text: Latest News America Watch US Congressional delegation arrive in Moscow Delegation made use of the Sapsan high-speed railway to travel between St Petersburg and Moscow on a six-day trip to Russia Published 3 months ago on July 3, 2018 By Seraphim Hanisch 1,098 Views Share Tweet There is an American congressional delegation traveling in the Russian Federation. According to TASS, the delegation has seven members: Senator Richard Shelby [R-Alabama] Senator John Kennedy [R-Louisiana] Senator John Hoeven III [R-North Dakota] Senator John Thune [R-South Dakota] Senator Jerry Moran [R-Kansas] Senator Steve Daines [R-Montana] Representative Kay Granger [R-Texas] CNN reported that the delegation went to Russia at the invitation of the United States Ambassador to Russia, John Huntsman. The agenda is described as "high-level meetings", though Senator Shelby declined to say specifically with whom. CNN's report, dated June 21, continued: Shelby described an agenda of "high-level meetings," though he declined to say specifically with whom. He added, "We think it's good for us to talk." Kennedy is more ambitious about possible talks. "I hope we're going to get to meet with (Russian President Vladimir) Putin," he told CNN. "I want to be able to meet with government officials, try to establish some rapport, talk about common interest, talk about common problem[s]." Kennedy said he's also interested in seeing the state of the Russian economy with his own eyes. "Some say it's in shambles," he told CNN. "Others say with the increase in the price of oil, it's doing much better. Others say they're spending all their money on Syria and weaponry and the people are starving to death. Others say that's not true. So I don't know." Kennedy emphasized a trip focused on diplomacy, saying that he believes there are "areas of common interest" between the United States and Russia and that he hopes to "establish rapport between the United States Congress and the Putin administration." TASS is following the travels of the delegation in real time and had this to say: Prior to leaving St Petersburg the delegation held a meeting with the city's Governor, Georgy Poltavchenko. At the beginning of the meeting, senator Richard Shelby from Alabama spoke about a necessity for improvement of relations between Russia and the US. He expressed the hope the Russian-American summit, due in Helsinki on July 16, would facilitate the rectification of relationship, which has been steadily declining in recent years. During the stay in Moscow that will last through to July 5, they will have meetings with members the Federation Council upper house of parliament and the State Duma, as well with officials from the Russian Foreign Ministry. On their trip so far, the delegation visited the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, where they were greeted by the museum's Director General, Dr. Mikhail Piotrovsky. TASS continues: "In the Hall of the State Council [of the Winter Palace] Mikhail Piotrovsky met with a delegation of US Congress members led by Senator Richard Shelby from Alabama," the press service of the Hermitage Museum said. "Dr. Piotrovsky familiarized the guests with the museum and the buildings it occupies, the Grand Hermitage Museum concept. He stressed the particular role the Hermitage Museum was playing as a universal and encyclopedic museum center, adding that "this encyclopedia was written in the Russian language and it tells the story of Russia's statehood.". Liked it? Take a second to support The Duran on Patreon! 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I looked them all up along with Ambassador Huntsman who served under Bush and Obama. It seems like these Senators are there to damage American interests by promoting Globalist agendas instead of supporting good relations between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The fact that they are going in advance of President Trump creates very bad optics if nothing else. There is not enough information I have found that makes their intentions clear. If I had better information, I would not be going by my "feelings". That said my… Read more »Vote Up0Vote Down ReplySeptember 5, 2018 13:54GuestAidi Deduction"I want to tell you something very clear. Don't worry about American pressure on Israel. We the Jewish people control America- and the Americans (just politicians) know it." Ariel Sharon, Oct 3, 2001, Israeli radio broadcast – his response to listener who called in & asked him: 'What about America?' Vote Up0Vote Down ReplySeptember 5, 2018 13:54GuestAM HantsWonder if they will discuss this: ARMY TROOPS CAPTURE LARGE AMOUNT OF WEAPONS, INCLUDING US-MADE, DURING THEIR ADVANCE IN SOUTHERN SYRIA (VIDEOS, PHOTOS)… https://southfront.org/army-troops-capture-large-amount-of-weapons-including-us-made-during-their-advance-in-southern-syria-videos-photos/ ……………….. Interesting timing, World Cup, which US/Mexico/Canada will be hosting in 2026, when these ambitious Senators, will no doubt be needing PR, now and in the future. What experience can they take back from Russia, whilst the nation is alive with positivity, plus, hosting millions of international guests? Then you have the transport they have used, for their arrival. Compare US train travel with Russian. Not forgetting the infrastructure of the Russian airports? ………………… Kennedy said… Read more »Vote Up0Vote Down ReplySeptember 5, 2018 13:54GuestJohn VuNo McCain? Vote Up0Vote Down ReplySeptember 5, 2018 13:54GuestJohn VuDeepstate magnificent seven Vote Up0Vote Down ReplySeptember 5, 2018 13:54GuestPatricia DolanWhy bother quoting CNN fake news……look at the garbage they gave you!!!! Vote Up0Vote Down ReplySeptember 5, 2018 13:54 Latest Putin Keeps Cool and Averts WWIII as Israeli-French Gamble in Syria Backfires Spectacularly Putin vowed that Russia would take extra precautions to protect its troops in Syria, saying these will be "the steps that everyone will notice." Published 16 hours ago on September 22, 2018 By Robert Bridge Authored by Robert Bridge via The Strategic Culture Foundation: By initiating an attack on the Syrian province of Latakia, home to the Russia-operated Khmeimim Air Base, Israel, France and the United States certainly understood they were flirting with disaster. Yet they went ahead with the operation anyways. On the pretext that Iran was preparing to deliver a shipment of weapon production systems to Hezbollah in Lebanon, Israeli F-16s, backed by French missile launches in the Mediterranean, destroyed what is alleged to have been a Syrian Army ammunition depot. Overnight, IDF fighter jets targeted a facility of the Syrian Armed Forces from which systems to manufacture accurate and lethal weapons were about to be transferred on behalf of Iran to Hezbollah in Lebanon. — Israel Defense Forces (@IDFSpokesperson) September 18, 2018 What happened next is already well established: a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft, which the Israeli fighter jets had reportedly used for cover, was shot down by an S-200 surface-to-air missile system operated by the Syrian Army. Fifteen Russian servicemen perished in the incident, which could have been avoided had Israel provided more than just one-minute warning before the attack. As a result, chaos ensued. Whether or not there is any truth to the claim that Iran was preparing to deliver weapon-making systems to Hezbollah in Lebanon is practically a moot point based on flawed logic. Conducting an attack against an ammunition depot in Syria – in the vicinity of Russia's Khmeimim Air Base – to protect Israel doesn't make much sense when the consequence of such "protective measures" could have been a conflagration on the scale of World War III. That would have been an unacceptable price to achieve such a limited objective, which could have been better accomplished with the assistance of Russia, as opposed to NATO-member France, for example. In any case, there is a so-called "de-confliction system" in place between Israel and Russia designed to prevent exactly this sort of episode from occurring. And then there is the matter of the timing of the French-Israeli incursion. Just hours before Israeli jets pounded the suspect Syrian ammunition storehouse, Putin and Turkish President Recep Erdogan were in Sochi hammering out the details on a plan to reduce civilian casualties as Russian and Syrian forces plan to retake Idlib province, the last remaining terrorist stronghold in the country. The plan envisioned the creation of a demilitarized buffer zone between government and rebel forces, with observatory units to enforce the agreement. In other words, it is designed to prevent exactly what Western observers have been fretting about, and that is unnecessary 'collateral damage.' So what do France and Israel do after a relative peace is declared, and an effective measure for reducing casualties? The cynically attack Syria, thus exposing those same Syrian civilians to the dangers of military conflict that Western capitals proclaim to be worried about. Israel moves to 'damage control' Although Israel has taken the rare move of acknowledging its involvement in the Syrian attack, even expressing "sorrow" for the loss of Russian life, it insists that Damascus should be held responsible for the tragedy. That is a highly debatable argument. By virtue of the fact that the French and Israeli forces were teaming up to attack the territory of a sovereign nation, thus forcing Syria to respond in self-defense, it is rather obvious where ultimate blame for the downed Russian plane lies. "The blame for the downing of the Russian plane and the deaths of its crew members lies squarely on the Israeli side," Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said. "The actions of the Israeli military were not in keeping with the spirit of the Russian-Israeli partnership, so we reserve the right to respond." Russian President Vladimir Putin, meanwhile, took admirable efforts to prevent the blame game from reaching the boiling point, telling reporters that the downing of the Russian aircraft was the result of "a chain of tragic circumstances, because the Israeli plane didn't shoot down our jet." Nevertheless, following this extremely tempered and reserved remark, Putin vowed that Russia would take extra precautions to protect its troops in Syria, saying these will be "the steps that everyone will notice." Now there is much consternation in Israel that the IDF will soon find its freedom to conduct operations against targets in Syria greatly impaired. That's because Russia, having just suffered a 'friendly-fire' incident from its own antiquated S-200 system, may now be more open to the idea of providing Syria with the more advanced S-300 air-defense system. Earlier this year, Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reached an agreement that prevented those advanced defensive weapons from being employed in the Syrian theater. That deal is now in serious jeopardy. In addition to other defensive measures, Russia could effectively create the conditions for a veritable no-fly zone across Western Syria in that it would simply become too risky for foreign aircraft to venture into the zone. The entire situation, which certainly did not go off as planned, has forced Israel into damage control as they attempt to prevent their Russian counterparts from effectively shutting down Syria's western border. On Thursday, Israeli Major-General Amikam Norkin and Brigadier General Erez Maisel, as well as officers of the Intelligence and Operations directorates of the Israeli air force will pay an official visit to Moscow where they are expected to repeat their concerns of "continuous Iranian attempts to transfer strategic weapons to the Hezbollah terror organization and to establish an Iranian military presence in Syria." Moscow will certainly be asking their Israeli partners if it is justifiable to subject Russian servicemen to unacceptable levels of danger, up to and including death, in order to defend Israeli interests. It remains to be seen if the two sides can find, through the fog of war, an honest method for bringing an end to the Syria conflict, which would go far at relieving Israel's concerns of Iranian influence in the region. Liked it? Take a second to support The Duran on Patreon! Continue Reading Latest This Man's Incredible Story Proves Why Due Process Matters In The Kavanaugh Case Accused of rape by a fellow student, Brian Banks accepted a plea deal and went to prison on his 18th birthday. Years later he was exonerated. Published 16 hours ago on September 22, 2018 By The Duran Authored by James Miller of The Political Insider: Somewhere between the creation of the Magna Carta and now, leftists have forgotten why due process matters; and in some cases, such as that of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, they choose to outright ignore the judicial and civil rights put in place by the U.S. Constitution. In NYT, law professors say Ford allegation should sink Kavanaugh even if untrue; if Kavanaugh somehow confirmed, should be impeached. Dem senator: '"Even if they were to ram this guy through, as soon as Democrats get gavels we're going to want to get to the bottom of this.' — Byron York (@ByronYork) September 21, 2018 In this age of social media justice mobs, the accused are often convicted in the court of (liberal) public opinion long before any substantial evidence emerges to warrant an investigation or trial. This is certainly true for Kavanaugh. His accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, cannot recall the date of the alleged assault and has no supporting witnesses, yet law professors are ready to ruin his entire life and career. Not because they genuinely believe he's guilty, but because he's a pro-life Trump nominee for the Supreme Court. It goes without saying: to "sink Kavanaugh even if" Ford's allegation is untrue is unethical, unconstitutional, and undemocratic. He has a right to due process, and before liberals sharpen their pitchforks any further they would do well to remember what happened to Brian Banks. In the summer of 2002, Banks was a highly recruited 16-year-old linebacker at Polytechnic High School in California with plans to play football on a full scholarship to the University of Southern California. However, those plans were destroyed when Banks's classmate, Wanetta Gibson, claimed that Banks had dragged her into a stairway at their high school and raped her. Gibson's claim was false, but it was Banks's word against hers. Banks had two options: go to trial and risk spending 41 years-to-life in prison, or take a plea deal that included five years in prison, five years probation, and registering as a sex offender. Banks accepted the plea deal under the counsel of his lawyer, who told him that he stood no chance at trial because the all-white jury would "automatically assume" he was guilty because he was a "big, black teenager." Gibson and her mother subsequently sued the Long Beach Unified School District and won a $1.5 million settlement. It wasn't until nearly a decade later, long after Banks's promising football career had already been tanked, that Gibson admitted she'd fabricated the entire story. Following Gibson's confession, Banks was exonerated with the help of the California Innocence Project. Hopeful to get his life back on track, he played for Las Vegas Locomotives of the now-defunct United Football League in 2012 and signed with the Atlanta Falcons in 2013. But while Banks finally received justice, he will never get back the years or the prospective pro football career that Gibson selfishly stole from him. Banks' story is timely, and it serves as a powerful warning to anyone too eager to condemn those accused of sexual assault. In fact, a film about Banks's ordeal, Brian Banks, is set to premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival next week. Perhaps all the #MeToo Hollywood elites and their liberal friends should attend the screening – and keep Kavanaugh in their minds as they watch. Liked it? Take a second to support The Duran on Patreon! Continue Reading Latest Clinton-Yeltsin docs shine a light on why Deep State hates Putin (Video) The Duran – News in Review – Episode 114. Published 2 days ago on September 21, 2018 By Alex Christoforou Bill Clinton and America ruled over Russia and Boris Yeltsin during the 1990s. Yeltsin showed little love for Russia and more interest in keeping power, and pleasing the oligarchs around him. Then came Vladimir Putin, and everything changed. Nearly 600 pages of memos and transcripts, documenting personal exchanges and telephone conversations between Bill Clinton and Boris Yeltsin, were made public by the Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock, Arkansas. Dating from January 1993 to December 1999, the documents provide a historical account of a time when US relations with Russia were at their best, as Russia was at its weakest. On September 8, 1999, weeks after promoting the head of the Russia's top intelligence agency to the post of prime minister, Russian President Boris Yeltsin took a phone call from U.S. President Bill Clinton. The new prime minister was unknown, rising to the top of the Federal Security Service only a year earlier. Yeltsin wanted to reassure Clinton that Vladimir Putin was a "solid man." Yeltsin told Clinton…. "I would like to tell you about him so you will know what kind of man he is." "I found out he is a solid man who is kept well abreast of various subjects under his purview. At the same time, he is thorough and strong, very sociable. And he can easily have good relations and contact with people who are his partners. I am sure you will find him to be a highly qualified partner." The Duran's Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss the nearly 600 pages of transcripts documenting the calls and personal conversations between then U.S. President Bill Clinton and Russian President Boris Yeltsin, released last month. A strong Clinton and a very weak Yeltsin underscore a warm and friendly relationship between the U.S. and Russia. Then Vladimir Putin came along and decided to lift Russia out of the abyss, and things changed. Remember to Please Subscribe to The Duran's YouTube Channel Here are five must-read Clinton-Yeltsin exchanges from with the 600 pages released by the Clinton Library. Via RT… Clinton sends 'his people' to get Yeltsin elected Amid unceasing allegations of nefarious Russian influence in the 2016 presidential election, the Clinton-Yeltsin exchanges reveal how the US government threw its full weight behind Boris – in Russian parliamentary elections as well as for the 1996 reelection campaign, which he approached with 1-digit ratings. For example, a transcript from 1993 details how Clinton offered to help Yeltsin in upcoming parliamentary elections by selectively using US foreign aid to shore up support for the Russian leader's political allies. "What is the prevailing attitude among the regional leaders? Can we do something through our aid package to send support out to the regions?" a concerned Clinton asked. Yeltsin liked the idea, replying that "this kind of regional support would be very useful." Clinton then promised to have "his people" follow up on the plan. In another exchange, Yeltsin asks his US counterpart for a bit of financial help ahead of the 1996 presidential election: "Bill, for my election campaign, I urgently need for Russia a loan of $2.5 billion," he said. Yeltsin added that he needed the money in order to pay pensions and government wages – obligations which, if left unfulfilled, would have likely led to his political ruin. Yeltsin also asks Clinton if he could "use his influence" to increase the size of an IMF loan to assist him during his re-election campaign. To think that, while I was getting ready to graduate kindergarten, Yeltsin was asking Clinton for a 2.5 billion loan for his election. pic.twitter.com/djketYQVsN — Emily Tamkin (@emilyctamkin) August 30, 2018 Yeltsin questions NATO expansion The future of NATO was still an open question in the years following the collapse of the Soviet Union, and conversations between Clinton and Yeltsin provide an illuminating backdrop to the current state of the curiously offensive 'defensive alliance' (spoiler alert: it expanded right up to Russia's border). In 1995, Yeltsin told Clinton that NATO expansion would lead to "humiliation" for Russia, noting that many Russians were fearful of the possibility that the alliance could encircle their country. "It's a new form of encirclement if the one surviving Cold War bloc expands right up to the borders of Russia. Many Russians have a sense of fear. What do you want to achieve with this if Russia is your partner? They ask. I ask it too: Why do you want to do this?" Yeltsin asked Clinton. this is a noteworthy tidbit from the "Boris-and-Bill" memos that were released last month (getting attention today). In 1995, Yeltsin explicitly tells Clinton about Russian "humiliation" of NATO continues to expand eastward @andrewsweiss pic.twitter.com/Me0xtP4YIY — Mike Eckel (@Mike_Eckel) August 30, 2018 As the documents show, Yeltsin insisted that Russia had "no claims on other countries," adding that it was "unacceptable" that the US was conducting naval drills near Crimea. "It is as if we were training people in Cuba. How would you feel?" Yeltsin asked. The Russian leader then proposed a "gentleman's agreement" that no former Soviet republics would join NATO. Clinton refused the offer, saying: "I can't make the specific commitment you are asking for. It would violate the whole spirit of NATO. I've always tried to build you up and never undermine you." NATO bombing of Yugoslavia turns Russia against the West Although Clinton and Yeltsin enjoyed friendly relations, NATO's bombing of Yugoslavia tempered Moscow's enthusiastic partnership with the West. "Our people will certainly from now have a bad attitude with regard to America and with NATO," the Russian president told Clinton in March 1999. "I remember how difficult it was for me to try and turn the heads of our people, the heads of the politicians towards the West, towards the United States, but I succeeded in doing that, and now to lose all that." Yeltsin urged Clinton to renounce the strikes, for the sake of "our relationship" and "peace in Europe." The declassified White House Yeltsin files reveal the drama at the turning point in US-Russia relations, when Yeltsin pleaded, threatened and despaired trying to make Clinton call off the bombing of Yugoslavia. The road to where we are starts right there. Dug out by @vassgatov pic.twitter.com/lpFbu1mw5c — Leonid Ragozin (@leonidragozin) August 31, 2018 "It is not known who will come after us and it is not known what will be the road of future developments in strategic nuclear weapons," Yeltsin reminded his US counterpart. But Clinton wouldn't cede ground. Clinton to Yeltsin on Milosevic: "It will be your decision if you decide to let this bully destroy the relationship we worked hard for over six and a half years to build up… I'm sorry he is a Serb. I wish he were Irish or something else, but he is not."https://t.co/xMIP4BXJTA — Julian Borger (@julianborger) August 30, 2018 "Milosevic is still a communist dictator and he would like to destroy the alliance that Russia has built up with the US and Europe and essentially destroy the whole movement of your region toward democracy and go back to ethnic alliances. We cannot allow him to dictate our future," Clinton told Yeltsin. Yeltsin asks US to 'give Europe to Russia' One exchange that has been making the rounds on Twitter appears to show Yeltsin requesting that Europe be "given" to Russia during a meeting in Istanbul in 1999. However, it's not quite what it seems. "I ask you one thing," Yeltsin says, addressing Clinton. "Just give Europe to Russia. The US is not in Europe. Europe should be in the business of Europeans." Yeltsin to Clinton "I ask you one thing. Just give Europe to Russia." pic.twitter.com/dN3likFXMF — Oscar Jonsson (@OAJonsson) August 30, 2018 However, the request is slightly less sinister than it sounds when put into context: The two leaders were discussing missile defense, and Yeltsin was arguing that Russia – not the US – would be a more suitable guarantor of Europe's security. "We have the power in Russia to protect all of Europe, including those with missiles," Yeltsin told Clinton. Clinton on Putin: 'He's very smart' Perhaps one of the most interesting exchanges takes place when Yeltsin announces to Clinton his successor, Vladimir Putin. In a conversation with Clinton from September 1999, Yeltsin describes Putin as "a solid man," adding: "I am sure you will find him to be a highly qualified partner." Here's how Boris Yeltsin introduced Bill Clinton to Vladimir Putin, back in 1999: "(Putin) is thorough and strong, very sociable. And he can easily have good relations and contact with people who are his partners. I'm sure you will find him to be a highly qualified partner." https://t.co/dyjFU80QW9 — Bryan MacDonald (@27khv) August 30, 2018 A month later, Clinton asks Yeltsin who will win the Russian presidential election. "Putin, of course. He will be the successor to Boris Yeltsin. He's a democrat, and he knows the West." "He's very smart," Clinton remarks. Liked it? Take a second to support The Duran on Patreon! 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Lawrence Technological University ranked 18th in the 12-state Midwest region – and first in Michigan – in the inaugural ranking of the best colleges for veterans compiled by U.S. News and World Report. LTU was one of 234 colleges nationwide that scored well for graduation rate, faculty resources, reputation and other markers of academic quality measured in the 2014 edition of U.S. News Best Colleges.
To qualify for the new rankings, the colleges also had to be certified for the GI Bill and participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program, two federal initiatives that help reduce the cost of college for veterans. Another requirement was membership in the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges Consortium, a group that works to simplify credit transfers and give veterans credit for military training.
In addition, LTU offers a 15 percent tuition discount to all active, inactive, reserve or retired military.
LTU is also on the 2014 Military Friendly Schools list compiled by Victory Media, the publisher of G.I. Jobs magazine. The list honors the top 20 percent of colleges, universities and schools that are doing the most to embrace America's military service members, veterans and military spouses as students and to ensure their success on campus.
Almost 100 veterans take courses at LTU during an academic year, including Kirill Pavlov, a mechanical engineering major who is a 10-year Army veteran. He has been impressed by the services provided by Norma Julka, LTU's financial aid and veteran affairs coordinator.
"Norma is amazing. She takes care of everything," Pavlov said.
Helping veterans obtain a college degree is an important mission at LTU, according to Lisa Kujawa, assistant provost for enrollment management. "These men and women have risked their lives to defend the freedoms that we all enjoy. We want to do everything we can to help them prepare for productive careers," she said.

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All-day teach-in will focus on the Occupy Movement
In case of inclement weather, teach-in will be in the campus center atrium
Members of the Brandeis faculty, student body and staff have organized an all-day teach-in from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday on the Great Lawn outside the Shapiro Student Center to consider various aspects of the Occupy Movement.
Among the subjects of the sessions are "Media and Occupy," "May Day and Occupy," "Israel and Occupy," "Occupy and Democracy" and many others. Provost Steve Goldstein will welcome participants, President Fred Lawrence will lead a discussion of "Occupy as National Teaching Moment" and Environmental Studies Program chair Laura Goldin will hold a session on "Whose Earth Anyway? Environmental Justice for the 99%." Numerous students and other faculty will participate, as will activists from around greater Boston.
In case of inclement weather, the teach-in will be held in the campus center atrium.
The global Occupy Movement made its debut in America less than a year ago with the Occupy Wall Street demonstration at Zuccotti Park in New York City's Wall Street financial district. The protest was initiated by the Canadian activist group Adbusters with the objective of expressing deep-rooted dissatisfaction amongst Americans with the way the country has been run and the resulting debt and economic hardship inflicted on ordinary people. Since then, Occupy has spread to hundreds of city centers around the country.
An important aspect of the teach-in, organizers say, is to inform participants that the Occupy Movement involves concerns beyond the national level. A discussion taking place at 2 p.m. on Tuesday will follow the events of Israel's Occupy summer 2011. The discussion will be led by Israeli Brandeis undergraduates who have been actively involved in this movement.
Occupy Israel is a series of social justice protests involving hundreds of thousands of protesters from a variety of socio-economic and religious backgrounds opposing the continuing rise in the cost of living (particularly housing) and the deterioration of public services such as health and education.
Gil Zamir'15, who will be one of the discussion leaders Tuesday and who was living in Tel Aviv during the Israeli protests, says "Israel and the US are two very different countries, and so the reasons fueling the protests are different. However, it is important to recognize that they are both essentially an expression of dissatisfaction and a means to be heard by the leaders of the country."
Zamir says that to him, personally, the Occupy movement is about enacting a change in society: "Whether the Occupy movements in Israel and the United States were a success or not depends largely on your perspective, it is something open to debate," he says. "However, they created a positive, organized energy which turned a faceless demonstration into a historic movement."
According to a Wikipedia definition emphasized by Sociology Professor Gordon Fellman, one of the organizers of Tuesday's sessions, "teach-ins are meant to be practical, participatory and oriented toward action. While they include experts lecturing on the area of their expertise, discussion and questions from the audience are welcome."
Teach-ins as a form of inquiry and discussion with action implications began at the University of Michigan in 1965, when the topic was opposing the Vietnam War, according to Fellman, who teaches peace, conflict, and coexistence studies.
The format of the teach-in is casual. People come for some speakers and discussions, perhaps drifting in and drifting out several times during the day.
The Brandeis teach-in will culminate in an Occupy General Assembly beginning at 7 p.m. This session is for anyone who wishes to reflect on the day's events with an eye toward how the community and its individual members might choose to act as the movement continues to develop.
Shea Riester'12, a Brandeis undergraduate who participated in Occupy Wall Street as well as the Occupy Boston demonstration opposite the Federal Reserve Bank, will be helping convene that session.
According to Riester, the holding of a general assembly was one of the many characteristics of Occupy that set it apart from other models of organized protest. In the absence of any symbolic figurehead or leader in the Occupy movement, Riester explains, the general assembly is held as a democratic means of decision making, where everyone's voice can be heard.
The teach-in coincides with the opening of Sarah Zell Young's "Occupy Sanhedrin," an exhibit at the Women's Studies Research Center examining religious and secular roles for Jewish women from the Second Temple to the present.
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Hi Doctors. I'm recently infected then diagnosed with HIV (less than 4 months as of Nov 20/10). All my initial numbers are perfectly normal with CD4 437 at 26%, and my VL is 927 copies. I had a history of anal wart but had a cautery done to treat it about 2 years ago. I never followed up since the doctor said it should cure it after the treatment. Should I be concerned about long term potential of anal cancer? Should I be screened again and more regularly? Is there a blood test to determine or biopsy the only option to determine if the wart has gone away? This is for either Dr Young or Dr McGowan please. Sorry not sure what category I should pose this question so I did it here....
Response from Dr. McGowan
Thanks for your questiion, it is a timely one.
There is a virus called Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) that can cause anal warts. HPV has many different types (or strains), some cause warts but some can cause cancer. Usually the ones that cause warts do not cause cancer. But having 1 type may mean you have others as well. Infection with the wart causing types can come and go...infection with the cancer causing types usually persists. It can take many years for cancer to develop.
The best thing is to have screening for HPV and an anal pap smear (just like a cervical pap for women) for men who have had sex with men or women with abnormal cervical Paps. Since it usually takes years for cancer to develop we can find it early and prevent it. Unfortuantely there is no blood test, but the screening is not difficult and can be done by your HIV or primary care doctor.
Best, Joe
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I have never seen a good bass frequency response measurement in art's room from any speaker(In fact, it's embarassingly bad).Aside from the importance of bass "character", as Art mentions, a relatively flat room response is also critically important for obvious reasons, especially to a reviewer.
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I've had some bad rooms too , but I never let it detract from my enjoyment of music .
...have a responsibility toward the companies of the products they review. He could easily smooth out his room's bass response with traps, like other reviewers, but chooses not to for snobbish reasons.
I'm with Art on the subect of traps etc . They can help fine tune your room but most are just to god awful looking . There fine in a studio but not in ones home .
I mostly use natural room tunes with excellent results .
Unless you are fortunate enough to have a listening room with naturally good acoustics, some sort of bass trapping and absorption of early reflections will probably be required if you want to optimize the sound. Personally, I would love to see the waterfall plots for the in-room measurements that JA has performed. It would be very interesting to see the time-domain behavior of the reviewer's rooms.


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April 02, 2012
I Like To Tell It Like It Is!
by Stan Fagerstrom
Have you been there and done that?
I have a chance every now and then to ask that question. One of the times I use it most is when I hear some dude making positive statements about something related to fishing he actually knows very little about.
Such an opportunity came up not long ago when I overheard two anglers I know talking about fishing in New Zealand. Both said they'd love to do it but one didn't think he'd get to fish if he did.
"From what I hear," he said, "New Zealand is all fly fishing. You can't even use anything else. I don't fly fish so I guess that lets me out."
Those two guys obviously "hadn't been there and done that" as far as New Zealand is concerned.
Well, I have. I interrupted their conversation long enough to tell both of them to never pass up a chance to visit---and to plan on fishing---that beautiful country whether you've ever wrapped your hand around a fly rod.
The incident I mention wasn't the first time I've heard tales about fishing in the land of the Kiwis that just aren't true. At least they weren't when I've been there. I have great memories of the two month long trips I've spent in that beautiful country..
On both occasions I was a guest of the government's department of fishing. I was placed with a different guide about every four or five days. I got to fish one place or another darn near every day.
I was also privileged to give a casting demonstration that ran on the country's national news channel. Another of my trick & accuracy bait casting exhibitions was also featured in an appearance at the Agradome near the city of Rotorua on the North Island.
This column provides an excellent opportunity to straighten out some of those misconceptions about Kiwi angling. The first, as I've mentioned, is that New Zealand is all fly fishing.
New Zealand does indeed have some of the world's finest fly fishing. Here's evidence of that.
Certainly the country offers some of the most interesting fly fishing
you'll find anywhere, but in no way are you restricted to use
of the long rod.
It's true there are waters in New Zealand set aside for fly fishing
only. You won't have difficulty finding out what they are. But for every river or lake restricted to fly fishing, there are a half dozen others where you can use spinning gear. During the times I was there I used my light spinning gear as much as my fly rod.
Fly fishing gets most of the attention but there is also a super opportunity for anglers to use their spinning gear for fishing in the land of the Kiwis.
Something else that needs to be said is that a New Zealand fishing
adventure can be just about what you choose to make it. I don't
care what kind of physical condition you're in, if you can
get aboard a boat and hold a rod, you'll be able to catch fish.
One way to do that is to go to Lake Taupo on the North Island. This
huge lake is loaded with rainbows. They are beautiful, big
trout. If you go out with one of the lake's experienced guides, you
can expect to catch fish running from two to seven pounds.
The lake has rainbow larger than that, but I'm talking about
fish you can expect to catch darn near every time out.
Those fish will most likely be caught by a method the Kiwis
call "Harling." Don't let the term confuse you. What it
boils down to is trolling a fly.
There's a bit more to it than that, but it's not unlike trolling lures for larger trout here in the United States. You let your fly out behind the boat and the guide puts you where the fish are. Be assured you'll know it when one of those big 'bows latches on to your fly.
It was my spinning gear that let me get the net under this New Zealand trout.
Unless things have changed you don't have to be concerned about inviting some of those Lake Taupo trout you catch to join you at dinner. The guides I fished with told me New Zealand fish officials encouraged anglers to keep Lake Taupo fish.
There is a better average size when that lake isn't over populated.
Some of the older guides told me about what happened at Lake
Taupo during World War II. At that time there was virtually
no fishing pressure on Taupo and the average size of its fish
dipped sharply.
You won't be encouraged to keep fish on most New Zealand
trout streams. Guides in that beautiful country are just as
interested in conservation as they are here.
And despite what you may have heard, don't expect to go to the best known trout streams and catch fish every cast. It won't happen.
It bugs me to read exaggerated accounts of how somebody
clobbered trout all over New Zealand on just about every other cast. You bet the country has great trout fishing. But like trout fishing elsewhere, that doesn't mean fish are always going to fight over your lure each time out.
I've seen days I couldn't buy a hit on New Zealand rivers that were loaded with fish. If your only interest is in numbers of fish, you'll be better off going to someplace like Alaska.
If you prefer a challenge with your trout fishing, and if you want to visit a land where both the countryside and the people can rightly be called beautiful, you'll flat out love New Zealand.
Among some of my most cherished New Zealand memories are trips made for brown trout on certain pristine streams of the South Island. It was as much like hunting as fishing.
The guide used Polaroid glasses to spot fish. He sneaked up to the stream bank ahead of me until he saw fish. The he'd tell
tell me where to place my fly. When I did it right---kerwhop!
And here's what that trout looked like! Note the beauty of the mountain lake from which it was taken.
I put those brownies back. I know right where they are. If I'm fortunate enough to get back there again, don't get in my way. I know exactly where I'm going and I want to get there fast.
I've had the good fortune to fish for trout in Argentina and Alaska as well as New Zealand. Each area has its charms, but I fell in love with New Zealand. The country and its people remind me of the folks I knew as a kid growing up in North Dakota long years ago.
There is a friendly openness about the Kiwis I've not often found in travels elsewhere. And they still love Yanks. I keep mentioning the people because it's the men and women you encounter wherever you go who make the biggest difference in how you feel about visiting a foreign land.
Think about it. Paradise itself won't be much fun if Saint Peter turns out to be a big grouch!
Again, fishing in New Zealand can be what you choose to make it. And don't sweat it if you'd rather catch 'em trolling than casting with a fly. You'll find ample opportunity to do both.
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PRINCETON, N.J. – Former Reading Royals goaltender Ben Scrivens and former Ontario Reign defenseman Colten Teubert have increased the number of former ECHL players to play in the National Hockey League to 471 after both made their NHL debuts on Thursday.
Scrivens made 38 saves on 39 shots for Toronto as he made his debut in the Maple Leafs 4-1 win at Columbus. Toronto's line-up also included former ECHL players Philippe Dupuis and David Steckel. Former ECHL player and coach Scott Gordon is an assistant coach with the club while former ECHL coach Graeme Townsend is the team's skating coach.
The Reading Royals are the ECHL affiliate for the Maple Leafs and the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League. Former ECHL coach Gord Dineen is an assistant coach for the Marlies.
Scrivens appeared in 13 games for Reading in 2010-11 posting a 10-3-0 record with a 2.23 goals-against average and a .938 save percentage. He was named to the roster for the 2011 ECHL All-Star Classic but was unable to participate due to a call-up to the AHL. The 25-year-old saw action in 33 games for the Marlies last season going 13-12-5 with two shutouts, a 2.33 goals-against average and a save percentage of .924. Prior to being recalled to the Maple Leafs he played in five AHL games this season with a 4-1-0 record, a 2.41 goals-against average and a save percentage of .908.
Teubert saw 12:53 of ice time in his debut for Edmonton in the Oilers 3-0 win at Los Angeles. Former ECHL player Frederic Chabot is the Oilers' goaltending coach.
The Stockton Thunder are the ECHL affiliate of the Oilers and the Oklahoma City Barons of the American Hockey League. Former ECHL coach Gerry Fleming is an assistant coach for the Barons.
A first-round selection (13th overall) by Los Angeles in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, Teubert made his professional debut with Ontario in 2008-09, scoring tallying one assist in eight regular-season games and adding one assist in six Kelly Cup Playoffs games. The 21-year-old scored three points (1g-2a) in eight games with the Reign in 2009-10. Teubert split the 2010-11 season with Manchester and Oklahoma City of the AHL scoring 17 points (4g-13a) in 59 games. He had four points (2g-2a) in nine games with the Barons this season prior to his recall to Edmonton.
Four ECHL players have made their NHL debuts this season: former Toledo and Reading center Bracken Kearns (Florida on Oct. 20), former Bakersfield center Maxime Macenauer (Anaheim on Oct. 7), former Reading Royals goaltender Ben Scrivens (Toronto on Nov. 3) and former Ontario Reign defenseman Colten Teubert (Edmonton on Nov. 3).
The ECHL had a record 81 players on NHL opening-day rosters, surpassing the 79 from a year ago and marking the ninth year in a row that there have been over 50 former ECHL players on opening-day rosters. The ECHL has affiliations with 26 of the 30 NHL teams, marking the 15th consecutive season that the league has had affiliations with at least 20 teams in the NHL.
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There are 32 coaches with an ECHL background working behind the benches of teams in the NHL including including Washington Capitals head coach Bruce Boudreau, Pittsburgh Penguins head coach and 2011 Jack Adams Award winner Dan Bylsma, New York Islanders head coach Jack Capuano, Dallas Stars head coach Glen Gulutzan, Philadelphia Flyers head coach Peter Laviolette, Winnipeg Jets head coach Claude Noel and St. Louis Blues head coach Davis Payne. It is the seventh consecutive season that there have been 11 or more coaches with an ECHL background working in the NHL. Boudreau, who coached Mississippi for three seasons winning the Kelly Cup championship in 1999, was named NHL Coach of the Year in 2007-08 becoming the first former ECHL coach to receive the award. Bylsma, who played in the ECHL with Greensboro from 1992-94, was named NHL Coach of the Year in 2010-11.
There are 22 former ECHL officials scheduled to work as part of the NHL officiating team in 2011-12 with referees David Banfield, Francis Charron, Ghislain Hebert, Jean Hebert, Marc Joannette, Mike Leggo, Wes McCauley, Dean Morton, Dan O'Rourke, Brian Pochmara, Kevin Pollock, Kyle Rehman, Chris Rooney, Justin St. Pierre, Graham Skilliter and Ian Walsh, and linesmen Steve Barton, Brian Mach, Matt MacPherson, Tim Nowak, Bryan Pancich and Jay Sharrers.
The ECHL was represented for the 11th year in a row on the Stanley Cup champion with Boston Bruins assistant coach Geoff Ward, players Rich Peverley, Michael Ryder and Tim Thomas, radio broadcaster Dave Goucher and scout Tom McVie. Thomas is the first former ECHL player to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as Most Valuable Player of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. There were 34 former players and 19 coaches on the 16 teams competing in the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup Playoffs, marking the sixth year in a row that there have been at least 30 former ECHL players and the eighth consecutive season that over 25 players with ECHL experience have competed in the NHL postseason.
The first ECHL player to play in the NHL was Johnstown Chiefs goaltender and current Toronto Maple Leafs assistant coach Scott Gordon, who played his first game with the Quebec Nordiques against Buffalo on Jan. 30, 1990. The 100th player honor is shared by Jean Sebastien Aubin and Manny Legace, who both made their debut on Oct. 21, 1998 with the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Los Angeles Kings, respectively. The 200th player was Brett McLean with the Chicago Blackhawks on Dec. 10, 2002 while the 300th was David Liffiton with the New York Rangers on Apr. 11, 2006 and the 400th was Phil Oreskovic on Mar. 9, 2009 with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Former ECHL broadcasters working in the National Hockey League include John Ahlers and Steve Carroll of the Anaheim Ducks, Tom Callahan of the Nashville Predators, Dave Goucher of the Boston Bruins, Chris Kerber of the St. Louis Blues, Jack Michaels of the Edmonton Oilers, Dave Mishkin of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Bob McElligott and John Michael of the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Ryan Stanzel and Jeremy Zager, who were both recipients of the ECHL Media Relations Director of the Year award, are working in the communications department for the Minnesota Wild and the Los Angeles Kings, respectively. Former ECHL assistant director of communications Joe Siville and Kelly Murray are now with the Philadelphia Flyers and the Washington Capitals, respectively, while former ECHL director of communications Jason Rothwell is the creative director for the Columbus Blue Jackets.
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Re: If you gave money to the Democrats, they're thinking...
If you gave money to the Democrats, why did you give money to the Democrats??
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Pro Publica says to "credit card companies," but how about collection agencies?
Ha ha, you thought you were dealing with a political party, but in fact you were dealing with a data mining operation and quite a sleazy one, too!
Not that I'm foily....
If you gave money to the Democrats, why did you give money to the Democrats??
this is a case of literally selling out the grassroots.
Thanks for reminding me!
It's not just if you gave them money, it's if you ever expressed a political opinion to them.
They created a data profile of you, and now they're going to sell it to Target... or other retailers.
But not Walmart. Walmart isn't "creative class" enough.
Much of the data the co-op sells comes from the government and is already part of the public record — information such as voters' names, addresses and party affiliation.
But local Democratic parties also have information about voters' views and preferences collected over many campaign cycles.... Some state Democratic parties have used this raw data to create sophisticated estimates of how likely any voter is to vote for a Democrat, support Barack Obama or have certain opinions, say, on abortion or gun control. ...
Brighton said retailers, for example, might be interested in figuring out if their customers are primarily Democrats or Republicans....


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I was going to post the ST trailer as well. Cool image. However, wasn't Robert April the first Enterprise CO?
The official website for Star Trek XI is online & will updated soon with the teaser trailer & so forth.
Link about the delay.Yeah, it stinks. I'm still hoping it's just post-strike drama, and it'll still be out this Christmas, but stuff like that never happens.
Anton, regarding your spoiler (i know you didnt write the story), but what writer would have thought that that was a good idea to begin with??
Apparently the production is filled with a bunch of yes-men who think everything is a good idea and have no idea of the history of Star Trek.
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Here are Pope Benedict XVI's remarks to reporters on his plane. His remarks in Italian have been translated into English.
(Introductory remarks)
My trip has above all two objectives. The first objective is the visit to the church in America, in the United States, naturally to the entire nation. There's a particular reason: the Archdiocese of Baltimore 200 years ago was elevated to a metropolitan see, and at (the) same time three other dioceses were born, as far as I recall Philadelphia, Boston and Louisville. So it's a great jubilee for this nucleus of the church in the United States, a moment of reflection about the past, and above all also a reflection about the future and how to respond to the great challenges of our time, of the present and the future.
Naturally the interreligious and ecumenical meetings also are part of this visit, and particularly the meeting in the synagogue with our Jewish friends on the vigil of their celebration of Passover. So (there is) this religious and pastoral aspect — the church in the United States in this moment of our history — and the meetings with all the others, in this common fraternity that connects us and in our common responsibility. In this moment I would also like to thank President Bush who is coming to the airport and is reserving much time for our discussion, and who is also receiving me on the occasion of my birthday.
The second objective is the visit to the United Nations. Here, too, there is a particular reason: It has been 60 years since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This is the anthropology, the founding philosophy, of the United Nations and the spiritual and human foundation on which it is constructed. So it is truly a moment of reflection, of regaining awareness of this important moment in history. In this declaration of human rights, diverse cultural traditions came together in an anthropology that recognizes in man a subject of rights that come before all the institutions, and (that recognizes) common values that must be respected by all. So this visit, precisely in a moment of a crisis of values, seems to me important in order to reconfirm together what was begun in that moment and to develop it for our own time and for the future.
(In response to the question about the sex abuse scandal and the need for healing.)
Really it is a great suffering for the church in the United States and for the church in general and for me personally that this could happen. If I read the histories of these victims, it's difficult for me to understand how it was possible that priests betrayed in this way their mission to give healing, to give the love of God to these children. We are deeply ashamed and we will do all possible that this cannot happen in the future.
I think we have to act on three levels. The first is the level of justice, a juridical level. We have now also norms to react in a just way. I would not speak in this moment about homosexuality but pedophilia, which is another thing. We will absolutely exclude pedophiles from the sacred ministry. This is absolutely incompatible, and who is really guilty of being a pedophile cannot be a priest. So this first level is, (as much) as we can, do justice and help clearly the victims because they are deeply touched. So there are two sides of the justice, on one hand that pedophiles cannot be priests and on the other hand to help in possible ways the victims.
The second level is a pastoral level, a level of healing and help, of assistance and reconciliation. This is a big pastoral engagement, and I know that the bishops and the priests and all the Catholic people in the United States will do (what is) possible to help, to assist and to heal and to help that in the future these things cannot happen.
This is the third point: prevention. We have made a visitation of the seminaries, and we will do also (what is) possible in the education of the seminarians for the deep, spiritual, human and intellectual formation … so that only really sound persons can be admitted to the priesthood, and only persons who have a deep personal love for Christ and have a deep sacramental love, to exclude that this can happen. So I know that the bishops and the rectors of seminaries will do all that is possible so that we have a strong, strong discernment because it's more important to have good priests than to have many priests. This is also our third level, and we hope that we can do, and we have done and will do in the future, all that is possible to heal this wound.
(Responding to challenges and problems connected with immigration in the United States; he was asked to say something in Spanish if possible):
(In Italian) Unfortunately, I don't feel capable of speaking in Spanish (begins speaking in Spanish) but I send blessings and greetings to everyone. (Back to Italian) Certainly the pope is ready (to address) this. I recently had "ad limina" visits with the bishops of Central America, and South America, too, and I saw the dimensions of this problem. Above all the great problem of the separation of families, and this is something truly dangerous for the social, moral and human fabric of these countries.
I think we need to distinguish between measures that need to be taken immediately and long-term solutions. The fundamental solution is that there would be no more need to emigrate, that there would be a sufficient number of jobs and an adequate social fabric so that no one would have to emigrate to find these things.
We all need to work together toward this objective, that social development be such that (those countries) themselves have all the possibilities to offer work and a future to their citizens. I would like to talk to the president about this point, too, because above all the United States also needs to help so countries can develop in this way. This is in the interest of everyone, not only in the interest of (developing) countries but of the world and precisely of the United States.
Then, as for short-term measures, for me it is very important above all to help the families. This follows from discussions I had with the bishops on the primary problem, that the families be protected and that they not be destroyed, and on what can and should be done. And then naturally to do what is possible against precarious situations and against all forms of violence, and to help so that these people can truly have a worthy life where they find themselves at present.
But I would also like to say that there are many problems and much suffering, but also much hospitality. I know, especially, that the U.S. bishops' conference cooperates very much with the bishops' conferences of Latin America in order to bring assistance in a joint manner — the priests help, the laypeople help. So therefore with all the painful things, let's not forget so much real humanity, and so much positive action that exists.
(Responding to a question on the role of religion in the United States, comparing it to church-state relations in Europe.)
Certainly we in Europe cannot simply copy the United States. We have our own history. But we should all learn from one another. What I find fascinating about the United States is that it began with a positive concept of secularism. Because this new people was composed of communities and individuals who had fled from state churches and who wanted to have a lay, secular state that would open the possibilities for all the churches and for all forms of religious practice. So it was designed as a secular state, it was really against a state church, but secular specifically for love of religion and of its authenticity, which can only be lived freely. And so we find a combination of a state that is sincerely and by design secular, but precisely for a religious reason, in order to give authenticity to religion. And we know that Alexis de Toqueville, studying America, saw that these secular institutions live according to the de facto moral consensus that exists among its citizens. This seems to me to be a fundamental and positive model that should also be considered in Europe.
In the meantime, more than 200 years have passed, with many developments. Now even in the United States there is the attack of a new secularism, a new secularism that is completely different, and therefore new problems. … Therefore the situation has been complicated, made different by history. But the fundamental model seems to be still today worthy of consideration.
(Responding to a question about whether the United Nations is capable of protecting the values that the church says are based on natural law.)
This is precisely the fundamental objective of the United Nations, that it should protect the common values of humanity on which is based the peaceful coexistence among nations, the respect for justice and development in justice. I consider it very important that the foundation of the United Nations is precisely the idea of human rights, the rights that express nonnegotiable values that precede all the institutions, and which are the foundation of all the institutions. It's important that here there is this convergence among cultures, which found a consensus that these values are fundamental and are truly inscribed in man himself. And renew this awareness that the United Nations with its peacemaking function can work only if it has a common foundation of values, which are expressed in rights that are observed by all. To confirm this fundamental idea and to update it as far as possible is an objective of my mission.
(His closing remarks):
As for my sentiments, I am going really with joy. I have been several times in the United States, I know this great country, and I also know the great liveliness of the church despite all the problems. At this historic moment for the church and for the United Nations, I am happy to meet this great people and this great church. Thank you all.


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NC State selected as preseason favorite
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – For the first time since the 1974-75 season, NC State has been picked as the favorite in Atlantic Coast Conference in voting by the media at the league's annual Operation Basketball.
The Wolfpack, which returns four starters from last season's team that posted a 24-13 record and advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, received 26 of the 53 first-place votes and totaled 601 points.
Duke, which also returns four starters, was second with 589 points, including 21 first-place votes while North Carolina was third with 520 points. Defending ACC Florida State received the remaining six first place votes and placed fourth with 484 points.
Miami was picked for fifth with 436 points, followed by Maryland (341), Virginia (287), Clemson (277), Georgia Tech (189), Virginia Tech (169), Wake Forest (151) and Boston College (90).
NC State junior forward C.J. Leslie, who averaged 14.7 points and 7.3 rebounds per game last season, was voted the Preseason ACC Player of the Year while teammate Rodney Purvis was named Preseason ACC Rookie of the Year.
Leslie heads up the ACC Preseason All-ACC team and is joined by Wolfpack teammate Lorenzo Brown, Duke's Mason Plumlee, Florida State's Michael Snaer and North Carolina's James Michael McAdoo.
Listed below are results of the voting in the ACC Operation Basketball preseason poll.
Team Predictions
1. NC State (26) 601
2. Duke (21) 589
3. North Carolina 520
4. Florida State (6) 484
5. Miami 436
6. Maryland 341
7. Virginia 287
8. Clemson 277
9. Georgia Tech 189
10. Virginia Tech 169
11. Wake Forest 151
12. Boston College 90
(53 ballots)
Preseason All-ACC
Lorenzo Brown, Jr., NC State
C.J. Leslie, Jr., NC State
James Michael McAdoo, So., North Carolina
Mason Plumlee, Sr., Duke
Michael Snaer, Sr., Florida State
Preseason ACC Player of the Year
C.J. Leslie, Jr., NC State
Preseason ACC Rookie of the Year
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AudioFront has updated MIDI Expression, a compact Pedal to USB MIDI interface, to Version 1.1, which brings improvements to all aspects of its design.
New Form Factor
The most dramatic change for MIDI Expression comes in the form of its casing. MIDI Expression is now housed in a 3D printed enclosure allowing it to maintain its compact form while improving its aesthetics and strength.
There are also now six colors available including, white, black, red, green, blue and yellow.
Plug-in Version
The MIDI Expression Control application is now available in both standalone and VST varieties. The new plugin version allows configurations to be injected into the device on a per project basis offering a unique level of control.
Updated Firmware
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Summer Reading: 12 New Books to Check Out
Every Summer, book publishers dress up new titles in breezy, summery covers that feature ladies on the beach, or a house on the beach, or flowers, or flowers on ladies — it's sometimes hard tell the whimsical poolside read from the heart-wrenching memoir. So when I came across a helpful article that sorts through this Summer's new releases , I just had to share. May you spend many long, lazy Summer days reading!
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VOX - Classic Plus series
Introducing the new Classic Plus range of all-tube amplifiers from VOX. This EL34-powered line-up marries the classic VOX tone and chime of rock and roll legend with a versatile high-gain channel that goes beyond anything in VOX's 50 year history and into all-new VOX sonic territory. With available 50- and 100-Watt heads plus the new AC50CP2 50-Watt combo, the Classic Plus range delivers amps that do it all – from the '50s to tomorrow. Sound big? You bet. What do 50 years of classic VOX sonic history sound like? Play one.
Two channels, endless possibilities
The Classic Plus is a channel-switching valve pre- and power-amp guitar amplifier that can produce many flavours of tone, from pristine clean to impressive high-gains, and all points between. The two channels have a variety of wide-ranging controls to help you create the sound textures that you desire.
Channel 1 covers classic VOX AC30 tones, from sparkling clean to raunchy overdrive. The EQ on this channel is of the interactive passive format that is historic to VOX Top Boost amplifiers and boasts the addition of the famous Tone Cut control, which musically rolls off high end as it is turned up.
Channel 2 picks up where Channel 1 leaves off, delivering everything from modern blues and classic rock tones all the way to high gain classic metal sounds and fluid lead tones. While Channel 2's EQ controls are also of the interactive passive format, they are centered on different frequencies to enhance the higher gain capabilities of Channel 2. The Channel 2 Bright Switch brings in an extra capacitor (switch down) across the Gain control to boost the high-mid and upper frequencies and is particularly effective on lower gain settings. The Bright Switch is great for giving extra bite and clarity to muddy sounding humbuckers. The Fat Switch adds extra gain, and focuses the mid range of the guitar and amp, which helps produce a "singing" tone when playing lead lines.
The Presence Control circuit is another unique feature to the AC range. It combines the traditional active power amp feedback circuit with a passive circuit within Channel 2's preamp. This not only focuses the Presence boost, but, if you turn the control down, it will also introduce a high frequency cut filter that can be used to de-fuzz the preamp distortion, making it less aggressive and sweeter. Since the channels of the Classic Plus are totally independent, you do not need to compromise to achieve your desired tonal palette. It's almost like being able to mix and match two completely different amplifiers!
Total, tonal control
The Classic Plus range is packed with features and controls that meld the best of VOX's history with modern conveniences. The Classic Plus features a long spring, high-quality Spring Reverb with individual, foot-switchable level control for each channel, plus series FX looping with selectable level control and bypass switching. The Bypass slide switch will either engage the loop (switch ON) or disconnect the effects loop circuitry from the rest of the amplifier (switch OFF). With the Loop switch in the OFF position, the Send jack socket is still operational and can therefore be used to send the signal to another device such as a tuner or slave amplifier. The Loop Level switch allows the loop to used at two different signal levels (approximately +4dBV (high) and -10dBV (low)). This will enable a wide range of devices to be connected to the amplifier. Channel switching and on/off reverb control is managed with the supplied VF002 dual footswitch.
Go direct
The Classic Plus range features extensive direct recording and line out capabilities from both balanced XLR and unbalanced 1/4" outputs with rotary level control and ground lift switching. To enable great sounding connection into PA or recording equipment, the DI also features a speaker emulating Low Pass Filter (LPF) network. This can be switched into or out of circuit as required. Another great plus of the DI circuit is that it is post the power amplifier's phase inverter valve, and before the Output Master Volume control. No matter how loud or quiet your stage level is, you have totally independent control of the DI output level. You can even turn the Master Volume totally off and use the DI output for "silent" recording for those midnight sessions.
The Classic Plus range is comprised of the 50-Watt AC50CPH head (4 x 12AX7/ECC83, 2 x EL34B), the 100-Watt AC100CPH head (4 x 12AX7/ECC83, 4 x EL34B), and the 50-Watt AC50CP2 combo (4 x 12AX7/ECC83, 2 x EL34B). The AC50CP2 comes loaded with two VOX original design 12" speakers voiced for maximum performance with the Classic Plus. Pair either of the heads with VOX's V412BN cabinet, and you've got an unbeatable tone machine. No matter how you play, there's a Classic Plus for you. And with their combination of unmatched tone, flexibility and ultra-cool looks, the Classic Plus range is at home on any size stage. Plug in and hear them roar!


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