Who Do American Teens Look To As Role Models?
"I'm not a role model... Just because I dunk a basketball doesn't mean I should raise your kids."
When Charles Barkley made the above quote in a now famous Nike shoe commercial back in 1993, a number of people faulted him for not viewing himself as a role model and for discounting the effect that he had on the young boys and girls that looked up to him as a basketball star.
Many rightly claimed (in my opinion) that Barkley and others in the public eye are role models whether they want to be or not. But the topic of role models does beg a deeper question. Who SHOULD be role models for children? Should the primary models for children be the celebrities they see on television or should it be the adults they interact with on a daily basis?
"So who do teenagers name as their role models? Even while limiting the answers to non-parents, family members still comes out on top. The most commonly mentioned role model is a relative—37% of teens named a relation other than their parent as the person they admire most. This is typically a grandparent, but also includes sisters, brothers, cousins, aunts, and uncles.
Notice that a majority of teens indicated that the people they most admire and imitate are those with whom they maintain a personal connection, friendship, or interaction.
Beyond the realm of the people they know personally, entertainers (including musicians and actors) were named by 6% of teens, followed by sports heroes (5%), political leaders (4%), faith leaders (4%), business leaders (1%), authors (1%), science and medical professionals (1%), other artists (1%), and members of the military (1%).
The high-profile leaders most commonly named were President Obama (3%) and Jesus Christ (3%). Other "celebrities" mentioned by multiple teenagers in the study included entertainers Tyra Banks, Rob Dyrdrek, Lady Gaga, Demi Lovato, Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift, Steven Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey. The only athletes who earned multiple mentions were LeBron James, Peyton Manning, Michael Phelps, Mike Tyson and David Wright. In the spiritual domain, besides Jesus, teens were most likely to admire Mahatma Gandhi and the Pope. Social and business leaders garnering teen attention included Walt Disney, Bill Gates, and Martin Luther King, Jr. The writers who captured the imagination of teens included Yumi Tamura (Japanese Manga artist) and Alan Moore (English comic book writer).
Encouragement is another reason for teens' selections (11%), which included those who said the individual "helps me be a better person," is someone who is "always there for me," and is the person who is "most interested in my future." Other reasons: the role model accomplished his or her goals (13%), overcame adversity (9%), works hard (7%), is intelligent (7%), performs humanitarian effort and activism (6%), maintains strong faith (6%), has great talent (5%), and exudes self-confidence (1%). Although not listed often, some teens identified wealth (3%), self-sufficiency (1%), and fame (1%) as the reasons for preferring a specific leader or role model."
While I still think that those in the public eye need to consider how their personal lives can affect the little ones that look up to them, it is good to know that most teens still recognize their family members and others that they interact with each day as the biggest influence on their lives. Since those responding to this survey were not allowed to list their parents as an answer, I think it is fair to assume that "parents" would have been the most frequently mentioned response had that been permitted.
The media, entertainers, friends, teachers, religious leaders, and coaches can all have a profound influence on the life of a child, but it is still a parent that makes the biggest difference. The love, support, instruction and guidance from an involved parent can do more for a child than anyone else can provide. To read more about the Barna study click here.
With the proliferation of new forms of media and entertainment options in existence today, it is becoming increasingly difficult to capture cultural capstones that cut across age, ethnic and cultural divisions. It wasn't that long ago that we all had to read the morning newspaper to learn of the previous evening's sports scores or had to wait until the evening newscast to learn about the events of the day.
With the advent of cable television, the Internet and social media like Twitter and Facebook, we are able to learn about breaking news in real-time. Not only that but our news and entertainment choices are so varied and diverse that there are few places that "everybody" joins in together.
"American culture is sliced up in so many different ways that what's popular with one group can go virtually unnoticed by another. Univision, for example, is watched by millions of Latinos in the U.S., but millions of other Americans couldn't tell you what channel it's on.
What makes us laugh on TV isn't as broad-based as it once was. At its peak in the mid-1980s, The Cosby Show had 30 million viewers. Today's top-rated sitcom, Two and a Half Men, gets more like 15 million.
Since we're not all watching the same shows, "water-cooler moments" are harder to come by. Dan Schneider, a TV veteran and executive producer for Nickelodeon, says a show like Modern Family is a perfect example. "[It's] a really great comedy that's popular and new that's on the air right now," he says, "but if you go walk around the mall and say, 'Did you see last week's Modern Family?' how many people out of 10 are going to say, 'Yeah, I saw it?' " Schneider believes not that many. "The TV markets are so nichey that even a popular show isn't watched by most people you're going to run into."
In other words, there is no one, dominant cultural conversation.
The same is true for the music industry. Today's best-selling album is selling a lot less than its counterpart of 10 years ago. Rae-Hunter of the Future of Music Coalition says this fragmentation has opened up the world for creators and consumers alike.
"The arrival of the Internet to some degree leveled the playing field, and that allowed a plethora of folks who otherwise would've had no shot of getting on commercial radio to be heard," says Rae-Hunter.
iTunes, webcasts, Pandora: There are many more "pipes" delivering the goods than there used to be, Rae-Hunter says. "It's an amazing time to be a fan."
Fractured media is also turning the advertising industry upside down. Fay Ferguson, is co-CEO of Burrell Communications, an ad agency that designs marketing campaigns aimed at African-American consumers. "It's ushering in a totally different era of communications," Ferguson says.
She says American culture has been fractured for a while. In fact, Burrell Communications was founded on "the principle that black people are not dark-skinned white people." She says the agency knew that African-Americans were a separate, viable market. She says there have always been many American cultures. "But technology has been an enabler," Ferguson says. "So now there's a way to get to these smaller groups efficiently."
Ferguson says targeted marketing is the name of the game now more than ever.
In such a fractured society, is America at risk of losing a common culture? Rosenberg of The Atlantic says maybe. But she also thinks it will make us appreciate the mass cultural events that do occur even more, like the end of the Harry Potter series or Michael Jackson's death.
Rosenberg cites Jackson's death as one of the rare moments that affected millions of people: fans, former fans and those around the world who simply recognized his influence. "It was enormous because we were united in a way that we aren't normally," Rosenberg says. "It added significance to the event."
For as much discussion as there has been about a post-racial America in the wake of President Obama's election over two years ago, there is still much that demonstrates that there are still many cultural distinctives among the various ethnic groups that exist within the United States. There is no "one size fits all" approach in reaching out to and getting our messages across to the 300 plus million that live in our country.
Though we share a common American culture, how we choose to live in and experience that culture is as diverse as our population. For those of us in Christian ministry, we must recognize that reaching out to a diverse people means that we must learn about what matters to those we are seeking to reach and to speak in the modes of communication in which they are accustomed to sharing information. The message may be the same but how it gets shared is radically different than a generation ago.
The job of the pastor is a rewarding, yet difficult assignment. Not only are pastors expected to faithfully teach their congregation the Word of God and play a nurturing role in the spiritual lives of others but they are also saddled with a number of expectations that can, at times, require extraordinary powers to fulfill.
"The perfect pastor preaches exactly 10 minutes. He condemns sin roundly but never hurts anyone's feelings. He works from 8 AM until midnight and is also the church janitor. The perfect pastor makes $40 a week, wears good clothes, drives a good car, buys good books, and donates $30 a week to the church. He is 29 years old and has 40 years experience. He never forgets a name and spends most of his time praying to God. Above all, he is handsome.
He also knows when somebody is sick and needs visitation even without anyone telling him about it. He loves to spend time with his family and the perfect pastor has no problem with you dropping in unexpectedly. And he also spends most of his time in preparation to speak God's Word. He remembers everyone's birthdate and of course, their anniversary dates as well. Before and after services, he never fails to speak to each person present and will also take the time to listen to you for 15 minutes and pray for each person no less than 10 minutes after listening to them.
The perfect pastor always smiles and tells you what you want to hear. He also goes out to eat after church with each individual family, spreading his time evenly between all, and he also pays for all their meals. The perfect pastor eats nutritiously, gets his rest, exercises daily, and is always there to listen to you night or day. The perfect pastor has a burning desire to work with teenagers, and he spends most of his time with the senior citizens. He smiles all the time with a straight face because he has a sense of humor that keeps him seriously dedicated to his church. He makes 15 home visits a day and is always in his office to be handy when needed.
Why don't you take a moment today to thank your pastor for the role they play in your life and let them know that you are thankful for them. I'm sure they'll appreciate it.
But we don't want to believe it. We are afraid of what it might mean for our lives. So we rationalize these passages away. "Jesus wouldn't really tell us not to bury our father or say good-bye to our family. Jesus didn't literally mean to sell all we have and to give it to the poor. What Jesus really meant was..."
A nice, middle-class, American Jesus. A Jesus who doesn't mind materialism and who would never call us to give away everything we have. A Jesus who would not expect us to forsake our closest relationships so that he receives all our affection. A Jesus who is fine with nominal devotion that does not infringe on our comforts, because, after all, he loves us just he way we are. A Jesus who wants us to be balanced, who wants us to avoid dangerous extremes, and who, for that matter, wants us to avoid danger altogether. A Jesus who brings us comfort and prosperity as we live out our Christian spin on the American dream.
But do you and I realize what we are doing at this point? We are molding Jesus into our image. He is beginning to look a lot like us because, after all, that is whom we are most comfortable with. And the danger now is that when we gather in our church buildings to sing and lift up our hands in worship, we may not actually be worshiping the Jesus of the Bible. Instead we may be worshiping ourselves."
One of the most respected men in America, Rev. Billy Graham, is now 92 years old and is approaching his final years on earth. Graham (pictured here with his son, Franklin) has preached to more people in person than anyone else in history. His legacy is rich and his impact is immense.
However, being the humble man that he is, Rev. Graham does have some regrets as he looks back on his ministry and time in the public eye. In a recent interview with Christianity Today, Graham shares about some of the things he would have done differently and gives his assessment of the current state of American evangelicalism.
If you could, would you go back and do anything differently?
Yes, of course. I'd spend more time at home with my family, and I'd study more and preach less. I wouldn't have taken so many speaking engagements, including some of the things I did over the years that I probably didn't really need to do—weddings and funerals and building dedications, things like that. Whenever I counsel someone who feels called to be an evangelist, I always urge them to guard their time and not feel like they have to do everything.
I also would have steered clear of politics. I'm grateful for the opportunities God gave me to minister to people in high places; people in power have spiritual and personal needs like everyone else, and often they have no one to talk to. But looking back I know I sometimes crossed the line, and I wouldn't do that now.
What are the most important issues facing evangelicals today?
I'm grateful for the evangelical resurgence we've seen across the world in the last half-century or so. It truly has been God's doing. It wasn't like this when I first started out, and I'm amazed at what has happened—new evangelical seminaries and organizations and churches, a new generation of leaders committed to the gospel, and so forth. But success is always dangerous, and we need to be alert and avoid becoming the victims of our own success. Will we influence the world for Christ, or will the world influence us?
But the most important issue we face today is the same the church has faced in every century: Will we reach our world for Christ? In other words, will we give priority to Christ's command to go into all the world and preach the gospel? Or will we turn increasingly inward, caught up in our own internal affairs or controversies, or simply becoming more and more comfortable with the status quo? Will we become inner-directed or outer-directed? The central issues of our time aren't economic or political or social, important as these are. The central issues of our time are moral and spiritual in nature, and our calling is to declare Christ's forgiveness and hope and transforming power to a world that does not know him or follow him. May we never forget this."
As I approach my forties and make decisions about how I will choose to spend my time, I appreciate the wisdom that comes from one that has faithfully served the Lord for many decades. It's encouraging to know that some re-examination of personal priorities in my life and decisions to reflect those priorities lead me to believe I'm on the right track. I hope that when I come to the end of my life that it can be said of me that I kept the main things the main things.
"I want neither a terrorist spirituality that keeps me in a perpetual state of fright about being in right relationship with my heavenly Father nor a sappy spirituality that portrays God as such a benign teddy bear that there is no aberrant behavior or desire of mine that he will not condone. I want a relationship with the Abba of Jesus, who is infinitely compassionate with my brokenness and at the same time an awesome, incomprehensible, and unwieldy Mystery."
"Here's an interesting fact about Twitter: Black people love it. According to a study by Edison Research, we make up 25 percent of the 17 million (and counting) people who use the social networking site. And here's something else about black people and Twitter: We love to start trends -- trending topics, that is.
Twitter defines trending topics as the "new or newsworthy topics that are occupying the most people's attention on Twitter at any one time." Adding a hashtag (#) to a tweet creates a themed, grouped message. If enough people tweet the same hashtag, it's considered a trending topic.
With African Americans disproportionately represented in the Twitter game, trending topics often originate with and are perpetuated by black folks. According to Edison Research, "many of the 'trending topics' on Twitter on a typical day are reflective of African-American culture, memes and topics." Though many trending topics are about specific people, events or silliness like #liesmentell, #itsnotcheating, etc., the mood has recently shifted into far more ignorant territory. Why is this how we choose to wield our power on Twitter?
...Of course, not all black users embrace these trends, but the way many of us choose to leverage our loud voice on Twitter speaks volumes about us to outsiders looking in. The source of entertainment for some may be fodder for white tweeters.
Writer Choire Sicha, who is white, even admitted on the Awl to being obsessed with what he termed "Black People Twitter" because of our "hilarious" trending topics. I wonder if Sicha, along with millions of other white people on Twitter, finds himself amazed that this is how we choose to use our power on the social networking site.
...It has already been proved that we have a strong-enough presence on Twitter to dominate the conversation, but having that power doesn't matter as much as how we use it. Some trending topics just make you laugh and get you through a rough workday, but they can also educate, bring awareness, and even show advertisers and networks that our shows are bankable, as is the case with The Game.
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, top trending topics included #mlk, #mlkday and #ihaveadream. At least for one day, positivity instead of ignorance reigned on "Black People Twitter."
To read Ms. Williams' complete article on TheRoot.com, click here.
Tomorrow we celebrate the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Holiday. For some Americans this holiday holds great significance. For others it doesn't seem to be of relevance. Though it may be hard to believe, the King holiday was actually first signed into law by President Reagan in 1983 and was first celebrated on a national scale over 20 years ago -- in 1986.
"Now if you don't like black people, that's one thing, but what I can't understand is why people ...wouldn't want a day off work. It's not like you have to do something black on that day. You don't have to ready Ebony magazine, you don't have to watch Soul Train, all you have to do is NOT WORK."
The reason why I support the holiday is because it does not just honor Martin Luther King, Jr. Although I believe his accomplishments are worthy of recognition. I challenge you to think of another American that was a non-elected official (i.e. a private citizen) that had a greater impact on the 20th century and beyond. I'm supportive of the holiday because it acknowledges all those in our country's history that have been oppressed, mistreated, and disenfranchised. It remembers King's values of courage, sacrifice, humility, love, compassion and service.
Dr. King was imperfect and was a flawed man (just like me). He had his shortcomings, but he did lead a significant movement of change in a pivotal time in American history. The King holiday should just not be celebrated by African Americans or those that feel they are outside the mainstream. This holiday should be celebrated by all Americans so that we can somberly remember our past and hopefully look towards the future.
I hope you're able to do something this weekend in honor of the King holiday. Go to a parade. Watch a civil rights documentary on PBS. Serve at a homeless shelter. Buy dinner for a single mom. Spend some time with a child. Share the gospel with someone that looks different than you. Do something that might help in displaying God's love to those that need it most.
"Many a one thinks that he has God and everything in abundance when he has money and possessions; he trusts in them and boasts of them with such firmness and assurance as to care for no one. Lo, such a man also has a god, Mammon by name, i.e., money and possessions, on which he sets all his heart, and which is also the most common idol on earth.
…So, too, whoever trusts and boasts that he possesses great skill, prudence, power, favor, friendship, and honor has also a god, but not this true and only God…Therefore I repeat that the chief explanation of this point is that to have a god is to have something in which the heart entirely trusts. …Thus it is with all idolatry; for it consists not merely in erecting an image and worshiping it, but rather in the heart.
…Ask and examine your heart diligently, and you will find whether it cleaves to God alone or not. If you have a heart that can expect of Him nothing but what is good, especially in want and distress, and that, moreover, renounces and forsakes everything that is not God, then you have the only true God. If, on the contrary, it cleaves to anything else, of which it expects more good and help than of God, and does not take refuge in Him, but in adversity flees from Him, then you have an idol, another god."
We are part of an institution that has tradition, and that tradition has to be guarded by men who wear the Block 'M' proudly. Who's gonna do it? You, Drew Sharp? You, Michael Rosenberg? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for Rodriguez and you curse our defense. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know: that Rodriguez's firing, while tragic, probably will win us some games. And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, may just get us the Mad Hatter. You don't want the truth because, deep down in places you don't talk about on your blogs, you want me as the AD. You need me as the AD! We use words like Victors, Big House, and Big Ten Championships. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punch line! I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to bandwagon fans who rise and sleep under the very Maize and Blue blanket that I provide and then question the manner in which I provide it! I would rather you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a winged helmet and take a stance in the trenches. Either way, I don't give a wolverine's rear end what you think you are entitled to."
On completion of his comments, Brandon jumped from behind the podium and attacked Mitch Albom.
Here's some humor for my fellow Michigan fans as we anxiously await who will be named the new coach.
1. The only color you hate worse than scarlet is gray.
2. You promise to ask yourself at least once each day: What would Bo do?
3. You must be able to correctly spell Bennie Oosterbaan.
4. You believe whoever dots the "i" in Script Ohio should go on the TSA terrorist watch list.
5. You know all the words to "Victors" and can satisfactorily explain why the last line of a song about winning the Big Ten goes, "the champions of the West." You also won't mind when the band plays it 68 times on any given Saturday.
6. If you consider Legends and Leaders to be goofy titles for the new Big Ten divisions, you'll keep it to yourself.
7. You consider the three most pressing problems to facing the nation to be the economy, the war and the seven-game losing streak to Ohio State. You're just not sure of the order.
8. It doesn't matter where you coached last, so long as you two don't end up in court.
9. You have never bought any memorabilia from Terrelle Pryor.
10. You agree that the only place Michigan is supposed to give up 52 points in a game in January is at the basketball arena.
11. You voted for former Wolverine Gerald Ford for president.
12. You wouldn't be caught dead coaching in a vest.
13. If you commit any violations, they will be for overtime parking.
14. You know at least three good Michigan State jokes.
15. You are willing to agree to the following contract clause: You can be terminated for moral turpitude, felony conviction or if Michigan ever loses to Toledo again.
16. You can't understand why the 100-24 combined score of the past three losses to Ohio State has not been declared a disaster area by the governor.
17. You have always been under the impression that the Seven Wonders of the World included the Big House.
18. You won't mind that half your fan base wishes you were Jim Harbaugh.
19. Your game plan will not be based on the premise that if your offense scores 40, you might have a chance to win.
20. When you were a kid, you thought your dream date was either Raquel Welch or Ann Arbor.
21. You can explain in terms easily understood by the layman why the devil reincarnate is among us and goes by the alias Jim Tressel.
22. You think Olentangy is a silly name for a river.
23. When you need a good stiff drink at home, you pour it into a Little Brown Jug.
24. All you want is a program your helmets can be proud of.
25. You will fill your staff only with coaches old enough to remember the last time Michigan beat Ohio State.
You've probably heard the story of Ted Williams, the homeless Columbus, Ohio man with the smooth radio voice. Williams, who had previously worked in radio before alcohol and drug problems caught up with him, was spotted by Doral Chenoweth, who works in multimedia for the Columbus Dispatch.
Chenoweth gave Williams a little money and recorded a short video of him which he eventually posted to the Dispatch website. The clip went viral and now Williams has found work, re-established a relationship with his mother (who he hadn't seen in twenty years) and is enjoying his fifteen minutes of fame. You can view the video below.
"But the reason Chenoweth stopped goes deeper than his job.
Chenoweth's concern for people goes beyond Columbus, and even the United States. His wife said they are regular Habitat for Humanity volunteers. They've also taken seven trips to Africa with their two children, Cassie, 12, and Kurtis, 10, to serve impoverished communities. Chenoweth has documented many of the trips on his website."
There is a story behind every face and a lot to be learned through the lives of others. For many of us, the homeless that we see by the side of the road or on the street corner are simply ignored or disregarded. But for those of us that are Christians, we must remember that each person has inherit value and dignity as image bearers of God. Each person is worthy of God's love.
Over the years, I've had the opportunity to interact with a number of homeless individuals. I'm ashamed to say that more times than not I have ignored them and went about my way. But, through God's grace, there have been instances where I've stopped and offered money or food and, on occasion, had the opportunity to sit for awhile and hear their story.
What I've learned is that the man or woman on the street is no different than me. They have the same sorts of hopes and dreams and needs in life. They are someone's son or daughter. Someone's brother or sister. They were once a child that didn't dream that one day they'd live on the street.
The homeless are in their predicament because of a variety of reasons. It could be drug or alcohol addiction or bad choices in life. It may have been because of a lost job. Or mental illness. Or unfairly getting accused of a crime. Or an unplanned pregnancy as a teenager where their family kicked them to the curb.
As a follower of Christ, Jesus tells me to demonstrate His love to those that I come across. It's amazing what we can learn when we sit down and hear someone's story. It's easy for us to decide in our mind that the homeless aren't worthy of our time and attention. But the story of Ted Williams and Doral Chenoweth demonstrate that there's often more to the story if we stop and take the time to listen.
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Facebook Live with Multiple Presenters: How to do 2 person broadcasts!
Facebook Live now supports 2 person broadcasts. Here's how to do your next Facebook Live with multiple presenters!
Facebook Live is fast becoming the de facto Live streaming platform for instant engagement with your audience… They've been rolling out new features and functionality at an incredible pace the last 12 months, and they've now just enabled multi-party live streaming!
If you're hosting a Facebook Live session, you can now invite one of your viewers to join you and present Live!
This opens up some incredible opportunities to drive increased engagement and interaction, as well as collaboration between influencers and their audiences.
In this video we run through exactly how to do 2 person broadcasts, so you can do your next Facebook Live with multiple presenters!


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Pick against the spread, over/under for Heat vs. Trail Blazers on Wednesday
We go over some of the best betting options for Wednesday's matchup between the Miami Heat and Portland Trail Blazers.
By Jovan C. Alford@Jovan10 Jan 5, 2022, 7:47am PST
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The Miami Heat will continue their six-game road trip on Wednesday against the Portland Trail Blazers at 10 p.m. ET.
The Heat (23-15) enter tonight's contest with a two-game losing streak after falling to the Golden State Warriors 115-108 Monday night. Meanwhile, the Trail Blazers (14-22) snapped their four-game losing skid with a hard-fought 136-131 win over the Atlanta Hawks. We'll go over some ideal picks on DraftKings Sportsbook centered around the game here.
NBA Injury Report: Wednesday, Jan. 5
Heat vs. Trail Blazers, 10:00 p.m. ET
Pick ATS: Heat -1.5
Both teams will likely be without their star players in Jimmy Butler and Damian Lillard, which makes this game a pick'em. Butler suffered an ankle injury in Heat's loss to the Warriors and is already ruled out. Meanwhile, Lillard has been ruled with an abdomen injury that he has been dealing with most of this season.
Without Butler in the starting lineup, the Heat still have Kyle Lowry and Tyler Herro, who can do their parts to carry the offense. The Heat is 2-4 against the spread in their last six games and 5-8 ATS when they are road favorites. However, Miami is also 10-4 ATS after a loss this season.
When it comes to the Blazers, they've been a better home team than road squad this season with a record of 12-9. But Portland is 2-8 straight in their last 10 home games, which mirrors their record ATS in their last 10 at the Moda Center. Without Lillard on the floor, the Blazers will have to lean on the likes of Anfernee Simons, Norman Powell, and etc to hold down the offense. The Heat should be able to get the win as they still have the better team and are the better defensive team.
Over/Under: Over 216.5
The Heat's defense has struggled in their last three games, giving up 113.3 points per game. But in their last 10 games, Miami is only giving up 104.4 points per game, which could work in our favor for the under. However, the Heat have one of the best over records in the NBA at 23-15. As for the Trail Blazers, they are giving up 118.9 points per game in their last 10 and the over hitting 11 times out of 21 home games.
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Border 1 - Don Kralor (Cambodia) / Voem Kham (Laos) Situated about an hour north of Stung Treng is the only land crossing between Cambodia and Laos, it is pretty straight forward. You can get single ticket minibus services from various locations in Cambodia, which often change to another bus in Stung Treng, before then taking you over the border. You may then need to change bus again before heading to 4000 islands or Pakse. Sorya also run a bus service from Phnom Penh to Pakse (Laos) via Kratie, Stung Treng and 4000 Islands. You can get a visa on arrival at the Laos border and the cost depends on nationality. It's US$35 for UK, USA and most of the EU, US$30 for Australia and US$42 for Canada. You need one passport photo. The border is open 8:00am-5:00pm but they often charge a US$1 'overtime fee' after 4pm. Your tour bus may stop at a restaurant 100 metres before the border, give you the forms to fill in and add an extra US$5 to the visa price, claiming the $5 is because you are late or some other untruth. You can just walk down to the border and do it yourself, or just pay the US$5 if you don't want the potential hassle. Entering Cambodia its US$30 plus 2 passport photos required unless you already have an e-Visa.


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Spain Election: Socialists Win Amid Far-Right Breakthrough
Spain's governing Socialists have claimed victory in the country's third election in four years, but have fallen short of a majority.
PM Pedro Sánchez's party polled 29% and will need the help of either left-wing Podemos and regional parties, or the centre right, to form a government.
For the first time since military rule ended in the 1970s, a far-right party is set to enter parliament.
Vox opposes multiculturalism, feminism and unrestricted migration.
The other big story of the election was the collapse in support for the Popular Party (PP), which governed Spain until it was dumped from power in May 2018 in a no-confidence vote.
In its worst election ever, the PP won just 66 seats, down from 137 in the previous parliament.
The Socialists won 123 seats while their former coalition partner, Podemos, won 42.
The result is a personal success for the prime minister, who increased his party's share from 23% of the vote in 2016.
But it still leaves the Socialists and Podemos 11 seats short of the necessary 176 for a majority.
Mr Sánchez could make up the numbers with smaller regional parties, including Basque nationalists, but he is likely to need the help of Catalan pro-independence parties, which withdrew their support for his government last month, forcing the election.
The centre-left Catalan ERC was the big winner in Catalonia, with a projected 15 seats. Its leader, Oriol Junqueras, is in jail facing trial for his role in declaring independence in October 2017 and tweeted thanks for the million votes his party received.
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A bit of shocking news came out today. AT&T agrees to buy T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom for $25B cash and the rest in stocks said to total about $39B. The merger between the two companies is not expected to formally take place for about 12 months. The merger will change the mobile landscape in the US because currently AT&T is the nation's second largest carrier at about 90 million subscribers and T-Mobile is 4th with about 33 million. AT&T and T-Mobile both use GSM technology for their phones but they use different bands for their 3G networks. Merging 3G technologies will not be a hurdle they will have to cross as AT&T has plans to start deploying their 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) network this year.
UPDATE: More news was dropped today with details about the merger between AT&T and T-Moble. Apparently T-Mobile has some provisions in place in case the merger is not approved by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC). If the deal does not get approved, AT&T will have to pay T-Mobile $3B, be forced to accept roaming agreements in areas that T-Mobile does not have coverage and release some of its AWS (3G) bands that are not critical to their network. Basically, if the deal falls through, T-Mobile will gain coverage, 3G frequencies, and pocket $3B in cash.
Additionally, AT&T released its plans for what they will do to T-Mobile's network. First, they plan to allow customers to roam for free between both networks basically instantly giving AT&T coverage to the entire country. Secondly, they plan to move T-Mobile customers to AT&T's 3G networks on the 850MHZ band. This will obviously happen as customers are available to upgrade their phones as the customer service reps will sell you a phone with AT&T 3G bands. The average customer won't have a clue what network their phone operates on so that transition should be seamless. AT&T will also switch to dual band towers to service EDGE and 3G networks across the integrated AT&T and T-Mobile networks. As customers leave the 1700MHZ T-Mobile 3G network, AT&T will incorporate that network into their 4G LTE plans.
This may seem like information overflow for non tech savvy people but just know that once the merger happens (if it does), your current T-Mobile phone will have better signal in more areas (albeit only on EDGE) and the next phone you buy will more than likely be from an AT&T store that used to be a T-Mobile store. You will also see faster data rates (download and upload speeds) as some of the strain currently on the AT&T network will be pushed over to the T-Mobile towers. This should improve voice and data quality on both networks.
In summary, if you have AT&T or T-Mobile, your network just got a lot larger and a lot better even if your cell phone plan and customer service just got a lot worse. At least some of you can stop bitching about not getting the iPhone on T-Mobile. In about 12 months, you'll be on AT&T and can soak up all of Steve Jobs "mistruths" see for yourself what the iPhone has to offer.
Hope that if the govt. actually lets this go through that the acquisition will mean T-Mobile not sucking anymore.
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Five years ago, when Vincent Alversa took over the junior varsity baseball team at East Hampton, he asked if there were any offseason programs, such as summer and fall teams. The answer was no, so Alversa did his best to change that, creating offseason teams as well as travel teams for youth players.
Alversa, entering his third year as head coach of the varsity baseball team, is ready to see the work that he and his players have put in over the past few years start to come to fruition, and that could happen this spring. With a number of returning players, and a couple who are making the jump to varsity, the Bonackers hope to build upon a three-win season last year when it ended a lengthy losing streak.
"Basically, last year came down to a pitching shortage. We didn't want to bring up guys too soon, so we kind of stuck with what we had, which were some guys who had never pitched before," Alversa explained. "Our outfield was also weak, but this year it's looking a lot stronger. We had a big summer, and then what's behind these guys is really exciting."
Kurt Matthews is one of a handful of key returning seniors this season for the Bonackers. He will continue to see time on the mound along with playing on the left side of the infield at third base and shortstop. James Foster broke a bone in his wrist in November and is still working his way back to the team, but Alversa is hoping to have him for the start of the season behind the plate. Lou Britton has fought through injuries the past two years, but is healthy and back on the team, and Zach Barzilay will be a utility player.
The underclassmen on this year's team will be led by junior Elian Abreu, the team's lone All-League player from last season, and pitcher Jackson Baris. Tucker Genovesi was nearly an All-League player last season, Alversa said, leading the team in hitting for most of the season, and he's expected to do well this season.
Sophomore Charlie Condon, who stands 6 feet 7 inches tall, is up from the junior varsity, along with freshman Colin Ruddy, and both will be logging some innings for the Bonackers.
Despite playing in League VI with the two Class A finalists in Suffolk—champion Rocky Point and runner-up Sayville—Alversa is confident his team will compete more than it has in the recent past.
Harborfields, Islip and Westhampton Beach round out the rest of the league, and the Bonackers will play those teams before facing Rocky Point and Sayville to finish out the season.
Alversa told his players recently, if they can take care of business in the first half of the season, and steal a game or two in those last two series, a postseason berth is not out of the question.
"With the way we have developed pitching-wise, I honestly think we can be in some games with those guys. It's just how strong is their pitching, and how much have we come along hitting-wise?" he said.
East Hampton kicks off the season this Friday, March 22, with a non-league game at home on its new field turf infield against Mattituck at 4:30 p.m. The league season doesn't start until April 9, when the Bonackers will play Westhampton Beach.
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In September 2017 we spent a couple of weeks driving around Goa, during the tail end of the monsoon, which happened to be the same time as the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. While Hoshner has often photographed the Ganesh celebrations at home we have never really experienced the festival outside of Mumbai.
So when a friend invited us to visit her family's ancestral home in Mandrem village of North Goa and participate in their Ganesh Celebrations we were stoked.
Zinnia has also made a lovely film, documenting her family's history, their ties with this part of Goa, and the annual Ganesh festival in which the whole village participates together, so check that out too!


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'Previously on THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS' — EP/Headwriter Mal Young Explains the Change!
By	Chris Eades	 December 14, 2017
Fans of THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS have noticed something new that began with the Dec. 13 episode — the soap now opens with a "Previously On" segment to recap past storylines in order to give viewers a reminder of scenes that will have an impact on that day's episode!
"We are always exploring innovative approaches to enrich the viewing experience for our fans," explained Y&R's executive producer/headwriter, Mal Young. "Adding the 'Previously On' segment provides us an opportunity to set the tone for each episode and draw on the rich history of Y&R to connect the dots of the past, present, and future."
Young with Y&R stars Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea) and Amelia Heinle (Victoria). (Photo Credit: Jill Johnson/jpistudios.com)
With his experience in British television, including UK soaps like EASTENDERS, DOCTORS, CASUALTY, and HOLBY CITY, Young brought a fresh perspective to the U.S.'s top-rated daytime sudser when he first went to work in January of 2016. The first episode with his credit as executive producer aired in July, and just over a year later, in August of 2017, Young was also named headwriter of Y&R!
The stars of Y&R were excited by the changes that Young brought to Genoa City, and fans quickly followed suit once those changes began to air on television. What else might the writer/producer have up his sleeve for the soap in the future? You'll have to stay tuned to find out!
For more from Young on his experience at Y&R, be sure to pick up the new CBS issue of Soaps In Depth magazine on sale now!
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The funeral is today in Mason City for one of the two Iowa National Guard members killed in a rollover accident last week in Johnston. Services will be held later this afternoon for Specialist Dustin Colby of Clear Lake, the 20-year-old member of the 11-33rd Transportation Company that was killed in an accident Friday near Camp Dodge in metro Des Moines. Colby's driving partner, 30-year-old Sergeant Bruce Pollema of Hull, was also killed in the accident. Colby is the second member of the 11-33rd to die during the call-ups for Operation Iraqi Freedom. 23-year-old Specialist Josh Knowles of Sheffield died back in February when the truck he was in was hit by a mortar outside of Log Base Seitz near the Baghdad International Airport. Colby's funeral service will take place at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the Iowa National Guard Armory in Mason City at 1160 19th Southwest, with burial at the Kensett Cemetery.


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This year BAICFF has invited BAYCAT youth as featured speakers for both days as part of their, "Young Filmmakers Showcase!" It's a FAMILY AFFAIR! Join us, our youth, and some of our Board members!
BAYCAT youth, Stella, Hugo and Miguel are presenting Stella's short documentary film on Saturday (5-6pm), and music video students, Angela, Omari and Zevonte, are presenting their music videos on Sunday (5-6pm).
The Festival offers families a cinematic view of the world's varied cultures and traditions through short films, and has lots of optional workshops for youth as well. This event is all day Saturday and Sunday, and tickets include full day passes that let you into the Festival and activities of the Chabot Space and Science Center.


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Inséparables est un  film français réalisé par Michel Couvelard, sorti en 1999. L'histoire se déroule dans la ville de Boulogne-sur-Mer.

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Fiche technique
Sources : IMDb et UniFrance, sauf mention contraire
 Réalisation et scénanio : Michel Couvelard
 Producteur : Régine Konckier, Jean-Luc Ormières
 Musique du film : Arthur H
 Directeur de la photographie : Antoine Roch
 Montage : Frédéric Viger
 Décors : Thomas Peckre
 Costumes : Nathalie Raoul
 Mixage : Gérard Lamps
 Société de production :  C.R.R.A.V, Les Films Balenciaga, Les Productions Cercle Bleu
 Format :  couleur — son Dolby Digital
 Pays d'origine :
 Genre : comédie
 Durée : 90 minutes
 Dates de sortie :
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 Catherine Frot : Gisèle
 Jean-Pierre Darroussin : Robert
 Fabienne Babe : Loulou
 Sami Bouajila : Boris
 Hervé Pierre : Jean
 Brigitte Roüan : Martine
 Marie Mergey : La mère
 Daniel Isoppo : Momo
 Delphine Bricout : Marianne
 Maurice Garrel : Alberto Nicoletti
 Francine Bergé : Lulu Nicoletti
 Margot Abascal :  Sylvie
 Catherine Bidaut :  Directrice de casting
 Marc Carangelo : Michael
 Pierre-Guy Cluzeau : Psychiatre
 Michel Couvelard : Le vagabond
 Jacques Descordes : Le commerçant
 Frédérique Fauré : La pharmacienne
 Lionel Guy-Bremond : Young Dad
 Emmanuelle Marie : Vendeuse
 Olivier Menu : L'armurier
 Jean-Philippe Sergent : Assistant du casting
 Lou Wenzel : La jeune fille

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Film français sorti en 1999
Comédie française
Film se déroulant dans les Hauts-de-France

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Egypt and Jordan made the basketball finals at the Arab Women Sports Tournament 2018 (AWST) every spectator's dream with a match whose fate was decided by one point. Egypt's Sporting Club bagged the gold, winning against Al Fuhays with a score of 63-62. Organized by the Sharjah Women Sports Foundation (SWSF), under the patronage of Sheikha Jawaher Bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of the ruler of Sharjah and chairperson of SWSF, AWST ran from Feb. 2-12, 2018, and featured 1,000 female Arab athletes form 69 clubs representing 17 Arab countries, who competed in nine sporting disciplines that are part of the Olympics list. In the midst of a celebratory spirit, which filled the SWSF sports court, the closing ceremony also awarded the top 3 nations who secured the largest number of gold medals. Bahrain received first place for winning a total of 12 gold medals, Egypt came second with 9 gold medals and Algeria ranked third with 7 gold medals. The winners were honored by Sheikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, head of AWST's Supreme Organizing Committee; accompanied by Sheikha Hayat Bint Abdulaziz Al Khalifa, head of the AWST Supervisory Committee and member of Bahraini Olympic Committee; Ismail Al Gergawi, president of the UAE Basketball Association and Arab Basketball Association; Nada Askar Al Naqbi, deputy chairperson of AWST Supreme Organizing Committee, head of its executive committee and director general of SWSF; Khaled Al Midfa, secretary general of Authority for Youth and Sports; Marwan Al Shamsi, director of Bee'ah; Abdul Latif Muhammad, director of public relations at Etisalat; Col. Ashour Bin Sabt Bin Ashour, drector of Special Task Department; Khalid Al Hussein, director of the sports affairs department at the General Authority of Youth and Sports. Following the results of the final basketball match, the gold medal was presented to Egypt's Sporting, silver medal to Jordan's Al Fuhays and bronze medal to UAE's Sharjah Sports Club. Individual honors and recognitions followed. Menatuallah Muhammad from Sporting Club was awarded the lead scorer and all-rounder trophies, and Rana Nabeel from the same club won the best three-point scorer. Karima Karim from Sharjah Sports Club for Women won the point guard player award, while Rubie Henry from Al Fuyais claimed the best winger trophy. After the coronation ceremony, the three Excellence Cups were given to winners. Sheikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Al Qasimi announced that Sharjah Sports Club was the winner of the Sports Excellence Cup, and Nada Askar Al Naqbi, along the management administrative staff and players received the cup. Sheikha Hayat Bint Abdulaziz Al Khalifa announced Jeddah United Club as the winner of Committees Club for Fair Play, which was delivered to them by Abdulrahman Al-Masad, president of Saudi Arabian Basketball Federation. Al Naqbi presented the Sport Excellence Cup to National Security Sports Association Club from Algeria.
In a bid to honor everyone who contributed to the success of the tournament, the SOC of AWST felicitated the referees of the basketball finale, as well as the best cheering fan; Sharifa Muhammad from Bahrain.
Sporting Club from Egypt had a strategy in place since the very first match of the tournament. They were at AWST to emerge as the basketball champions, a chance they missed marginally in the third edition of AWST in 2016, as they took home the bronze. This edition was different as they not only won the basketball finale, but also remained undefeated throughout the tournament. Despite winning the first period with a score of 17-12, Sporting lost the second period to Jordan's Al Fuhays with a score of 22-11. The third period saw a ferocious battle between the clubs that ended in a 17-17 draw. The fourth and final period saw a critical turn of events and Sporting were able to level and win with a score of 18-11, winning the match with a single-point difference 63-62. The exceptional performance of Menatuallah Muhammad, who scored 28 points, and Asrar Majed, who scored the winning basket, played a vital role in Egypt's victory. Through Egypt's three participations in AWST, they have claimed the basketball title for the first time. Sharjah Sports Club, hosts and winners of the previous edition, finished in third place in AWST 2018.
Egypt's Sporting Clubcemented their spot at the top of the basketball table of the Arab Women Sports Tournament 2018 (AWST) following their third win over Bahrain's Mawaheb Club with a comprehensive seven-point lead.The fifth round of the competition was a show of pure talent for the Egyptians who notched up a 96-89, continuing on their undisputed march to a place in the finals of the fourth edition of the event.AWST 2018 is taking place under the patronage of Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFA) and Chairperson of Sharjah Women's Sports Foundation (SWSF).In another match, Sharjah Sports Club for Women clincheda massive 41-point win over Kuwait's Al Fatat Club with a score of 91-50, making their way to into the basketball finals.The Sporting Club - who remain undefeated in the event - hasa tally of six points in three wins, followed by four clubs who share five points. Due to this point gap, the Sharjah Club secured second place with a 97-point gap after the home club notched up 247 points compared to 150 points in their net.With a 48-point gap, the Bahrainis came in the third place after they notched up 257 points compared to 209 points in their net. Jordan's Fuheis took fourth position with 220 points against 199 points, followed by Kuwait's Al Fatat Club with 269 points against 309 points, while Saudi Arabia's Jeddah United fell off the competition with only four points. Bahrainmissed a chance to defeat the Egyptians after they ended the first set with a score of 45-39. The Bahrainis won the first quarter with a 21-12 win over the Egyptians followed by a tie 24-24 in the second quarter. But the Egyptians lifted the game in the third and fourth quarters and won with score tallies of 24-19 and 33-22.The Egyptians owe their win to Menna Allah Mohammed who earned her team 30 points, and her peer AsrarMajd, who contributed 21 points. Although Bahraini player, Brandi Rani,was named the highest individual scorer with a tally of 34 points, it wasn't enough to winwith the other players on the team colleting only 55 points.Meanwhile, the Sharjah Sports Club for Women defeated Kuwait's Al Fatat Club in the four quarters with sets of (28-19, 22-8, 22-6, 19-7). The win is attributed to the brilliance showed by Sharjah's players Karima Karma and leeside Ziomara who scored 28 points each, alongside their compatriot Amal Bin Haider who scored eight points. Bahraini SharKidnali managed to score 15 points.
It was a day of do-or-die affair in the third round of the basketball event at the Arab Women Sports Tournament 2018 (AWST) as the teams vied for top spots in the qualifying table before heading into the finals decider in the fourth round. Sharjah Sports Club for Women showed its intention to play a leading role in proceedings with a fairly comfortable win over Somalia's Mogadishu by 86-50. Meanwhile, in a marginally tighter game, Egypt's Sporting Club defeated Jordan's Al-Fuhays 73-55. Bahrain's Al-Mawaheb then celebrated its second victory after defeating KSA's Jeddah United with a lesson in sharp-shooting and a score 92-47.
By the end of the third round, Sharjah and Al-Fuhays topped the table with five points each, followed by Al-Mawaheb and Sporting in second with four points for each, and then Al-Fatat, Mogadishu and Jeddah United all coming in third, with three points apiece.


#stampinup #faithfulinkspirations This is the last of four "just breathe" cards that I'm sharing this week. If you haven't seen the other three, just click the "older posts" link to go back in time and take a look at them. Today's card uses a technique that I think I discovered on my own. Maybe others have used it, but I haven't seen it before. I made my own faux watercolor paper!
I started with a 3-3/4" by 5" Whisper White Card Stock mat and embossed it with the Subtle Embossing Folder. I stamped the "just breathe" sentiment from the "Colorful Seasons" stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink onto the panel.
Then I used an Aqua Painter to lay down a wash of just plain water in the center of the card. I dropped a few drops of Pacific Point Reinker to an acrylic block and added some water from the Aqua Painter. I then lightly washed the color onto the wet cardstock.
While that was drying, I cut an Adirondack chair from the Seasonal Layers Thinlits out of Thick Whisper White Card Stock. I adhered this to the card with a bit of Snail Adhesive. You could also use Multipurpose Glue or the Fine-Tip Glue Pen. I adhered this panel to a 3-7/8" by 5-1/8" Basic Black Card Stock mat and then onto a Thick Whisper White Card Stock card base.
I stamped the glass from the "Colorful Seasons" stamp set in Granny Apple Green and cut it out with its matching Seasonal Layers Thinlit Die. I adhered this to the card with a Mini Stampin' Dimensional.
To finish the card, I added several Frosted and Clear Epoxy Droplets. I love those!
I hope you've liked my set of "just breathe" cards and I hope I've inspired you, too!!


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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (formerly, Princeton University)
Recognized for: Seminal contributions to the theoretical understanding of classical and quantum gravitational physics. This interdisciplinary field, which connects the general theory of relativity with modern quantum information theory, creates an important geometric link between the quantum world and the properties of black holes.
Areas of Research Interest and Expertise: Theoretical Physics, Classical & Quantum Gravity, Relativity, Quantum Information Theory, Black Holes
2019 Blavatnik Regional Awards Honorees in Physical Sciences & Engineering
PhD, University of California, Santa Barbara
MA, University of California, Santa Barbara
BSc, Brandeis University
Dr. Engelhardt is a theoretical physicist focused on answering some of the most fundamental questions concerning our universe. What are the essential building blocks of the universe? How do these building blocks give rise to Einstein's general theory of relativity? Einstein's general theory of relativity, which explains the gravitational behavior of massive structures such as galaxies, has explained and correctly predicted many of the properties of our observable universe. Nonetheless, Einstein's theory is incompatible with the highly successful theory of phenomena on small scales: the quantum world. This means that gravitational physics in the quantum world must have a mysterious description that resolves this incompatibility: the elusive theory of quantum gravity. This theory must, at very large scales, look exactly like Einstein's theory, and yet at very small scales, look entirely different. Dr. Engelhardt is developing unique and expansive approaches towards understanding the emergence of Einstein's theory at large scales from quantum theories at the small scale. She has given a remarkably precise formulation describing the second law of thermodynamics and entropy of dynamical black holes, opening new avenues for understanding how quantum gravity gives rise to thermodynamics. Her work connecting Einstein's theory to aspects of quantum information is advancing our understanding of the universe and answering complex and challenging questions about the basic tenets and mechanisms that make up our universe.
"It is an honor to be selected as a Blavatnik Awards honoree. I am very moved by the generosity of the Blavatnik foundation in establishing these awards, and I am grateful that fundamental science conducted by early career scientists is being recognized and acknowledged."
N. Engelhardt and A.Wall. Decoding the Apparent Horizon: A Coarse-Grained Holographic Entropy. Physical Review Letters, 2018.
N. Engelhardt and A. Wall. No Simple Dual to the Causal Holographic Information?Journal of High Energy Physics, 2017.
N. Engelhardt. Exploring the Bulk in AdS/CFT: A Covariant Approach. Physical Review D, 2017.
N. Engelhardt and G. T. Horowitz. Towards a Reconstruction of General Bulk Metrics. Classical and Quantum Gravity, 2017.


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Column: Soccer posed to become dominant over football in near future
by Jacob Gooch · April 25, 2014
Editor's note: this column was written as a head-to-head against Jason Sanders. Read his defense of American football here.
Deciding the merits of one thing over another is hardly ever a simple task; in this case, though, it is.
The similarity between futbol, or soccer as we know it, and American football ends in phonetics.
Football has created an atmosphere of spectated violence akin to that of the Roman gladiators or the characters in the popular young-adult novel The Hunger Games.
The comparison between football and a fight to the death is not as far-fetched as it may seem. In fact, a 2013 PBS Frontline report highlights, high school football players are twice as likely to receive a concussion than college players.
More importantly, the prevalence of serious injury in football has pushed away many younger participants in football programs. According to ESPN, Pop Warner youth football participation has consistently fallen in the last three years.
While the future is bleak for American football, soccer has the potential to overtake football's dominance in the United States.
According to an article in the Huffington Post "Is Soccer Destined to Become America's Pastime", US Youth Soccer reports that participation has grown from only 100,000 players in 1974 to over 3 million today.
Additionally, The Huffington Post reports, soccer is the most popular sport among Hispanics and younger Americans.
The decline of football in American culture is imminent. As the health and safety dangers of football are exposed, participation fall and soccer will fill the void.
The future of American sports lies on the pitch, not on the gridiron.
The views expressed in this column are solely those of the author, and do not represent the views of The Wooster Blade as a whole.
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Man scales 80-foot downtown Seattle tree, hurls apple at paramedic and refuses to come down
SEATTLE — Several blocks around 4th Avenue and Stewart were closed after 11 a.m. Tuesday while officers negotiated with a man to come down from the top of an 80-foot sequoia. As of 7:33 p.m. local time, he was still up in the tree.
Photos from the scene showed police and firetrucks blocking several streets in the area, as well as growing crowds of photographers and bystanders. The hashtag #ManInTree began trending on Twitter and Facebook as the standoff wore on.
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Authorities said the man was not being cooperative and at one point threw an apple at paramedics.
"Officers arrived at the scene, determined the man posed a danger to himself, pedestrians and motorists, and closed several surrounding streets. Police attempted to contact the man, but he refused to speak with officers," the Seattle Police Department said on its online crime blotter.
"During early attempts to contact the man, who appears to be suffering from a mental health crisis, he threw an apple, branches, pine cones and other items at officers on the street below, and claimed to be armed with a knife," SPD said. "Due to the his violent behavior and threats, and the man's precarious position high above the ground, police are taking extreme caution to ensure the safety of everyone involved.
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"Once the incident is resolved, Seattle Department of Transportation officials will review the health of the approximately 80-foot sequoia tree, believed to have been in place since the 1970s," SPD said.
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Q: Motion in a magnetic field combined with a viscous medium In a homogeneous, non magnetic, highly insulating and viscous medium, a moving particle experiences a viscous drag given by the law $\vec f=-b\vec v$. Here $b$ is a positive constant. A particle having charge $q$ is projected with an unknown velocity from a point in the medium. It almost stops after travelling a distance of $10m$ in a straight line. Now a uniform magnetic field is established in the region and the same particle is again launched with the same velocity perpendicular to magnetic field.
In the presence of above magnetic field, if the particle almost stops at a point $6m$ from the point of projection, then find the magnitude of magnetic field in terms of $q$ and $b$.
I was able to find an equation using the first case (absence of magnetic field).
$$10 = \frac{mv_{0}}{b}$$ where $m$ and $v_{0}$ are the mass and velocity of the projected charge.
How to proceed further? Need some hints.

A: r=mv/qB
6=mv/qB
but; mv=10b
therefore;
6=10b/qB
rearranging;
B=5b/3q

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Mental Illness Remains Taboo Topic for Many Pastors
Church Life and Practice| Pastor Views| Lifeway Research | Sep 22, 2014
By Bob Smietana
One in four Americans suffers from some kind of mental illness in any given year, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Many look to their church for spiritual guidance in times of distress. But they're unlikely to find much help on Sunday mornings.
Most Protestant senior pastors (66 percent) seldom speak to their congregation about mental illness.
That includes almost half (49 percent) who rarely (39 percent) or never (10 percent), speak about mental illness. About 1 in 6 pastors (16 percent) speak about mental illness once a year. And about quarter of pastors (22 percent) are reluctant to help those who suffer from acute mental illness because it takes too much time.
Those are among the findings of a recent study of faith and mental illness by Nashville-based Lifeway Research. The study, co-sponsored by Focus on the Family, was designed to help churches better assist those affected by mental illness.
Researchers looked at three groups for the study.
They surveyed 1,000 senior Protestant pastors about how their churches approaches mental illness. Researchers then surveyed 355 Protestant Americans diagnosed with an acute mental illness—either moderate or severe depression, bipolar, or schizophrenia. Among them were 200 church-goers.
A third survey polled 207 Protestant family members of people with acute mental illness.
Researchers also conducted in-depth interview with 15 experts on spirituality and mental illness.
The study found pastors and churches want to help those who experience mental illness. But those good intentions don't always lead to action.
"Our research found people who suffer from mental illness often turn to pastors for help," said Ed Stetzer, executive director of Lifeway Research.
"But pastors need more guidance and preparation for dealing with mental health crises. They often don't have a plan to help individuals or families affected by mental illness, and miss opportunities to be the church."
A summary of findings includes a number of what researchers call 'key disconnects' including:
Only a quarter of churches (27 percent) have a plan to assist families affected by mental illness according to pastors. And only 21 percent of family members are aware of a plan in their church.
Few churches (14 percent) have a counselor skilled in mental illness on staff, or train leaders how to recognize mental illness (13 percent) according to pastors.
Two-thirds of pastors (68 percent) say their church maintains a list of local mental health resources for church members. But few families (28 percent) are aware those resources exist.
Family members (65 percent) and those with mental illness (59 percent) want their church to talk openly about mental illness, so the topic will not be a taboo. But 66 percent of pastors speak to their church once a year or less on the subject.
That silence can leave people feeling ashamed about mental illness, said Jared Pingleton, director of counseling services at Focus on the Family. Those with mental illness can feel left out, as if the church doesn't care. Or worse, they can feel mental illness is a sign of spiritual failure.
"We can talk about diabetes and Aunt Mable's lumbago in church—those are seen as medical conditions," he said. "But mental illness–that's somehow seen as a lack of faith."
Most pastors say they know people who have been diagnosed with mental illness. Nearly 6 in 10 (59 percent) have counseled people who were later diagnosed.
And pastors themselves aren't immune from mental illness. About a quarter of pastors (23 percent), say they've experienced some kind of mental illness, while 12 percent say they received a diagnosis for a mental health condition.
But those pastors are often reluctant to share their struggles, said Chuck Hannaford, a clinical psychologist and president of HeartLife Professional Soul-Care in Germantown, Tennessee. He was one of the experts interviewed for the project.
Hannaford counsels pastors in his practice and said many – if they have a mental illness like depression or anxiety—won't share that information with the congregation.
He doesn't think pastors should share all the details of their diagnosis. But they could acknowledge they struggle with mental illness.
"You know it's a shame that we can't be more open about it," he told researchers. "But what I'm talking about is just an openness from the pulpit that people struggle with these issues and it's not an easy answer. "
Those with mental illness can also be hesitant to share their diagnosis at church. Michael Lyles, an Atlanta-based psychiatrist, says more than half his patients come from an evangelical Christian background.
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"The vast majority of them have not told anybody in their church what they were going through, including their pastors, including small group leaders, everybody," Lyle said.
Stetzer said what appears to be missing in most church responses is "an open forum for discussion and intervention that could help remove the stigma associated with mental illness."
"Churches talk openly about cancer, diabetes, heart attacks and other health conditions – they should do the same for mental illness, in order to reduce the sense of stigma," Stetzer said.
Researchers asked those with mental illness about their experience in church.
A few – (10 percent)—say they've changed churches because of how a particular church responded to their mental illness. Another 13 percent ether stopped attending church (8 percent) or could not find a church (5 percent). More than a third, 37 percent, answered, "don't know," when asked how their church's reaction to their illness affected them.
Among regular churchgoers with mental illness, about half (52 percent) say they have stayed at the same church. Fifteen percent changed churches, while 8 percent stopped going to church, and 26 percent said, "Don't know."
Over half, 53 percent, say their church has been supportive. About thirteen percent say their church was not supportive. A third (33 percent) answered, "don't know" when asked if their church was supportive.
Lifeway Research also asked open-ended questions about how mental illness has affected people's faith. Those without support from the church said they struggled.
"My faith has gone to pot and I have so little trust in others," one respondent told researchers.
"I have no help from anyone," said another respondent.
But others found support when they told their church about their mental illness.
"Several people at my church (including my pastor) have confided that they too suffer from mental illness," said one respondent.
"Reminding me that God will get me through and to take my meds," said another.
Mental illness, like other chronic conditions, can feel overwhelming at times, said Pingleton. Patients can feel as if their diagnosis defines their life. But that's not how the Bible sees those with mental illness, he said.
He pointed out that many biblical characters suffered from emotional struggles. And some, were they alive today, would likely be diagnosed with mental illness.
"The Bible is filled with people who struggled with suicide, or were majorly depressed or bi-polar," he said. "David was totally bi-polar. Elijah probably was as well. They are not remembered for those things. They are remembered for their faith."
Lifeway Research's study was featured in a two-day radio broadcast from Focus on the Family on September 18 and 19. The study, along with a guide for pastors on how to assist those with mental illness and other downloadable resources, are posted at thrivingpastor.com/mentalhealth.
Lifeway Research also looked at how churches view the use of medication to treat mental illness, about mental and spiritual formation, among other topics. Those findings will be released later this fall.
Bob Smietana
@bobsmietana
Bob is the former senior writer for Lifeway Research. In September 2018, he joined Religion News Service, where he currently serves as a national writer.
Lifeway Research conducted 1,000 telephone surveys of Protestant pastors May 7-31, 2014. Responses were weighted to reflect the size and geographic distribution of Protestant churches. The sample provides 95% confidence that the sampling error does not exceed +3.1%. Margins of error are higher in sub-groups.
Lifeway Research conducted 355 online surveys July 4-24, 2014 among Protestant adults who suffer from moderate depression, severe depression, bipolar, or schizophrenia. The completed sample includes 200 who have attended worship services at a Christian church once a month or more as an adult.
Lifeway Research conducted 207 online surveys July 4-20, 2014 among Protestant adults who attend religious services at a Christian church on religious holidays or more often and have immediate family members in their household suffering from moderate depression, severe depression, bipolar, or schizophrenia.
Download the research
Listen to a recorded media call with Kay Warren, Dr. Ed Stetzer and Dr. Jared Pingleton
http://media.focusonthefamily.com/fotf/mp3/newsroom/mental-illness-media-call-stetzer-warren-pingleton.mp3
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