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The Holy Spirit certainly may help us sense God's presence with us -- but we must never confuse those emotions with the Holy Spirit. Emotions come and go, but God never does, and if we know Christ, His Spirit is present within us at all times -- even if we're not aware of Him.
Who is the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit is God Himself as He is at work in the world -- and in our lives. Just as Jesus -- who was God in human flesh -- once walked among the people of His day, so the Holy Spirit -- who is God -- now lives among us. We are not alone -- because God is with us by His Holy Spirit! Jesus' promise has been fulfilled: "I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever -- the Spirit of truth" (John 14:16-17).
Apart from the Spirit, we will never come to God -- because He convicts us of our sins and convinces us of the truth of the Gospel. Apart from the Holy Spirit, we cannot overcome temptation and live the way God wants us to live. Apart from the Holy Spirit, we will never become more like Jesus -- which is God's goal for us. And apart from the Holy Spirit, we will never understand the truth of God's Word, the Bible, and how it applies to our lives.
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Goalkeeper Marco Silvestri has left Leeds to join Serie A side Verona on a permanent deal.
Inter Milan suffered a surprise 2-0 defeat to Chievo on the opening weekend of Serie A while Napoli also struggled.
Former Italy striker Luca Toni has announced his retirement from football after a career spanning three decades.
Juventus celebrated winning the Serie A title for the fifth year in a row by beating relegation-threatened Carpi 2-0.
Hellas Verona beat AC Milan but Carpi's 1-0 victory over Empoli confirmed relegation from Serie A for Luigi Delneri's side.
Paulo Dybala scored twice as Juventus thrashed Lazio 3-0 to take what could prove to be a decisive lead in Serie A.
Juventus moved a step closer to a fifth straight Serie A title after pulling nine points clear with a 4-0 win over Palermo.
Napoli are back within six points of Serie A leaders Juventus after beating bottom club Hellas Verona 3-0 on Sunday.
Hellas Verona boosted their slim Serie A survival hopes with a 1-0 victory at Bologna on Monday evening
Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon added another record to his decorated career during Juventus' 4-1 win over local rivals Torino.
Gonzalo Higuain's penalty saw Napoli squeeze past Palermo 1-0 and maintain their pursuit of the Serie A title.
Francesco Totti made his 600th Serie A appearance as Roma moved up to second spot with a 3-0 win over Chievo.
Napoli kept pace with fellow title-chasers Juventus after coming from behind to beat Chievo Verona 3-1 at the Stadio San Paolo.
Mauro Icardi scored against his former club as Inter Milan moved up to fourth in Serie A with a 3-1 victory over Sampdoria at the San Siro.
Gonzalo Higuain scored a late penalty to give Napoli a 1-0 victory over Carpi on Sunday and keep them top of Serie A.
Crystal Palace are bottom of the Europe-wide form table - and only one Premier League team makes the top 10.
Ten-man Juventus needed an own goal from Genoa defender Sebastian De Maio to maintain their pursuit of Serie A leaders Napoli.
Juventus blew Udinese away 4-0 to record their 10th consecutive Serie A victory while AC Milan beat Fiorentina.
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Being more common nowadays amongst high-end Android smartphones, the Motorola DROID X2 follows the trend by offering users a mirrored experience that allows them to connect the handset to a high-definition television...
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I noticed you havent done an article showing this same thing on the LG g2x by t mobile?
6. TreyTreyTaylor (Posts: 709; Member since: 21 Dec 2010)
Actually they did for the optimus 2x which is the same exact phone.
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T-Mobile...... Whats T-Mobile
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dont worry man! ur still ignorant..u will find out when u smart enough ;)
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Can Galaxy s2 do this ?
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Can galaxy s2 do this ?
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Excellent, why MOTO does not release a GSM version of DROID X?
I'd be the first buyer!
8. Thump3rDX17 (Posts: 2160; Member since: 10 May 2010)
there is one but it's not in the U.S. using the Milestone X name and also i think there's a Chinese version using a different name.
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JUST FOR THE SAKE OF ARGUING... Just about all Symbian phones have had this functionality since back to my N95 in 2007! Back then we Symbian users had composite out, but with the N8 we got the HDMI upgrade =)! Still glad to see Android get this functionality too; I just hope that it gets standardize on all Android builds not just some.
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I'm very glad you brung up this point. This was a simple feature that was incorporated into every Nokia N-Series phone with a 3.5mm jack. Don't you think it's a shame that some of the most recent high end androids don't even have this feature. Just another reason why i'm extremely torn between getting the X2 or the Xperia Play this friday, sigh...
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Taking the bad guys out of the financial planning industry and shooting them isn't going to solve its credibility problem, economist Gareth Morgan says.
Sunday, July 22nd 2001, 11:20AM
Controversial economist Gareth Morgan has told financial planners they need to keep the lowlifes in the industry as a point of differentiation.
Talking at the Financial Planners and Insurance Association conference in Christchurch last week he argued against adviser regulation saying it was no magic bullet to respectability.
Likewise taking and the bad guys and shooting them isn't going to give confidence to Mum and Dad investors, he says.
Morgan's argument is that taking the bad operators out of the market isn't going to make it suddenly respectable.
To be credible advisers need to set high standards and earn the respect of consumers.
"You cannot legislate excellence," he says. "Excellence has to be earnt."
"Your strongest asset is earning client satisfaction."
So on one hand advisers need to strive for excellence and be seen to be the best.
On the other side there needs to be bad advisers to allow the good ones to differentiate themselves.
"Bottom feeders are essential if you want to differentiate yourself," he says. "You need losers to make the winners shine."
Morgan says the worst thing that could happen for the industry was to have the Government implement a regulatory regime.
"The worst thing you could do is actually get the Government to play a role here and regulate - that would be a disaster."
His view is that the association, or some other body, should set the bar for standards at a high level and keep raising it over time.
Morgan says regulation makes the business sterile: "It turns you into a bunch of vanilla accountants."
He also questioned the value of education: "The biggest biggest handicap to me in the enterprise economy is my education."
"The more years I spent at university the further I got from reality."
"You can't become a good investor by doing a 9-week Jenny Craig course."
Morgan says formualising investment and making strong rules isn't the way to be a successful investor (or adviser).
POLL: Should lowlifes be kept in the advisory industry?
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Audi Achieves Second Place At Spa
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Audi Achieves Second Place At Spa
Round two of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at Spa marked the first event this year in which the relative strengths at the front of the field began to show, as this time the LMP1 hybrid sports cars of all three manufacturers finished the race. Audi, in front of 46,000 spectators, achieved second place with a gap of 1m 13.926s.
After Audi was unfortunate in the WEC season opener two weeks ago with two retirements, round two produced a clearer picture of the effects of the new efficiency regulations and its ratings. Lucas di Grassi (BR) and the two World Champions Loïc Duval (F) and Tom Kristensen (DK) battled and finished the Spa 6 Hours as the runners-up. As the R18 e-tron quattro diesel hybrid sports car did not quite achieve the lap times of the best race cars with gasoline engines, which have a different rating than the efficient TDI power-plant, Audi opted for a different strategy. To save time, Audi Sport Team Joest changed the tires of car #1 only at every second refueling stop.
Di Grassi/Duval/Kristensen advanced to third place at the raceÂs midpoint, fighting a varied battle with the #7 Toyota for second place. The last pit stop produced a preliminary decision: 21 minutes before the end of the race, Loïc Duval had to refuel for the seventh time and went back out with a four-second advantage. He successfully defended second place to the finish, with a 6.935-second advantage over the third-placed car.
Car #2, which only achieved fifth place, experienced a race with setbacks. An electric receiver for the lap trigger had separated at an early stage of the race. As a result, the R18 e-tron quattro of Marcel Fässler/André Lotterer/Benoît Tréluyer (CH/D/F) was no longer receiving the organizerÂs lap signal at the beginning of the race. As this pulser serves various systems André Lotterer was not able to use the full hybrid power of his race car either until the repair. A pressure loss in a tire on lap 101 cost car #2 additional time.
By contrast, Filipe Albuquerque (P) and Marco Bonanomi (I) achieved a good rhythm. Their #3 R18 e-tron quattro tested the aerodynamics variant for the Le Mans 24 Hours. At the same time, sports car rookie Albuquerque on his WEC debut familiarized himself with his new race car while Bonanomi, following a year as a test and reserve driver, contested his first race again. Further into the race, both Audi drivers kept improving their lap times and ultimately finished in sixth place.
After the round at Spa, the WEC teams will meet again at Le Mans for the test day on June 1. Two weeks later, the seasonÂs pinnacle event is on the agenda  the Le Mans 24 Hours on June 14 and 15 in which Audi has celebrated twelve victories to date.
Quotes after the race
Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich (Head of Audi Motorsport): ÂA second place was the best we could make out of the situation today. IÂm happy that we managed to do that. We got all the cars to finish and none of the cars is damaged. After the Silverstone opener, thatÂs a positive outcome. ThereÂs still a lot to do and weÂre tackling these tasks.Â
Chris Reinke (Head of LMP): ÂFor us at Audi Sport, it was a huge effort to put all three cars on the grid in such a solid technical condition, to finish the race with a respectable result and to take a podium in the process. Obviously, weÂd aimed for more but we did a good job of preparing for Le Mans, which had been our main goal. Car #3 gathered important findings too, so that we can leave Spa with a feeling of satisfaction.Â
Ralf Jüttner (Team Director Audi Sport Team Joest): ÂWeÂve got to be happy about second place. Congratulations to Toyota, they really built a good car. We drove our first real race this season and have scored points and gained experience. This race was a relief after the run at Silverstone. We finished with all three cars and drove an almost flawless race. Only in the case of car #2, things werenÂt running smoothly in every respect. But under the given conditions, we werenÂt able to keep the pace of the winning car. On a positive note, the tires still worked very well on the second stint. But we were running cars #1 and #2 with more downforce, which helps here. We learned a lot, also with car #3.Â
Lucas di Grassi (Audi R18 e-tron quattro #1): ÂA big thank you to the mechanics and the team that prepared two new cars for us before the race. We gave our best today and squeezed out every tiny bit. Today we drove with the WEC aerodynamics, which helped us change the tires only at every second pit stop. Everybody did an outstanding job, but weÂre going to have to improve some more in order to be in contention at Le Mans.Â
Loïc Duval (Audi R18 e-tron quattro #1): ÂThis was the best we could achieve today. The start was good, just like the team performance and the strategy. The car felt fantastic but we werenÂt fast enough. We need to continue to work hard. The race at Le Mans has a unique character. The number of pit stops will play a role too.Â
Tom Kristensen (Audi R18 e-tron quattro #1): ÂWith a very good team performance we achieved second place although weÂre not on a par in terms of acceleration and top speed. But we didnÂt give up. The mechanics, the engineers and all the other team members can be proud. Lucas di Grassi, Loïc Duval and I managed to drive a nice race. Fortune played a bit of a role in this second place, but so did plenty of ambition. I do not see us as the favorites at Le Mans this year.Â
Marcel Fässler (Audi R18 e-tron quattro #2): ÂIt was a difficult race because we had a few technical issues. For us, it was a bit disappointing that we couldnÂt quite keep the pace. We battled and our squad gave everything. It was certainly not a lack of commitment. ThereÂs a lot to be analyzed. After Silverstone, it was important to finish the race. ItÂs clear that now weÂve got to improve some more.Â
André Lotterer (Audi R18 e-tron quattro #2): ÂÂWell done to car #1 because second place is positive for Audi. Unfortunately, for us, it wasnÂt the optimal race. I had problems with the lap signal, which also impaired the hybrid performance. And then, to make things worse, there was the pressure loss in the tire. ThatÂs why we lost a lot of ground and tried to make the best of it. More than fifth place wasnÂt possible but our motivation remains very high.Â
Benoît Tréluyer (Audi R18 e-tron quattro #2): ÂIt was a tough race for us. We had to cope with a few setbacks. The team did a very good job. IÂve never seen a repair being done so fast. We lost almost no time. I congratulate this squad that has already had so much hard work to do after Silverstone. It wasnÂt our weekend. We learned a lot and thatÂs good for Le Mans.Â
Filipe Albuquerque (Audi R18 e-tron quattro #3): ÂIt was a good debut for car #3 and for me. I made no mistakes and we initially followed our team-mates. We learned a lot here for Le Mans. That was our main goal. IÂm pleased with the race. It was great fun. Marco and I squeezed the maximum out of the car.Â
Marco Bonanomi (Audi R18 e-tron quattro #3): ÂItÂs a great feeling to be back in a racing situation, to be battling for positions and to give everything on every lap. IÂm happy with that. But the result isnÂt what we aimed for. We knew before the start that our package differs from those of the others. We learned a lot and improved since the qualifying session. WeÂre looking ahead to Le Mans with a positive spirit and are ready to battle on the same level as the others.Â
Race results
1 Buemi/Davidson/Lapierre (Toyota) 171 laps in 6h 01m 31.675s
2 Di Grassi/Duval/Kristensen (Audi R18 e-tron quattro) + 1m 13.926s
3 Nakajima/Sarrazin/Wurz (Toyota) + 1m 20.861s
4 Dumas/Jani/Lieb (Porsche) Â 1 lap
5 Fässler/Lotterer/Tréluyer (Audi R18 e-tron quattro)  1 lap
6 Albuquerque/Bonanomi (Audi R18 e-tron quattro) Â 2 laps
7 Beche/Heidfeld/Prost (Rebellion-Toyota) Â 10 laps
8 Canal/Pla/Rusinov (Morgan-Nissan) Â 11 laps
9 Dolan/Gené/Tincknell (Zytek-Nissan)  11 laps
10 Bradley/Howson/Imperatori (Oreca-Nissan) Â 12 laps
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Five free things in Seattle, from salmon to library
By MANUEL VALDES
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SEATTLE — It's not something that people in Seattle like to broadcast too much, but the Emerald City gets plenty of sunshine. Last year, there were 48 straight days of no rain to go along with our long summer days, presenting a perfect setting to explore the numerous free parks, bike trails, markets, beaches and lakes the city offers. Here is a small collection:
There are few landmarks that invoke Seattle as much as the glowing red letters of the Pike Place Market. Sure, it's a tourist trap, but it recalls a time when nearby farmers sold their produce to the hungry city masses. Peruse the bounty of flowers, chocolates, fish, fruit and much more in the multi-level market built on a steep hill in downtown Seattle. Stop by the Gum Wall to leave your own chewy legacy. Take in the fishmongers throwing salmon around. But don't confine it to this one market. Seattle boasts a healthy arsenal of neighborhood outdoor markets. One example: The market in Fremont sells everything from consignment clothes from the 1980s (perfect for your hipster friends) to whole furniture sets, old maps, old records, old games and more on Sundays right next to a ship canal, http://www.fremontmarket.com/. It's free and fun to visit whether or not you decide to buy.
Known locally as the Ballard Locks, this water gateway constructed and run by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers separates the salty Puget Sound from Lake Union and Lake Washington using a system of water elevators.
Recreational, tourist, working and research vessels make their way through the locks every day, lowering and elevating before crowds of onlookers. It's an engineering gem that opened in 1917, a miniature Panama Canal in the middle of the city, but the locks offer more than that. There are fish ladders that salmon use for their annual spawning migration. Sockeye, king and coho salmon as well as steelhead can be seen making their way on outdoor and indoor (and underwater) views of the ladder. Occasionally, a hungry sea lion will also hang around the entrance to the ladder to grab himself a salmon meal, like a true Seattle-ite. The locks also feature botanical gardens, rolling greens that make for nice picnic spots, and free one-hour tours of the facility between March and November. For more information: http://1.usa.gov/11nY2KR.
At 534 acres (216 hectares), Discovery Park is the largest park in Seattle and it features some of the most stunning views within city limits. On top of seaside bluffs, visitors can overlook the Puget Sound, islands and the Olympic Mountains to the west. Look south and Mount Rainier and the city skyline rise above the horizon. The park, which used to be a military fort, features hiking and jogging trails through acres of forest. Down below, a sandy beach adorned with a lighthouse snakes around the park. Lucky visitors encounter baby seals sleeping on the beach, sea lions swimming just offshore or bald eagles perched on trees. There are also wide open grassy areas on top of the bluffs. Oh, and one time a cougar made the park its home for a week or so, much to the dismay of local pets. Away from the slice of nature, there is also the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center, which hosts art by Native American artists. For more information: http://www.seattle.gov/parks/environment/discovery.htm.
It's a bit of a quiet tour to take in the 362,987-square-foot Seattle Central Library. After all, even though it's renowned for its modernist architecture, it's still a well-used library. Explore the nine levels open to the public to admire the bright neon escalators, lipstick red hallways, and the slanted steel and glass roof that looks like an oversized chain-link fence. Despite budget woes and issues with the homeless, the $165 million building remains a modern architectural achievement, full of ambition, for Seattle. For more information: http://bit.ly/16phdmO.
Think of it as an outdoors museum. The Olympic Sculpture Park, an extension of the Seattle Art Museum, provides visitors the opportunity to relax on its green grass or stroll through its collection of artwork. There's the "Eagle" with its red-painted steel pointy curves; benches are that giant eyes; an oversized typewriter eraser; a stainless steel tree; and 14-foot high steel curved forms called the "Wake." The park also features a walkway along the waterfront. Connected to the Sculpture park is Myrtle Edwards Park, a Port of Seattle waterfront property with a fishing dock that spits out over the water, and bike and walking trails. For more information about the Sculpture Park: http://bit.ly/10rSPjy.
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The 21m (70ft) Nina was sailing from Opua in the Bay of Islands to Newcastle, Australia, with seven people on board, but has not been heard from since 4 June. The Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) tasked a P3 Orion to conduct an aerial search yesterday of an area south of Norfolk Island measuring 2,100 square nautical miles.
We are leaving the latest America´s Cup news out of this newsletter, we will be sending you our next dedicated AC newsletter later today.
A new top gun, Telefonica now Black Jack to make its Australian debut in the upcoming Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race.
Queenslander Mark Bradford will helm the Volvo 70 Black Jack which Peter Harburg purchased earlier this year. Previously raced as Telefonica in last year's Volvo Ocean Race (where she won the first three legs and finished fourth overall), Harburg had the boat shipped to Australia where it has undergone some modifications to bring her in line with Australian standards.
Australia's 49erFX and 49er crews have made their way to Denmark for the European Championships, with racing beginning in Aarhus on Tuesday, less than a week after the EUROSAF Champions Sailing Cup round in Kiel, Germany.
The Kiel event was a successful one for Australia's 49erFX crews with Olivia Price and Caitlin Elks winning silver and Tessa Parkinson and Chelsea Hall bronze, with Haylee Outteridge and Nina Curtis finishing just off the podium in fifth and Ella Giudice and Kate Lathouras ninth. All four crews will be in action in Denmark, with the event the first ever European Championship for the new women's 49erFX class.
Australia´s 49ers crews in Denmark will be Will Phillips and Rhys Mara, David Gilmour and Sam Phillips, Luke Parkinson and Fang Warren, Joel Turner and Lewis Brake, Peter Kendall and Harry Bethwaite, and George Davies and Jack Lloyd. Australia´s 49er ranks will be strengthened down the track when Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen return from the 34th America´s Cup.
An excellent report on the WA Offshore Awards Dinner on the weekend. A good example of how to get your sailing news out there.
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With so many choices out there in the fashion world, deciding what to wear each day can be very overwhelming. Enter the classic black ensemble. It's chic, it's streamlined and most of all, it's easy. This Fashionista manages to pull off this look fantastically with a few unique accessories to make this basic look sparkle. I love how laid back and comfortable this look is, while still maintaining a level of sophistication because of the black palette. Her gray circle scarf does provide the eye with a visual entry point for the outfit, while also complementing my favorite part of the Fashionista's outfit: her boots. I was fascinated with the way that the circular silver studs stood out against the stark blackness of her boots and tights. I think this outfit was a perfect way to highlight the boots and let them truly shine through.
Every girl should have some basic black pieces in her closet. My go-to pieces are often my basic black ones because not only are they easy to wear, but also they are easy baselines to create a look from. One of the most classically known fashion pieces is the Little Black Dress, or LBD as it is often referred to on the world wide web. If you don't already own one of these I would highly recommend purchasing one. Forever 21 has a whole section online devoted to the LBD, with tons of options to choose from.
I personally like a little glitz with my dresses. For a night out I would style my LBD with some sparkly heels and a red lip. Others may prefer to go a more conservative route and pair the dress with some classic black pumps and minimal makeup. Whatever your style may be, never underestimate the timeless chic of an all black look.


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Mr. DICKS. I received a letter from the American Fisheries Society, the American Fly Fishing Trade Association, the Sportfishing Association, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. I think these are very important groups. As a westerner, I pay attention to these people. It says:
March 30, 2012.
Dear Representative: As sportsman-conservation organizations representing millions of hunters, boaters, and anglers nationwide, we ask you to oppose any legislation that would block the administration's very deliberate and vital action to clarify and restore long-standing Clean Water Act protections for streams and wetlands across the country. We reaffirm our support for Clean Water Act guidance currently being reviewed and finalized in an interagency process coordinated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Sportsmen rely on clean water to ensure the opportunity to enjoy hunting, angling, and other outdoor-based recreation (and business) in the great outdoors. When wetlands are drained and filled and streams are polluted, sportsmen are often the first to be directly impacted. Consequently, hunters, boaters, and anglers have consistently advocated for conserving our nation's waters.
Since 2001, U.S. Supreme Court decisions in SWANCC (2001) and Rapanos (2006), along with 2003 and 2008 agency guidance that is inconsistent with those decisions and the related science, have combined to erode long-standing Clean Water Act safeguards for headwater streams and critical wetlands.
Headwater and intermittently flowing streams comprise 59 percent of all stream miles in the continental United States, and are particularly vulnerable under the decisions and existing agency guidance. At-risk wetlands and tributaries provide clean water for iconic systems such as the Mississippi River Delta and the Chesapeake Bay. They recharge aquifers like the Ogallala, help retain floodwaters in areas such as the Prairie Pothole region and Missouri River Basin, and provide important fish and wildlife habitat throughout the nation. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), prairie pothole wetlands in the northern Great Plains, together with similar wetlands in southern Canada, produce 50 to 70 percent of all North American ducks. However, in its most recent report on the status of wetlands nationwide, the FWS found the rate of wetland loss jumped 140 percent between 2004 and 2009. As these waters are polluted and diminished, their ecological, public health, and recreational benefits are lost, as well.
As we all work to create jobs and support economic recovery, we should nurture rather than neglect the economic benefits of hunting, angling, and other outdoor recreation. Hunting, boating, and angling have a tremendously positive impact on the nation's economy, including in rural communities, and support millions of jobs across the country. Consider the following:
Using data from the FWS, the American Sportfishing Association estimates angling generates $125 billion in annual economic activity and supports more than 1 million jobs.
Using similar information, the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation estimates hunters contribute nearly $25 billion to the economy, which supports 600,000 jobs.
Data from the National Marine Manufacturers Association indicates that recreational boating contributes over $41 billion and 337,000 jobs to the U.S. economy.
The FWS reports duck hunting alone generates $2.3 billion for the economy every year and supports 27,000 private sector jobs.
In order to effectively safeguard key components of our economy, the sports and traditions that millions of Americas enjoy, and the health and integrity of some of our most important fish and wildlife resources, it is essential to act now to restore lost Clean Water Act protections consistent with existing law and science.
The Army Corps of Engineers and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed new guidance last spring for determining Clean Water Act jurisdiction. The draft guidance is science-based and clearly respects the Supreme Court's decisions. Over the course of three months last summer, the agencies conducted an almost unprecedented public engagement process for a guidance document. More than 200,000 Americans commented and EPA has reported that the clear majority of those comments support the proposed guidance. During this process, more than 250 hunting, angling, and conservation groups from 28 states also weighed in backing the guidance and subsequent rulemaking.
To complete this process the guidance must be finalized as a first step in affirming longstanding clean water protections for many wetlands and streams. This guidance importantly maintains existing exemptions for normal agricultural activity. At the same time, it will provide increased clarity and consistency that is badly needed by land owners, developers, conservationists, and state and federal agencies alike. We urge you to support--and not oppose--this important first step.
As a follow-up to final guidance, we also support agency action to further clarify and strengthen the regulatory definition of ``waters of the United States.'' There is widespread agreement among groups across the spectrum about the inherent value of rulemaking to address critical aspects of this issue. In closing, we urge you to support--and not oppose--the important and careful steps being taken by the administration to clarify and affirm long-standing protections for wetlands and streams across the United States.
Gus Rassam, Executive Director, American Fisheries Society; Randi Swisher, President, American Fly Fishing Trade Association; Gordon Robertson, Vice President, Government Affairs, American Sportfishing Association; Jim Akenson, Executive Director, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers; Bruce Akin, Chief Executive Officer, BASS, LLC.; Jim Martin, Conservation Director, Berkley Conservation Institute; Rob Olson, President, Delta Waterfowl; David Hoskins, Executive Director, Izaak Walton League of America; Thom Dammrich, President, National Marine Manufacturers Association; Larry Schweiger, President and CEO, National Wildlife Federation; Paul Krausman, CWD, President, The Wildlife Society; Whit Fosburgh, President and CEO, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership; Chris Wood, President, Trout Unlimited; Steve Williams, President, Wildlife Management Institute.
So that's why we must today enact the Moran amendment that takes out the language unfortunately added in full committee on this subject. It is the right thing to do. It is the right thing to do. From an environmental perspective and from a hunter, fisherman, outdoor recreational perspective, it's necessary to protect our future.
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The week's best arts and culture reads – including an attack on The Act of Killing, a biography of Bob Fosse and the touching story of a New York writer's life.
How much my novel cost me
Emily Gould | Medium | 25 February 2014
Essay on the writing life, which broadens into an essay on life in general. Lyrical and touchingthroughout. Young New York writer gets big advance for memoir that tanks; fails to become Lena Dunham; ends up broke and borrowing from boyfriend; sheds illusions; but (happy-ish ending) completes first novel. "I don't know if I will ever have any of the things I once considered necessary and automatic parts of a complete adult life."
Postscript: Mavis Gallant
Deborah Treisman | New Yorker | 23 February 2014
Her short stories "sit solidly, almost bad-naturedly, in memory". They "come to dinner, and, no matter how late the hour, you just can't show them to the door". She lived most of her life "as a foreigner, in France, childless and husbandless". She showed no regrets, but she may have felt them. The reader is "haunted both by the moments of beauty and intelligence and by the scenes of devastating loneliness or disappointment."
Bob Fosse and the bejeweling of horror
Dina Gachman | LA Review Of Books | 22 February 2014
Sam Wasson's "fast-paced, fascinating" biography, Fosse, follows the dancer, film director and choreographer through his "excruciating physical struggle in the pursuit of art". Fosse "had the jazzman's crush on burning out". He "lived his life as if he were constantly and intentionally pirouetting himself to death − with the help of Dexedrine, Seconal, alcohol, overwork, and an endless chain of cigarettes and women."
Don't give an Oscar to this snuff movie
Nick Fraser | The Guardian | 22 February 2014
The Act of Killing investigates the massacre of Indonesian leftists in the 1960s by having the ageing killers re-stage their crimes. Imagine if the producers had gone to Argentina in the 1950s and found old Nazis to re-enact the the Holocaust. Yet The Act Of Killing provokes praise, not outrage: perhaps because the history it exploits "is so far away, and so little known, that the cruelty can pass uncriticised."
Interview: Sir Trevor Nunn
Lucy Kellaway | FT Magazine | 21 February 2014
Conversation − rendered rather wonderfully as a script, with asides and stage directions − during rehearsals for Nunn's staging of Fatal Attraction. "Misogynist claptrap", says Kellaway. Nunn demurs: his version will be "genuinely theatrical, genuinely complex and genuinely tragic". But the bunny stays in the picture: "If you call something Fatal Attraction but rewrite it to the point of leaving out iconic instances, you betray expectations."
The cactus and the weasel
Venkatesh Rao | Ribbonfarm | 20 February 2014
Isaiah Berlin's division of thinkers into foxes and hedgehogs can be extended usefully by the addition of weasels and cacti − ignoble versions of foxes and hedgehogs respectively. "While foxes and hedgehogs are both capable of changing their minds in meaningful ways, weasels and cacti are not. They represent different forms of degeneracy, where a rich way of thinking collapses into an impoverished way of thinking."
Content dictates form
David Byrne | 19 February 2014
Reflections provoked by reading Stephen Sondheim's Finishing the Hat, "about how and why he wrote lyrics for so many musicals". Sondheim says the songwriter should begin by asking: "(1) what it is that the song tries to say; (2) what sort of character sings the song; and (3) what other contingencies might the song need to address in the context of a specific show". Which is good advice. But other conventions come into play.
The Parthenon enigma
Mary Beard | New York Review of Books | 19 February 2014
Britain bought Lord Elgin's 'sculptured marbles' grudgingly in 1816. Experts said they were not great art. Some doubted Elgin could have taken them legally from the Parthenon. Parliament paid Elgin half the £75,000 he asked. Opinions of the frieze have since improved; but art historians still debate what story it depicts. Most say a religious festival, the Panathenaia. Others see preparations for a human sacrifice.
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24th Annual National Night Out (NNO)
August 1, 2007
Dear Friends, The 24th Annual National Night Out (NNO), a unique crime/drug prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch has been scheduled for Tuesday, August 7th, 2007. It has been brought to my attention that two communities in my district, Glen Cove and New Cassel, will be participating in National Night Out. NNO has been proven to be an effective, inexpensive, and enjoyable program to promote neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships. In addition, the benefits our communities will derive from this very important event will certainly extend beyond this one night. National Night Out Against Crime will involve over 11,000 communities. In all, 35 million people are expected to participate in this event. This important event is designed to:
Chuck Lavine
- Heighten awareness for crime and drug prevention
- Generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime efforts
- Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships
- Send a message to criminals letting them know neighborhoods are organized and fighting back
Chuck Lavine


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Wheelan, who just joined the NBC variety show last season, takes to Twitter to announce that he's not returning for next installment.
Brooks Wheelan is fired from "Saturday Night Live" after only one season. He broke the news himself on Twitter, writing on Monday, July 14, "Had a blast and loved every second of it. I'm totally honored to be able to make this next joke... FIRED FROM NEW YORK IT'S SATURDAY NIGHT!"
Sources have confirmed that Wheelan is indeed not returning for the upcoming 40th season of the sketch series and added that casting changes are normal. "SNL" and NBC have not released any statement regarding this report as casting decisions are expected to be announced in August.
Wheelan joined "SNL" as a feature player last season along with Beck Bennett, Noel Wells, Kyle Mooney, Mike O'Brien, John Milhiser and Sasheer Zamata. The 27-year-old stand-up comedian, however, had less screen time compared to the other new additions.
Nasim Pedrad, who had been on the show for five seasons, hinted in June that she wouldn't be returning either. "I haven't heard any official word so far, but I love this show so much," she said of FOX's new show "Mulaney" on which she has a role. "I have an apartment in L.A. and, as far as I know, I'm in L.A. now."
Later the same month, "SNL" creator and executive producer Lorne Michaels said there would be casting changes this coming season. "There will be changes this year," he told Deadline.
Michaels went on addressing the challenges they faced due to casting shake-up, "We lost four leading men at the end of last season, Fred [Armisen] and Bill [Hader] and Andy [Samberg] and Jason [Sudeikis], all of whom were very seasoned, very strong cast. We lost Kristen [Wiig] the year before."
"All have been here a long time, and you get used to how good people are," he continued. "Losing the fifth leading man in Seth [Meyers] (in early February) was a hard thing, in the middle of a season, because there's only one other time in the 39 years that we ever changed Update in the middle of a season, and that was Norm Macdonald to Colin Quinn."


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Yeon Jung-Hoon pulls into Singapore
Greetings and salutations, fellow stargazers! This is your Showbiz Sista, back with celebrity snaps – this time, of Korean star Yeon Jung-Hoon, who was in Singapore over the weekend!
The Top Gear Korea host turned up at Jurong Point Shopping Mall on Saturday for a SingTel mio TV roadshow. And this Korean model of classic make had his engine in the highest gear when meeting with Singaporean fans.
In the new, second season of Top Gear Korea, Yeon will be revving up for the likes of a race between a Cobra Helicopter and a Corvette ZR1, a one-of-a-kind car football match between Korea and Japan, and more high-speed gearhead adventures.
Catch Top Gear Korea Season 2 starting Jan 22 on KIX and KIX HD. Showbiz Sista, signing out. Live long and pop corn!


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She hadn't meant to ignore her mobile, but had just been too involved in the sketch she was doing to realize that it was ringing.
"Too busy to talk this evening; on another call perhaps?"
"Nay KT, who would be calling this time of night? I was just in the middle of something that's all, and didn't hear the phone at first.
"Aacha, well if you are too busy..."
"Nay, KT, I'm all yours; how are you?"
"Are you?"
Sighing heavily at the idiocy of the question and the reasoning behind it, Rachna continued, "KT, did I ever mention that Naomi's brother lived in the UK? It's funny really, although she is allowed to reside in student housing, her parents were so happy that she selected a university in the city where he works. It was really great for her, well for both of us to have someone older nearby to look out for us, you know. I guess for her it could be a bit overbearing having your big brother around so much, but he always checked on us and made sure the two of us were ok. Poor Naomi, I swear she has to talk to him every other day or so, just to check in to see how she doing here, but it's nice to get the chance to speak to him when he does Skype her. He really reminds me a lot of Mayank."
"Naomi's brother is the "go-to-guy?"
"Yes, why what on earth were you thinking?"
"Well, actually.. so you never receive calls from him directly then?"
"Believe me, I'm sure in his view I fit in the same category as his irritating little sister; who by the way, was only trying to deflect speculation today at lunch from the two of us, that's all. Anyway, I hope you were you calling to confirm the schedule for tomorrow as you did seem a little distracted earlier today. We should be finished classes by 2:00 tomorrow afternoon, so Naomi and I will make our way to the studio after that. We should have time for a couple of fittings."
"I could just come and collect the two of you."
"That won't be necessary, we will be okay. Oh, and by the way KT, even if I was receiving calls directly, they wouldn't mean anything; this is the only telephone call I look forward to now."
Racing through the corridor, already fifteen minutes late, Rachna paused to take Naomi's call.
"Ra, how much longer will you be? I'm just at the gate now."
"I'm sorry, I just got stuck here. See if you can grab a rickshaw, and I will be right there, okay?"
"Okay, I will be waiting, but hurry."
Approaching the college entrance, Rachna noted that Naomi was still attempting to get a rickshaw to no avail. "Great," she thought, "Now we'll be even later." Perhaps they she should have agreed for KT to collect them, she thought; an idea confirmed as she noticed that two motorcycle riders had stopped adjacent to her friend, and one of them was now getting off to approach her. "Oh God." Rachna thought as she quickened her steps.
Apart from a cursory hello, Naomi ignored the young man who had approached her as she attempted to hail an approaching rickshaw. Only when she felt her wrist being touched, did she turn her attention to the person. "Excuse me, how dare you!"
"Your henna is very beautiful; did you do it for someone special?"
Attempting to pull out of the grip of this stranger who thought it okay to touch her, Naomi looked up at the man, and vented her fury, "You want to get a look at the henna design, well you will get a real close view, if you don't let me go, mate!" Only on realization that the second rider had got off his bike did she grasp that she may be a little over her head. She was looking around for assistance when, almost simultaneously two hands came down to grip the young man's arm.
"Let go of my friend now!"
"Abhi, what the hell is wrong with you?"
Rachna looked up at the second man in relief that he wasn't adding to this problem. "Perhaps you can teach your friend some manners; how dare he.."
"Rachna, it is Rachna right? I'm sorry he shouldn't have done this."
Startled by the use of her name by a complete stranger, Rachna loosened her grip and watched as the man, forcibly removed his friend's hand and shoved him away.
"Ra," Naomi whispered, "do you know him?"
"Nay, I don't, I've never met him before." Glad at that moment for an empty rickshaw to be approaching, Rachna hailed it, and the two of them scrambled into it, escaping the strange situation.
"Dammit Abhi, what is wrong with you?" Shekhar had demanded of his friend as he pushed him away from the two young women. "I won't spare you if you ruin this for me!"
"You can't be serious Shekhar, you can't be considering her? That sounds like your mother talking not you."
"Are you sure Ra, I mean how did he know your name?"
"I honestly don't know." Realizing they were approaching their destination, Rachna turned to her friend, "Please let's just let it go until we get home okay?"
"Sure Ra, it's just so bizarre though."
Their minds elsewhere, Rachna and Naomi left the studio, still contemplating the strange situation. As they walked to her house Rachna noticed the older woman leaving and stopped in shock. She had only seen her briefly six months ago, and then too she had had a profound effect on her life.
"Namaste Aunty Ji"
"Rachna beta, welcome back home. I was hoping to see you today when I visited but was told that you were working. Did your studies go well?"
"Yes Aunty, they did. Since I'm here now, would you like to come back home?"
"Nay, nay beta, that's all right, but I did want to say that Shekhar is very anxious for the two of you to finally meet. Everything happened so quickly with your overseas studies that you didn't have the opportunity before, but now you are back and we will now make arrangements very soon."
"Ji Aunty, Namaste."
"Goodbye Beta."
Watching as the older woman got into the awaiting car, Rachna waved goodbye, more by rote, than in actual farewell. Waving back, all the woman could think of was at last she had found the perfect Bahu; she would now ensure that there would be no more hindrances to this marriage; one delay had been enough.
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In a UFC on FOX prefight media scrum, Dana White confirmed what a lot of people were thinking: that Georges St-Pierre wants to fight Nick Diaz next. And, with St-Pierre having been such a good lad this holiday season, that's the new fight they're looking at giving him.
Cool. That's a fantastic fight. It was that way before UFC 137 -- back when it was on, then off -- and it is now. But today, it's a fantastic fight with all kinds of messy side effects. It's a fantastic fight out of time and place, even if it is very fun to think about.
Diaz is coming off a suspension, a loss, an all-but-forgotten retirement and that pre-UFC 137 bit of insubordination that got him removed from his last chance at St-Pierre. Johny Hendricks is fresh off annihilations of Jon Fitch and Martin Kampmann, with a gritty decision in between over Josh Koscheck.
These things aren't equal. That's why it's complicated.
Hendricks deserves the fight, but he's only deserving. Diaz is alluring, plus three more things: He's a softer letdown from a "superfight" not happening; he's money; and he's Nick Diaz. If he beats St-Pierre, there's no nightmare attached. The same can't be said if the anonymous bearded guy beats St-Pierre. At least not yet.
But let's try to clarify the situation as it stands: Hendricks, the active No. 1 contender in the UFC's welterweight division, joins a growing list of heavy-handed wrestlers who have Octagon control but no control outside the Octagon (along with Dan Henderson at 205 pounds, and Chris Weidman at 185). You know how it looks? Like these fighters are being asked to keep earning title shots until they lose and title shots are no longer available to them. That's a tough swallow.
Then again, these things happen. Chael Sonnen, who hasn't fought at 205 pounds in half a decade and is coming off a definitive loss at 185, is fighting Jon Jones for the title. If that's justifiable, then this is nothing.
All of this started, of course, with Anderson Silva, who called out St-Pierre. We all knew that a "superfight" was going to involve hurt feelings from people near the top of either division. That's the nature of the big inter-division superfights: the backburners need to stay lit while the champions collide. Thing is, the idea of GSP-Silva is massive enough to trump a few slights. Even Hendricks understood that.
GSP-Diaz, though, isn't a superfight. It's a blood fight, one that lots of people -- St-Pierre especially -- are impatient to make happen. Hendricks, and many others, are having a harder time understanding that.
Complicating things further was the fact that White began chirping about GSP-Silva. It was a forgone conclusion that the bout was happening at one of three fancy venues (Cowboys Stadium, the Rogers Centre in Toronto or a big soccer stadium in Brazil). Silva even flew to Montreal to watch St-Pierre defend his 170-pound belt against Carlos Condit at UFC 154, and was shown on a big screen throughout the PPV reacting to every blow. It was a lot of expectation. It was on. It had to be.
Then it wasn't.
St-Pierre won, but afterward didn't seem overly excited for a Silva bout. In fact, he seemed peeved at all the presumption going on around him. Buzzkill. Then he went on vacation to heal and not think about fighting (a fib, because he was clearly thinking about Diaz).
St-Pierre wants Diaz. Silva wants St-Pierre. Diaz wanted Silva (remember that?), but he's cool with St-Pierre. That's straightforward enough. St-Pierre went last, so his vote is newest. He picks Diaz. Diaz isn't Silva, but, with no super-clash with Silva, it's better than Hendricks. He comes equipped with anticipation from the UFC 137 moment that never happened. He comes equipped with unfinished business, which is sellable. Plus, GSP-Diaz isn't a huge departure from GSP-Silva. In fact, GSP-Diaz might be bigger when you factor in the hype and lead-up.
Does any of that make it right? No. But it's not wrong, either.
If anything, it's awkward timing coming on the heels of the whole Sonnen/Henderson/Jones "marketability versus meritocracy" blow-up, but this instance has better legs. Diaz's suspension was harsh, considering he had a medical marijuana card in the state he lived in. And his loss to Condit wasn't very definitive. It was close. St-Pierre and Diaz also belong in the same weight class, and are both are among the consensus top five in the division.
More importantly, these guys hate each other. Why prolong the inevitable?
Not that any of that matters to Hendricks, who has very politely went about his business of knocking out or beating each guy placed in front of him. This is a raw deal for him. Not to mention a raw deal for people who trust the pecking order. Or for the purists, or those who believe Hendricks is a far scarier challenge to St-Pierre than Diaz.
These people may be right. I tend to think this way, too.
But the UFC was promising GSP-Silva. And when that couldn't be made, it went to the next big thing. And that's GSP-Diaz. With so many promises floating around out there at once, the UFC chose the route of disappointing the least amount of people possible.
Now there's really only one thing left to say about it: Sorry, Johny.


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MORAGA, Calif. – With one out in the bottom of the ninth the Gaels got veteran-like base running from freshman second baseman Richard Boas in the exciting walk-off win against No. 21 Stanford on Tuesday. Boas scored the winning run on the fielder choice from Markus Melgosa as the Gaels defeated the Cardinal 3-2 at Louis Guisto Field.
Boas led off the ninth with a single through the left side on a 1-2 pitch off Stanford's closer Chris Reed (2-2). With one out sophomore catcher Riley Heinzer laid down a gorgeous bunt down the first base line into no man's land. Reed had to make a tough play to try and throw Heinzer out, who was able to slide in safely for the base hit. Stanford's first baseman Brian Ragira was handcuffed by the throw and bobbled the ball allowing Boas to hustle from second to third.
On a 2-0 pitch Melgosa finally saw a pitch near the strike zone and clubbed it off the dirt in front of the plate causing a high bounce, the Cardinal's third baseman Stephen Piscotty never had a chance at throwing out the speedy Boas who scored on a hook slide to give the Gaels the win.
Saint Mary's (18-18) used three pitchers on the afternoon, who stymied the Cardinal to two runs on seven hits. Jordan Mills started the game for the Gaels going a career-high six innings, scattering three hits, one run, with no walks while striking out three. Mills was perfect through 3.2 innings, retiring the first 11 batters he faced.
Stanford (20-14) scored their first run of the game in the top of the sixth when Ragira scored on a two-out double from senior catcher Zach Jones. That tied the score up at one. SMC jumped out to the early 1-0 lead on a solo home run from Brenden Kalfus in the bottom of the fourth.
Kalfus had a monster day at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI, his two RBI game on a pair of solo home runs over the right center field fence. In the bottom of the sixth Kalfus broke the 1-1 hitting his second home run off Stanford's reliever Dean McArdle.
Dorsey Ek (1-0) earned the win for the Gaels going 1.2 innings surrendering two hits without allowing a run. He was able to keep the Cardinal scoreless in the ninth. Freshman Ben Griset pitched an impressive 1.1 innings in relief, striking out the side in the seventh.
The Gaels return to action on Friday, April 29 when SMC hosts San Diego for game one of a three game West Coast Conference series, the game is slated for a 3:00 PM first pitch.


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Ignorance: : the state or fact of being ignorant : lack of knowledge, education, or awareness
Many of us associate the word "ignorance" with bigotry. But ignorance is REALLY only a state of NOT KNOWING. It is when a person declines to explore the truth, and refuses to change their attitudes and opinions because they want to stick to some preconceived notion of what the truth is that their "ignorance" is transformed into hatred.
I remember when I went away to college. I saw a poster on a woman's door that stated "Free the Palestinians!" I remember thinking to myself "Well, I thought the Palestinians were the 'bad guys'. Why would she be on THEIR side?" I decided to find out more about the situation between the Israelis and the Palestinians so that I could understand her stance. I made a conscious effort to dispel my ignorance by doing the research it took to discover the truth. I did not tell this woman that she was wrong for displaying this poster. I did not use the paltry information I had heard in the past about the situation in Israel in order to justify hatred towards anyone. I had been told by teachers and people in the media that the Palestinians were the "bad guys", so I believed it. But when confronted with an opposing view, I DID THE RESEARCH. I decided to no longer remain blissfully unaware. I decided that I would not adopt an attitude of blind hatred in a situation that I knew ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ABOUT.
I remember sitting at the cafeteria table in college and speaking to one the men I used to eat dinner with some nights. His name was Lamont, and although we were only casual acquaintances, he changed my life. For a long time, I told myself that I was going to name my first son Lamont in his honor, although he would be totally unaware, since I have not spoken to him since 1992. I had just been appointed "Director of Educational Programs" for my dormitory. I decided that I wanted to hold a series of panel discussions about various important issues, such as racism, sexism and homophobia. I was conversing with Lamont about the first scheduled event, which was about racism. I made a comment about the need to address "reverse racism" as well.
Lamont took the time and effort to explain to me the true nature of racism, and why "reverse racism" cannot possibly exist. After having that first conversation, I was always eager to discuss issues of race with Lamont, and absorbed his words like a sponge. During one conversation,he asked me if I was familiar with Malcolm X. I am embarrassed to admit, that until that day I had never heard that name. He recommended that I read "The Autobiography of Malcolm X". When I spoke to an older white woman about his suggestion and asked her if she knew about Malcolm X, she told me that he was a hate filled man who was a racist against white people. But, I decided to find out the truth for myself.
I was ignorant in the purest sense. I had no knowledge of this man or his work. We had never discussed Black history beyond Martin Luther King Jr., and Harriet Tubman when I was in elementary and high school. But, I did not take this white woman at her word and decide to write off Malcolm X as a racist. I went to the library, I got the book, and I read it. In the beginning it was hard to swallow. I did not want to think of white people as racists. I wanted to believe that racism was something only a very small portion of white people practiced. But, the more I read the book, the more I began to understand. And, that book changed my life.
I know always keep a copy of "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" wherever I am living. Sometimes, I will pass my copy on to someone who is ignorant about racism, as I was. And, as soon as I pass on my copy, I purchase a new one. That book made me the person who I am today. After reading about the philosophy and work of Malcolm X, I decided that I was going to make it one of my goals in life to combat racism in all of its forms. Every day I learn more about the global system of white supremacy. I keep my ears open, I keep my eyes open, I read, and I speak to others.
It would have been so easy for Lamont to write me off as an "ignorant ass MF". It was obviously not his responsibility to school me. But, I am forever grateful to him for giving me a push in the right direction, and for recognizing that I was simply ignorant, but not hateful. And, that I was willing to learn the things that I did not know.
We are all born ignorant. The educational system is designed to teach us only specific things that the white supremacist system wants us to know. Those who hold the power want to transform our ignorance into hatred. But, it does not have to be that way. We all have to choice to be our own teachers. Once we reach a certain point in life, it is our responsibility to no longer remain blissfully ignorant about they way the world around us works. If we do not take responsibility for our own education, and explore the world beyond the classroom (and the media, and our immediate environment), our ignorance can very easily turn into bigotry. But it does not have to be that way.
By calling a hate filled person ignorant, we are failing to distinguish between those who are TRULY ignorant, but who are willing to learn and accept the truth, and those who CHOOSE to remain uneducated, and transform their lack of knowledge into hatred.
So, although it still slips out sometimes, I try not to describe a bigot as "ignorant". I do not want to lump together those who lack knowledge but are willing to learn with those who have made a conscious effort to ignore or pervert the truth to fit their own hateful agenda.


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Strategy was at the heart of the 200th GP2 race on Saturday, with New Zealander Mitch Evans taking his second consecutive victory all the way from 15th on the grid.
Tyre strategy helped the former GP3 champion make his meteoric rise through the field, as he chose tactics that were different from those drivers who started at the front of the grid.
The P Zero White medium tyres and P Zero Yellow soft tyres were nominated for GP2, with tyre management made particularly crucial by extremely high track temperatures in excess of 50 degrees centigrade.
The majority of the top 10 all started on the harder medium tyre, while Evans gambled on starting with the soft tyre. Although wear and degradation was high, the Russian Time driver managed to make his soft tyres last until lap 13 of the 38-lap race.
He then strung together a series of qualifying laps to overtake the drivers who were yet to stop, which was crucial to his ambitions for victory. When the leaders made their stops Evans found himself in front, having to make his set of medium tyres last for 25 laps during his second stint while defending from drivers behind him on the faster soft tyres. In the end, he won by less than half a second from Stoffel Vandoorne and Jolyon Palmer (who continues to lead the championship).
Evans commented: âThe car was sensational. I had a really good start up to P11 in the first lap I think and then made up a few more. After the pitstop it was pretty much about putting my head down and looking after the tyres a bit longer. I was not cruising but I was taking one lap after the other, taking care of the tyres. In the end, when Jolyon came out behind I could push a bit and build a gap when he was trying to warm up the tyres. I was just trying to keep it straight and get good traction and look after the rears.â
The 27-lap GP2 sprint race on Sunday was also all about bold tyre strategies. In contrast to the hot weather that had characterized the action previously, there was a brief downpour before the start, leaving the track wet. The conservative choice was to start on rain tyres, but Racing Engineeringâs Stefano Coletti and Carlinâs Felipe Nasr gambled on starting with the mediums â despite the slippery conditions. The decision paid off, as they finished first and second. From lap 10, the drivers who started on wet tyres came into the pits for slicks, which allowed Coletti and Nasr (who started from fifth and fourth on the grid respectively) to battle for the lead. Campos Racingâs Alexander Rossi also adopted the same tactics to move up to seventh from the back of the grid.
In GP3, the drivers had the soft tyres only, which proved themselves to be well-suited to the varied conditions and demands of Hockenheim, with both races lasting 15 laps.
German rookie Marvin Kirchhofer took a lights to flag victory from pole on Saturday for ART Grand Prix, followed home by Carlinâs championship leader Alex Lynn and and his team mate Emil Bernstorff. Sundayâs GP3 race was also affected by the rain that fell in the morning and resulted in another rookie win from pole, this time from Ardenâs Jann Mardenborough. All the drivers started on the slick tyre, with the challenge being to maintain grip and avoid excessive degradation.
Mardenborough, who started his career through video game racing, said: âI felt comfortable from lap one. From then on I could push when I wanted and conserve my rears when I wanted. I felt completely in control and it was a really nice feeling to have.â
Pirelliâs racing manager Mario Isola concluded: âOn the occasion of the 200th race for GP2, we saw perhaps two of the best GP2 races there have ever been, where a brave tyre strategy paid off on each occasion. An inspired starting tyre choice from Evans in race one in particular was the key to victory, which he then sealed by perfect tyre management and some quick qualifying laps just when it mattered most. His performance underlines the massive difference that the correct tyre strategy can make, even if a driver has had a disappointing qualifying session. In GP3, we saw exactly the same situation: the right tyre management will get results, also for rookie drivers. It was extremely difficult this weekend, with varying temperatures and track conditions, but the GP2 and GP3 drivers underlined their impressive ability to get the most out of the tyres under any circumstances.â
This yearâs GP2 season takes in 11 rounds and 22 races, while GP3 comprises nine rounds and 18 races. Both the GP2 and GP3 Series resume in Hungary next weekend â meaning a tight turnaround for the teams.
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With Google I/O and the presumptive unveiling of the Asus Nexus tablet less than a month away, the news concerning the tablet is coming quicker these days. The newest info comes from a more in depth benchmarking run with the device...
This is a discussion for a news. To read the whole news, click here
1. iblackdroid (Posts: 67; Member since: 19 Jul 2011)
But isn't ICS supposed to be optimized for tablets and smartphones? Why need to make an upgrade just for tablets...?
2. hung2900 (Posts: 965; Member since: 02 Mar 2012)
Of course ICS is great optimized for tablets. I have a Tf101 and it's f*cking smooth. I think that JB will bring a little bit optimization and focus more into new useful software or functions for tablets.
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Because Android tablets still aren't making the splash in the market that Google wants. So, give them even more features to try to push the adoption.
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If RIM goes bust and Windows 8 is a flop what's left? Apple Android MeeGo Symbian Belle. Oh the horror,the horror!
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I wish it was a 10 inch size. But I am happy to see Google is making their own direct tablet.
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Electronic cigarette maker Blu is set to release e-cigarette packs that detect other e-smokers nearby to prompt potential social interactions, according to a report this week by The New York Times.
The Charlotte, N.C.-based maker of battery-powered e-cigarettes that vaporize nicotine rather than burning it is equipping $80 e-cigarette packets with sensors that can detect other Blu Smart Packs within 50 feet. The new product is set for a June release, according to The Times.
Why? To enhance the social connection of "vaping," according to Blu founder Jason Healy. Smart Packs vibrate and flash a blue light when they pick up the radio signal of another Smart Pack. That supposedly will spark a social exchange between people who discover that there's another person with a really expensive and geeky smoking habit nearby.
"Customers were always telling us how social Blu e-cigs were—they'd be in a bar or outside, and someone would see this blue light and what looks like smoke," Healy told Fast Company in an interview about the new product line last month.
Healy puts a lot of emphasis on the product's reported ability to break the ice between the sexes.
"In a dating sense, your Pack is laying the groundwork for you. It's almost like a little wing man, from a guy's perspective. You don't have to go up to a girl with a cheesy pick-up line. It's doing all the talking for you because you're too chicken-sh*t to do it yourself," he told Fast Company.
The sensors on the reusable packs also detect retail outlets that sell Blu cigarettes. And Blu's social networking plans for its Smart Packs go far beyond the sensor technology. The company is integrating Smart Packs with sites like Facebook and Twitter so that e-cigarette users can exchange information easily after connecting via their flashing packs.
There will also be a desktop app that allows users to track their interactions with other e-cigarette users, the company said. Future plans include tethering the packs to a smartphone and a monitoring system to report to users how much they smoke.


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Eight-time Pro Bowl receiver Marvin Harrison wants to make his 2008 preseason debut against Carolina -- he practiced twice in a day at training camp Thursday for the first time and is cleared to play, coach Tony Dungy said.
The decision is a change in plans from Thursday night, when Dungy suggested Harrison, 35, would not play until the next week or possibly Aug. 24 in the receiver's return from offseason knee injury.
"He actually wanted to work those two practices, made it through OK, felt good (and) wants to get a little bit (of game action) in," Dungy said after Friday's one-hour camp workout at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.
Linebacker Gary Brackett, the defensive captain, returned to practice the past two days from a groin injury and could play in his first 2008 preseason game, too.
"They are cleared to play so we'll see," Dungy said. "They'll probably go with that first group."
Asked if Harrison is on a specific play count, considering the Colts have been cautious with his return, Dungy said:
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Harrison missed 11 games last season and could not finish a playoff loss to San Diego. It was the fewest games played in a season in his 12-year career.


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It is true that these days Ram Gopal Varma has lost all his charm and brilliant abilities to come up with strong films and deliver hits at the box office. But there was a time when he became a trendsetter in Indian cinema with his films. In fact, the genre of horror was revived through RGV's films like 'Raat' 'Bhoot' and others.
Now, it is heard that RGV has decided to come back with yet another horror film and this one has been titled as 'Patta Pagalu'. Reports say RGV will be finishing this film in just thirty days and it is going to create a new concept of fear factor within the horror genre. Sources say RGV is taking this very seriously.
Very soon he will be arriving with the film 'Satya 2' both in Hindi and Telugu. And after that, it will be the horror film which will be scheduled for a release before December 2013. If RGV can get one decent hit that will take his stardom to a new level and that's what many of his fans are wanting. Let us see what he does.


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"Game of Thrones" is a series filled with sweeping storylines and epic moments. And one of the more memorable scenes of season three occurred in the opening moments of last Sunday's episode, "Kissed By Fire."
Sandor "The Hound" Clegane (Rory McCann) was forced into trial by combat courtesy of the Brotherhood Without Banners. And the Hound's opponent was the Brotherhood's leader himself, Lord Beric Dondarrion (Richard Dormer), who went into the battle with his flaming sword.
Ahead of Sunday's new episode of "Game of Thrones," HBO has released a behind-the-scenes video about the Hound and Beric's fight and some of the preparation that went into capturing that sequence on film. Screenwriter Bryan Cogman and director Alex Graves weigh in on the scene along with Sword Master, CC Smiff; Set Decorator, Rob Cameron; Stunt Coordinator, Paul Herbert and Weapons Master, Tommy Dunne.
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Food, Inc. Premieres Tomorrow Night on PBS
With Jamie Oliver zipping across the U.S. to reform school lunches and American obesity getting more press than ever, food has been making newspaper headlines. Tomorrow night, Robert Kenner's sobering documentary, Food, Inc. will air on PBS along with Notes on Milk, a short documentary following the history of America's favorite drink. Author and food guru Michael Pollan and Fast Food Nation's Eric Schlosser narrate the disturbing realities of the American food industry. The documentary, which considers E. coli, corporate farming and food libel laws, will probably turn more than a few stomachs and have viewers rethinking the contents of their grocery list.
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We admit to going ape-wild at the sight of our belovedly snarky, smart, sharp New York magazine taking a stab at telling the story of Mark Zuckerberg's transcendence as boy-man co-founder and chief executive officer of the company he started and wrote the initial code for in 2005.
Now that the company is valued at around $86 billion, making his lion's share some $25 billion, the article takes a look at his eight years spent growing into the role at the top. It's a long read, but a worthwhile endeavor, so grab yourself a coffee and dig in. Bring a pen — you'll want to highlight.
Among the myriad management structural points made throughout the six-page article, this is one that quickly leapt to the fore of noteworthy observations: Facebook has operated on a "move fast and break things" philosophy, reports Henry Blodget. And perhaps that has made all the difference. The social network has not wasted time and/or resources assembling market research groups. It rolls out products and allows its users to judge and review them.
As Blodget writes of Zuckerberg:
It's the last crucial part of his natural feel for the tech business, and it's been critical to the company's success.
And Facebook listens to its users, often willing to make suggested modifications to new products and even creating new products based on user requests.
See, Zuckerberg did not want to muck up his social network with gaudy ads. He wanted to focus on the product and keeping the users happy. This was the core that grew stronger every day. He wanted to avoid the pitfalls that befell others such as MySpace. Blodget wrote:
MySpace cluttered its pages with ads and underinvested in product development, becoming an ad-choked cesspool.
The sleekness and user-friendliness Zuckerberg aims to maintain is rather reminiscent of late Apple CEO Steve Jobs, no?
Other industries could learn from the constant releasing, seeking feedback, and evolving and changing model set by the social network and the enterprising tech industry in general.
Just do it: Action is better than nonaction. So perhaps other social networks would do well to just put new products out there and respond to what happens as a result of that action.
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The leader of the Catholic Church in England and Wales failed to act appropriately when dealing with paedophile priests in his former diocese of Arundel and Brighton, a BBC investigation has uncovered.
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor is currently the subject of a police inquiry over claims he covered up the activities of paedophile priest, Father Michael Hill.
But an investigation by BBC Radio 4's Today programme revealed that some priests had been allowed to continue their pastoral duties in the same diocese despite serious allegations.
The Church has rejected calls for the Cardinal to resign, saying that the "compulsive and obsessive" nature of paedophilia was not generally understood in the 1980s, when the allegations emerged.
A spokesman pointed out that the Cardinal was responsible for launching a review by Lord Nolan to guide the Church on how to stop sexual abuse, after admitting "inadequate procedures" had led to errors in the past.
Two years ago, the BBC revealed that, as Bishop of Arundel and Brighton, the Cardinal had allowed Hill to continue working even though he knew he was a paedophile.
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Documents showed that in 1981, Hill was sent to a therapeutic centre following concerns over his sexual behaviour.
In letters seen by reporters, the Cardinal describes the matter as "very serious" and questions whether Hill should have pastoral care of a parish.
Witnesses told the BBC the Cardinal had attended the baptism and was seen with Hill.
Hill's victims say the Cardinal's actions condemned them to years of abuse.
Hill, 68, was jailed for five years in 1997 for a string of sex offences against boys before being freed on parole in 2000.
He is due to be sentenced on Thursday after pleading guilty to six further charges of indecent assault on three boys aged 10 to 14 carried out between 1969 and 1987 - the same period covered by the previous court case.
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The Today programme's latest investigation received allegations against a number of priests in the Arundel and Brighton diocese.
Reporters investigated four and found three had continued in their pastoral duties despite serious allegations.
The fourth, Father Alan Love, admitted indecently assaulting two boys when he was a priest in Glasgow and moved to Arundel and Brighton.
He was not convicted of anything but later received counselling.
In 1996 the Catholic Church in Scotland, which sent him down to Arundel and Brighton, said the new parish was aware of Father Love's history and he had the "full confidence" of its bishop, who at the time was Cormac Murphy-O'Connor.
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The victims of alleged abuse, and their families, concede that the Church authorities appeared to follow the letter of the new guidelines, but not the spirit.
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"What we have learned since is that it is a very compulsive, obsessive disease, some would say... and that a paedophile is always a paedophile, a little bit like an alcoholic.
"We didn't know that then, very few people knew that then.
"But there has been a lot of research on the subject subsequently and that is precisely why the Cardinal took the initiative to ask for the review - a thing unheard of in the Church before that."
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