation read.
Along with building and staffing hospitals, the influence of women religious in the U.S. health care system is incalculable, USF officials noted. The achievements of Catholic women religious include inventing the first infant incubator for premature babies, partnering to form the basis for the Mayo Clinic, advocating for alcoholism to be treated as a medical condition, and responding to a plea from government officials to set up a hospital system for patients suffering from Hansen's disease (leprosy).
In 2005, approximately one in six hospital patients in the United States was treated in a Catholic facility founded by Catholic sisters.?
The graduation ceremony took place in St. Ignatius Catholic Church on the USF campus. USF is San Francisco's oldest university and is ranked as one of the most ethnically diverse universities in the country. The Jesuit run university educates some 9,600 students, enrolled both on- and off-campus.
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Montana State University's dean of the College of Agriculture and its director of the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station, Jeff Jacobsen, is stepping down from his posts after 10 years to return to teaching, research and outreach as a faculty member.
Glenn Duff, head of the Department of Animal and Range Sciences, will assume both positions as an interim effective Sept. 3. A national search for a new dean and director will begin immediately.
"Jeff's contributions as dean and director during the past 10 years have been impressive. He's done a lot for the university and for the state's agricultural community and economy," said MSU Provost Martha Potvin.
During his time as dean and director, Jacobsen oversaw significant changes to the College of Agriculture and the Agricultural Experiment Station:
- During the 2001 Montana Legislature, $1 million was appropriated to the Agricultural Experiment Station for improvements to its facilities with the understanding that another $1 million be raised in private donations. Jacobsen oversaw a successful campaign to raise the match, which allowed the Agricultural Experiment Station to meet some of its most pressing needs.
- Jacobsen also oversaw the successful effort to match a state appropriation by raising more than half of the $15.7 million needed for the Animal Bioscience Building, which opened in 2010. The 40,000-square-foot building has been a tremendous asset to our students, faculty, staff and community. Jacobsen's relationship with the state's agricultural community had much to do with its successful completion.
- During Jacobsen's time as dean, the College of Agriculture's enrollment has grown by 18.5 percent; it has remained one of the university's research powerhouses and it has contributed significantly to the economic prosperity of the state with its steady stream of agricultural research, technologies and well-educated graduates.
"The university and the state will continue to benefit from Jeff's experience and talents when he returns to the Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, which he first joined in 1986," Potvin said.
Jacobsen's past research has focused on addressing nutrient management and cycling in cropland, rangeland and natural systems with goals of understanding the efficient uses, environmental protection, ecology, and optimum economic returns. The American Society of Agronomy (2000) and the Soil Science Society of America (2005) each recognized his career excellence by designating him a Fellow in each society.
"I have had the privilege of serving in two administrative capacities at MSU," Jacobsen said. "Over the last decade, I have thoroughly enjoyed the opportunities and challenges provided with this highly visible and unique position. The College, Experiment Station and MSU are positioned to leap to even greater levels of success and prominence."
Duff, who will take on the interim role as dean and director, is currently the head of MSU's Department of Animal and Range Sciences. He holds a doctorate in animal nutrition and animal physiology from New Mexico State University; a master's in animal physiology from the University of Arkansas; and a bachelor's in animal science from Northwest Missouri State University.
As head of Animal and Range Sciences, Dr. Duff initiated a "Bringing MSU to You" tour in which ARS faculty travel the state meeting with livestock producers, the public and potential students. He has also overseen an expansion of the faculty ranks in ARS, hiring an assistant professor of range ecology, an assistant professor of rumen/gastrointestinal microbiology, and an assistant professor of genetics. The department plans to add two more tenure-track positions and one non-tenure track this year. From 2011 to 2012, the department's student enrollment grew from 318 to 338.
"I've watched Glenn put his department on a great trajectory and I know the college and the Agricultural Experiment Station will be in good hands with him while we conduct this search," Potvin said.
MSU's College of Agriculture has more than 1,000 students and is consistently the second most productive college for research expenditures after the much larger College of Letters and Science. The College of Agriculture offers 11 bachelors, nine masters and four doctoral degree programs in five departments and one division.
The Montana Agricultural Experiment Station conducts vital research on crops and livestock at seven research centers covering the state's diverse climate and geography. MAES activities are comprehensively integrated with the College of Agriculture and MSU teaching, research and service functions.
Tracy Ellig, MSU News Service, (406) 994-5607, firstname.lastname@example.com


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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia • Ryan Moore birdied the first hole of a playoff with Gary Woodland on Monday to win the CIMB Classic after an overnight wait caused by thunderstorms.
Moore made a 5-foot birdie putt on par-5 18th hole after Woodland was short with his chip from just off the green.
Woodland and Moore finished regulation at 14-under 274 on Sunday with darkness descending on the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club, forcing the playoff to be postponed until Monday morning. The players endured about 3½ hours of delays Sunday.
The tournament was an official PGA Tour event for the first time. Moore received a two-year PGA Tour exemption and a spot in the Masters.
The 30-year-old American won for the third time on the PGA Tour. He also won the 2009 Wyndham Championship and 2012 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.
Champions Tour
In San Antonio, Kenny Perry made a 10-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a playoff with Bernhard Langer to win the Champions Tour's AT&T Championship. Perry and Langer each shot 5-under 67 to finish at 13-under 203 on TPC San Antonio's AT&T Canyons Course.
LPGA Tour
In Yangmei, Taiwan, Suzann Pettersen successfully defended her title in the LPGA Taiwan Championship. The Norwegian star closed with a 3-under 69 for a five-stroke victory over Azahara Munoz.


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Findings have reveal that girls as young as 10 years old in Malawi are being sent to sex camps to be initiated.
The girls are taken to the camps where they are taught to have sex and expected to lose their virginity.
The 'girls' are usually tricked by their families into attending these camps.
The horrifying practice is not new – it is a time-honoured ritual passed through generations and the girls are sent by their families to make sure they are accepted into their communities as adults.
When she was aged 10 Grace was sent to an initiation camp which took place not far from her home in Golden Village, where Grace lives with her grandmother.
During her week-long stay she said she was taught about respecting her elders and doing household chores, but also how to have sex by the women that led the camp who are known as Anamkungwi, or 'key leaders'.
She told a group of journalists visiting Malawi with the United Nations Foundation that the women demonstrated sexual positions and encouraged girls to do 'sexual cleansing,' also called Kusasa Fumbi, which meant they should get rid of their inexperience with sex through practice.
Not all initiation ceremonies in Malawi encourage girls to have sex, as programs and local cultures vary throughout the diverse country, which is home to several ethnic groups and languages.
Pockets exist throughout the country, especially in the south, that teach sexually explicit content to their youth. Initiation that encourage pre-marital sex are practised among various ethnic groups, including the Yao and Lomwe, which are based in the south, according to Malawi Human Rights Commission, which is charged with investigating rights violations.
The commission also reported that girls as young as six have been sent to initiation camps, where they're taught how to have sex. It condemned the sexual curriculum for young girls, saying it impinges "on a number of rights of the girl child such as the right to education, the right to health, and the right to personal liberty and dignity."
Human rights groups and researchers have also found instances when a man, nicknamed a hyena or fisi, has sexual intercourse with newly initiated girls as part of the rite of passage. Men enter the girls' room, one woman told a focus group which was held for teens and adults by the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers to examine perspectives on initiation rites.
"They say they want to see whether the girls have really grown up by having sex with them," she was quoted as saying,
In Malawi, over 10% of the population between the ages of 15 and 49 have HIV/AIDS, according to national data.
"There's no benefit to the sex education," said Mkandawire. "This is harmful to the girls. This is one of the factors fuelling child marriage in Malawi. Why teach girls this when they're nine or 10 years old?"
Malawi ranks 10th for the highest rate of child marriages in the world, with half of its children married before the age of 18, according to the World Health Organization. The country also suffers one of the world's highest maternal mortality rates, according to UNICEF. And 35% of all pregnancies in Malawi come from teenage mothers.
The younger the girls, the more they are at risk for pregnancy-related problems such as fistulas — a condition that results in leaking urine and feces — bleeding and other complications.
Culled from Stella Dimokokorkus
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William K. Cox 87 of Paris Township died Friday, December 13, 2013. He was born June 15, 1926 in Fairmount, WV to Frank and Nellie L. (Hawkins) Cox. Mr. Cox was a US Navy veteran of WWII, a member of the American Legion, D.A.V., AMVETS, V.F.W. and the Newton Falls Masonic Lodge. He worked as a Veteran Service Officer for the Veterans Service Center in Ravenna and was a member of the Wayland Community Church.
Survivors include his daughter Deanna Cottrell of Wayland, 6 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren and a sister Josephine P. (Robert) Eggert of Doylestown. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Patricia in 2000, sons Stephen, Kevin and William Cox and brothers Roy and Donald Cox. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday, December 22, 2013 at Wayland Community Church, 6355 Wayland Road, Ravenna, Ohio 44266. Reverend Tom Holbrook will officiate. Burial has taken place in Hawley Cemetery in Paris Township. In lieu of flowers the family request memorials to Wayland Community Church or Shriners Hospital, 1645 W. 8th St., Erie, PA 16505. Condolences and memories may be shared at http://www.sscfuneralhomes.com/.
(Shorts-Spicer-Crislip 330-296-6858, RC 12-20-13)
Ken was our friend and my hunting buddy for over 40 yrs. He was a great influence on both my sons Steve and Greg and always said Hi beautiful to Cathy each time he saw her. We are blessed to have had him and all his family in our lives. We all send our heart felt sympathies to Deanna, Tyler, Nathan and Chris and their families. Kens memory, big smile and loving nature will always be with us.
Our sincere condolences,
Gary, Cathy, Steve, Greg Mix and families


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Best Of :: Food & Drink
By now we know this new-wave frozen yogurt is healthier for you than ice cream—low-calorie, non-fat, good for your complexion. We've heard all that before, but this new-wave yogurt explosion continues to leave a lasting mark on the face of Dallas. Beyond the novelty of the fro-yo trend, though, there's room to appreciate the yogurt ritual's finer points: a firm pour, a tart plain base, seasonal flavors and late-night Wii on a big TV. Yumilicious has it all. It's not the most efficient setup, but they trust you enough to fill your own cup, which counts for plenty these days. On a Friday night, the place could outdraw the Loon—the line stretches out the door, while 'gurters rightly labor over their choice of flavors. You've got your chocolate, your vanilla, but it's the less common tastes that stand out: avocado, taro, coconut and—God willing, come October—pumpkin.
Crisp pastel meringue filled with vanilla, pistachio lavender or raspberry paste, these are macaroons from heaven above. Nothing wrong with traditional macaroons, but the macaroon can be so much more than a wad of coconut. Every country has its own variation. Be glad you're not a Scot (think in terms of leftover mashed potatoes). Now, Oak Cliff has its own signature macaroon—one so delectable it might knock the coconut kind off its throne one day. Shop Rush Patisserie online, or, better yet, visit the store and tempt yourself with all sorts of artisanal delights—breakfast pastries, quiche, chocolate and fresh fruit confections, cookies and cakes.
James Thurber once said "One martini is all right. Two are too many, and three are not enough." And we couldn't agree with him more. This year's top pick for best martini goes to Inwood Lounge, part of the art deco Inwood Theatre off West Lovers Lane. Why? Well, it just happens to be a full-service martini bar. Wait. That's not all. Gin. Vodka. Vermouth. The Inwood Lounge has it all, and the bartenders know what they're doing when it comes to concocting everything from a classic martini to a chocolate one. We suggest attending one of the Midnight Madness movie showings, and while you're waiting, order up a dirty martini and slowly sip it while relaxing at a table by the cascading water wall. Oh, and you might want to hold onto the olives because the only food here is popcorn.
Dallas has no shortage of great burgers, and we've eaten most of them—The Stodg at The Porch, Twisted Root, Wingfield's...we could go on and on. But for sheer consistency, the half-pound Angry Dog Burger gets the nod every time. It's always there for you. No bullshit lunch-only hours, no Sunday and Monday only availability (we're looking at you, The Grape), and no wussy health restrictions—you want it medium rare, you're getting it medium rare, and piled high on a perfectly toasted bun, to boot. And at $6.75 with fries—which we like to douse liberally in the Dog's spicy seasoning salt—it's still one of the cheapest destination burgers in town.
You get the feeling that many of the regulars at Barbec's have been coming there since Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson first played "Sunday Morning Coming Down" together 30 some-odd years ago. It's a testament to the East Dallas mainstay's good old-fashioned, no-frills country-style breakfast. No frills, that is, until you take the first bite of Barbec's famous beer biscuits. Washing down the sweet, buttery biscuit with that first cup of coffee is the perfect way to warm up a hungry stomach just before ordering the "Double Barrel Breakfast." The popular platter features two eggs, two pancakes and bacon or sausage, and it's certain to satisfy any hunger—or hangover.
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Salford lose top-flight status
Salford 10-20 Castleford
Castleford sent Salford spinning out of Super League as they claimed the sixth play-off spot with a hard-fought win at The Willows.
The Tigers now take on Wigan at the JJB Stadium when the play-offs start next week while the Reds must plan for life in the National League One.
Salford had gone into the game knowing victory would secure their top-flight status for another season.
But defeat coupled with Wakefield's 50-10 demolition of Warrington at Belle Vue meant Karl Harrison's men dropped down a division.
The Tigers, with six wins in their last seven matches behind them, went ahead after 12 minutes with a penalty from Wayne Bartrim after Mike Wainwright had been caught offside.
Blakeley tagged on the conversion to put the Reds 6-2 in front.
Both sides battled hard in a gripping affair but it was the Reds who had to do the most defending.
They were eventually caught out just before the break when Darren Rogers broke through.
Bartrim fed Orr, whose pass to ex-Salford winger Rogers looked suspiciously forward, but the try was awarded, with Bartrim tagging on the goal to make it 8-6.
The Reds went ahead 10-8 with two Blakeley penalties early in the second half, but the Tigers grabbed the crucial try when Bartrim powered over from dummy half.
The Aussie winger added the conversion to fire the visitors 14-10 ahead.
Salford tried desperately to snatch a winning score but the Tigers added a third try in injury time through Ryan Hudson.
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This is a day when many people from the community help to triage bugs in Bugzilla: during a full day, people come on IRC and help each other triage bugs. And for you it's a very easy way to get involved in the openSUSE project!
Please note that this is only for openSUSE bugs living in our bugzilla, but a solution for some bugs might be to forward them upstream.
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Heavy rains and flooding since the weekend killed six people, destroyed thousands of hectares of crops and damaged homes in Vietnam's north and central regions, the government said Wednesday.
Among the dead was a child buried in a landslide in Lao Cai province bordering China, it said.
More than 72,000 hectares (177,900 acres) of crops have been flooded in seven northern and central provinces while at least 2,000 houses were damaged, the national flood and storm control committee said.
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Lowering my 325is, Camber Lock kit?
Finally going to lower my car in about two weeks! :D I found a good DIY and will be attempting to do it myself. I just wanted to check in and see if there was any suggestions/things I'm missing.
So far I have the Rogue Engineering Rear shock mounts and Raceland's lowering kit.
Someone mentioned I should look into front Camber lock kit? :dunno:
I realize lowering the car a little will change the camber but is it necessary or recommended?
Searched online but it seems to be pretty mixed responses. I am lowering the front 1 inch and the back is staying the stock height. Do I need to get camber locks in the front? Would love some feedback from those of you who are already lowered
For that tiny drop? No. Camber plates would be a waste of money.
lol no camber plates for that little drop man.
would be a waste of time.
So I finished the back and ended up lowering it a little :D , I was very surprised to find that one of the springs was snapped! :yikes: http://imageshack.us/a/img38/6116/lglge900h000365.jpg All in all it went pretty smoothly. :thumbup:http://imageshack.us/a/img837/2149/lglge900h000363.jpg
The fronts however proved to be a bit trickier... I got both Struts installed however this is my first time working on a suspension and i didn't count on my rims rubbing on the Raceland springs. I even tried the stock 15" "winter rims" and no luck there so it looks like my car is going to have to stay in the driveway until I can order some wheel spacers. The only place that carries them locally only has 1/4 inch and that still wasn't enough clearance.
Any suggestion as to where is a good place to order them from? Preferably not too expensive however I want this done right and so I don't mind paying for quality.
These were the ones I was looking at http://www.turnermotorsport.com/show...e-applications
Thanks for all the help so far! I would be so unbelievably lost if it wasn't for this forum and all the information in these treads.
I feel rather stupid now that I just found this awesome thread on wheel spacers after doing a rather simple search... :tsk: http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=556024
After reading it all I think I have fairly decent grasp on spacers and what to look for.
I'm still always open to suggestions though :)
what exactly are you looking for?
im not following very well.
^ yea not getting it...My tires don't rub at all and I have Racelands front and back with style 5's. The back rubs a little but not the front unless I really push it in the corners. 1/4" spacers seems a little much, doing this puts alot of stress on other parts of the car mostly the lugs bolts. I have never been a fan of spacers for wheels I've seen what can happen when this is done!!! The wheels look good try to change the tire size a bit, work with your local tire shop on the correct fitment. After the tires I have are done I'm going to a bit smaller size to lose the rub in the back. Please don't make your car look like Sh*%, you've got a good base to start with don't get to crazy so you can enjoy the drive-ability of these fine automobiles.
spacers do not add ANY extra force on the lugs if you use a correct spacer.
hub centric is the CORRECT type. if its not hub centric dont use it.
The back shocks installed nicely and wheels fit fine.
In the front I have installed the Raceland struts however I am not able to put my kosei K1 wheels (17 inch offset 40) back on because the wheel gets pushed up against the coilover and would scrap badly. I even tryed my other set of wheels that are Stock 15inch and they also were right up against the coilover.
After doing some research it looks like I will need at least a 12mm wheel spacer so that I can fit my wheels on the car without rubbing the coilover.
Im not worried about the tires rubbing since im not going to be lowering that much for the winter (we get lots of snow in Canada and I dont feel like snowplowing).
Just trying to make sure im on the right track with the wheel spacer thing.
Yeah, you just need front spacers - not a big deal. Very common issue with coilover suspensions. Just make sure you don't over-do it, since if you get too big of a spacer, you end up rubbing the outside front fender lip.
Thanks for the feedback! ^Is your car lowered? and if so what size wheel spacer do you use, as it looks like I have the same wheels as you.
Looks like I might need a 20mm spacer which is larger then I wanted to run, might have to sell my wheels and look for new ones come spring.
you will be fine with a 5-10mm spacer. 20mm is alot. trust me
I'm not saying your wrong, I just don't wanna order the spacers and find out I need to buy the larger ones.
here is some more info on my wheels if that would help. They are 17x8.5 ET40 and my tires are 245/40/17
you will be fine with 10mm.
seriously. et30 with 8.5 wide is enough to clear
you MIGHT need a fender roll... but nothing too serious.
20mm is one inch wide. thats what i run
20mm is just over 3/4" (0.787"). 25mm is almost 1" (0.984"). Just sayin....
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The load on hubcentric wheels/suspension is borne by the HUB, not the lugs. A properly made hubcentric spacer with correct-length lugs will not change the loading on the lugs! With anything but a very thin spacer, you will need longer lugs.
My wheels fit perfectly with spacers even as low as I am. Without spacers my car Dora not look as aggressive. I think you need to put more thought into this. My wheel bolts are also 20mm longer
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this is so incorrect........
i dont understand how people dont get this.
If your putting your wheel on your hub... which makes your wheel hub centric right? no disagreeing that?
now.... you take your brake rotor and you make it farther out 1 inch. (lengths differing on spacer sizes... and you put the correct bolts on.
Assuming it is a CORRECT wheel spacer (meaning hub centric) it will STILL be hub centric with very little/no weight on the bolts.
as long as there is still the lip which simply "makes the hub lip farther out" the wheel bolts are just holding the wheel to the hub.
if the spacer is installed incorrectly not flat. this puts pressures on the bolts. with a few other exceptions everything above remains true
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