NOVEMBER 10, 1997: To attend Tennessee State University, regular admissions standards say a student must have a 2.25 high school grade point average and an ACT score of 19. That means that TSU, a predominantly black public college, has the lowest regular admissions standards in the state. By contrast, if a high school student with an ACT score of 19 wants to attend the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, that student must have a minimum grade point average of 2.4.
What's more, in an effort to attract non-black students, TSU offers full-ride scholarships to white high school students with grade point averages of 2.5, a mediocre showing by any standard. Meanwhile, black students are not likely to get the same deal at Tennessee's predominantly white universities.
That state of affairs only exacerbates the racial polarization on the TSU campus. Some white faculty and students badmouth the university for its low admissions standards. Meanwhile, some black faculty and students question whether the scholarships for whites--minorities on that campus--are really fair.
TSU's local reputation is already clouded, rightly or wrongly, by negative perceptions, and the last thing it needs is a controversy that feeds on racial divisions. Nevertheless, some faculty members are mounting a none-too-quiet insurrection about the university's efforts--or its lack of effort--to attract white students to its campus. They are also concerned that the TSU administration seems unable to stem the tide of Nashville students who now drive to Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro.
Like Tennessee's other state-supported universities, TSU has been charged with desegregating its student body. Under the terms of a long-standing federal desegregation order, the school's full-time equivalent (FTE) undergraduate enrollment was supposed to have been 50 percent white by 1993. At present, with an FTE undergraduate student body that is approximately 15 percent white, TSU is the most desegregated state university in Tennessee, but it is still far away from attaining its court-ordered goal. In fact, the percentage of whites at TSU has dropped steadily over the last several years.
The situation has left some faculty members feeling frustrated. In a recent resolution, the faculty senate endorsed the TSU administration's goal of increasing the school's overall enrollment. At the same time, the senate requested copies of the administration's plan to increase enrollment. Copies of the plan were never provided. Instead, Hefner asked the senate to come up with its own plan.
In 1977, Tennessee State was ordered to merge with the University of Tennessee-Nashville in 1979, 11 years after Rita Sanders Geier, a black professor at TSU, filed suit to prevent the construction of a UT campus in Nashville. The argument was that Nashville already had a state university, the historically black TSU, and that the city didn't need another college campus. UT was allowed to build its campus, and Geier's lawsuit against the state of Tennessee still has not been settled. Seven years after the 1977 court order, which required the two schools to merge and keep the TSU name, the court approved a settlement that had implications for public colleges and universities statewide. TSU was to recruit more white students. The goal, to be reached by 1993, was a 50 percent white, 50 percent non-white student body. The same settlement directed Tennessee's predominantly white state schools to boost their black enrollment numbers to reflect the racial makeup of the areas from which they draw their students. Federal Judge Thomas Wiseman Jr. signed the settlement in 1984, transforming it into a court order.
"The ultimate goal," according to Wiseman's order, was "not any ideal ratio or mix of black and white students or faculty. The goal is a system of higher education in Tennessee's tax-supported colleges and universities in which race is irrelevant." To achieve "color-blindness, there must be color-consciousness to overcome the residual effects of past color-based discrimination," Wiseman wrote.
Like the state's other public colleges and universities, TSU is still bound by the 1984 court order. Over the years, various parties with a stake in the case have become what are called, in legal jargon, "intervenors" in the lawsuit. Each of the parties and those intervenors has a slightly different perspective on the desegregation issue.
For example, the state of Tennessee, the primary defendant in the Geier case, wants the court order to be lifted. Earlier this year, Wiseman refused the state's request, saying it was "premature."
The office of the state attorney general argues that Tennessee has eliminated from its higher education system all policies and procedures that are "traceable" to segregation. "We think that the [higher education] institutions have complied in good faith," says Rachel Steele, special counsel,who has been handling the case for the office of the attorney general. "I don't think any of them think they have done all that they want to do, but they've all been moving forward at a good pace."
Not everyone agrees with Steele's assessment, especially not the TSU faculty members who are intervenors in the case and still others who say the slippage in TSU's white enrollment is disturbing. The total number of white undergraduates attending TSU, both full-time and part-time, fell to 18.8 percent this past fall, down from 22.1 percent the year before. In the fall of 1994, whites made up 27.7 percent of undergraduate enrollment.
"The latest numbers look pretty bleak," says Coleman McGinnis, a TSU associate professor who seems determined to make sure the university abides by the 1984 court order. "I think that, until the university, at its highest echelon, takes some steps to make it clear that they want to attract students from [the Middle Tennessee area], they're not going to have much success." McGinnis is frank in stating what he sees as TSU's greatest obstacle in attracting white students: "There is hostility," he says, "to white students coming."
Meanwhile, TSU President James Hefner and the rest of his administration must deal with the fact that many white Nashvillians do not even know how to find the university's campus. They have no idea that the university is finishing up a capital improvement program, costing more than $100 million. Neither do they know that the TSU business school is only one of two in Nashville accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business--Vanderbilt's graduate business program is the other. And they would never guess that TSU is the only university in Nashville to have a chapter of the prestigious Phi Kappa Phi honor society. As Ken Looney, dean of TSU's Center for Extended Education, puts it, "We are the best-kept secret in Nashville." Like the school's administration, TSU faculty members are frustrated by the ignorance of the Nashville populace, but they're even more disturbed by the fact that scores of Nashvillians, for whatever reason, are ignoring TSU and making the commute to Murfreesboro's Middle Tennessee State University. The student body at MTSU, 30 miles from Nashville, includes almost as many Davidson County residents as TSU, which has a downtown campus and a main campus, both of which are convenient to Interstate 40. MTSU has 3,418 students from Davidson County; TSU has 3,618.
Under the stipulations of the 1984 desegregation settlement agreement, TSU is supposed to be the primary university for Middle Tennessee, but MTSU's growth continues to outpace it. Since 1979, when TSU and UT-Nashville merged, MTSU's student body has grown from 10,880 to 18,366. TSU had a 8,438 headcount in 1979. After years of lower numbers, it has climbed in the past few years to 8,625. "I look at [MTSU's] growth with envy," says David Broad, who is head of the TSU Sociology Department and chairman of the university's faculty senate.
Broad does not mince words. He says that the goals of the court order and the desire among powerful alumni and faculty for the school to remain predominantly black are conflicting. He asserts that the university's failure to attract more white students is "racially motivated," adding that "the motivation appears to be to retain as much as possible the historical character of the institution."
In the past, some members of the Sociology Department have accused Broad, who is white, of being a racist, although the university administration investigated the claims and decided that they were unfounded. Broad, who is Jewish and from New York, says he had never been labeled as "white" before he came to TSU. "There's a double standard about this. People who are not historically the primary targets of racism just aren't supposed to be the spokespeople on this issue."
Broad compares TSU to the predominantly white universities of the late 1950s. "I know that African Americans have suffered indignities in American institutional life for a very long time," he says, drawing a controversial comparison. "What non-African Americans suffer at TSU is very much like what African Americans experienced in historically white institutions in the not-so-distant past."
Hefner says he desperately wants to attract more white students to TSU, but he cautions that "it's not going to take off overnight." On the other hand, the TSU president says his university's job is to provide "access" for all potential students and to make sure TSU has programs that will attract "whomever." Desegregation issues, he suggests, will take care of themselves. "If Tennessee State ends up over 50 percent white, so be it," Hefner says.
Nationwide, historically black colleges have worked hard to maintain their heritage and their largely black enrollments. "We can't hide the fact that we're historically black, since we were founded as a black institution," Hefner says. "You can't deny your history."
TSU alumni and black leaders in the state Legislature are often cited as those who apply the most pressure to keep the school predominantly black. George Van Allen, president of Nashville State Technical Institute, whose students frequently transfer to TSU, says predominantly black universities throughout the country have frequently faced a political dilemma. "The problem is, how do you achieve truly integrated colleges without damaging the traditional role of black universities," Van Allen says.
It should not be surprising, then, that the TSU Alumni Association has become involved in the desegregation case, pushing for its dismissal. The alumni association's argument sounds much like that proposed by the office of the state attorney general. Citing a majority white graduate-school enrollment and a faculty that is about 45 percent non-black, an attorney for the alumni association says TSUis desegregated. "TSU has ample representation of both races in its faculty and staff,"says Robert L. Smith, who maintains that TSU has "fairly well representative numbers of non-African Americans in contrast to other state institutions." According to Smith, the local community can't be "forced" to attend or support the university. And Hefner says his administration is trying to attract white students to TSU. "I think that there is a question here of choice," he says. "When people select MTSU over TSU, I'm sure they do it for a number of reasons."
Hefner says, "When people vote with their feet, you just have to keep working at it. I don't bemoan the students going to MTSU. I would like to get as many of those students as we can get, but I have to believe that these students obviously are aware of who we are and that we are not that far from them. I have to assume that they feel they are making a rational decision in going to MTSU."
While no one can prove that TSU's administration has specific plans to keep the school black, Broad and some of his colleagues say the alumni association, combined with the behavior of some TSU students, has a heavy influence on the university's recruitment policies. For many whites at TSU, a campus controversy last year brought to light what seemed to be a clear case of anti-white racism.
Karen Espenant, a white student who was editor of the campus newspaper, The Meter, said she was told she should quit her job with the paper, even though she was the only student who had applied for the position. "We still, at the university, would like our school newspaper to be black," LaShun Thomas, a student from Chicago, told The Tennessean at the time. Another student said, "We want our paper to be a meter of the campus. If that takes an African American to be in office, then it should be."
For MTSU, regular admissions requirements are tougher than they are at TSU. MTSU says that students should have a grade point average of at least 2.8 and a minimum ACT score of 20. To be admitted to the Honors Program at TSU, a student must have a 3.0 grade point average and an ACT score of 21. At MTSU, honors students must have either a minimum 26 ACT score or a 3.5 grade point average accompanied by an ACT score of 20.
The way it looks to John Cade, TSU's dean of admissions and records since 1994, having the lowest admissions standards in the Tennessee Board of Regents system is nothing for his university to brag about. "I don't think that the [desegregation] stipulation said that our standards had to be lower than the other standards in the state," Cade says. "It doesn't matter how many changes you make, as it relates to quality of service. You also have to think about the marketing aspect as it relates to students you're trying to recruit." And, when students see TSU's lower requirements, Cade says, they "make comparisons, and, often, they don't understand."
As a case in point, Cade notes that the application fee for all Tennessee Board of Regents schools was, until very recently, $5, a strikingly low figure compared to those charged by other schools across the country, where fees are usually in the $30 range. "For the student who is a competitive student, [the low fee] implies something different than it does to the student who simply doesn't want to pay more than $5," Cade says.
Cade objected, and the Tennessee Board of Regents approved a fee increase to $15. That fact alone may help indicate to students that TSU is not selling itself short, suggests Cade, who is now finalizing a proposal for admissions changes that he plans to submit to Hefner. "I don't know how the president will or will not respond," Cade says, "but I am definitely going to submit them."
Some faculty members charge that the university continues to spend an inordinate amount of time and effort to recruit black students from outside Tennessee, especially from predominantly black high schools in large cities. "The problem is that the administration continues to pour most of its recruiting effort into sending folks off to Chicago and Detroit and Pittsburgh and Atlanta, rather than trying to make it look like they would love to have folks from Davidson County come to school there," says TSU faculty member Coleman McGinnis. About 25 percent of Tennessee State's enrollment does, in fact, come from out of state, and that figure exceeds the maximum guideline established by the Tennessee Board of Regents. The board's policy says that out-of-state enrollment at its schools should not exceed 20 percent. "That's just a target," says Julie Walker, communications director for the Tennessee Board of Regents.
TSU may have so many non-Tennesseans on its campus because it takes advantage of a Board of Regents policy that permits TSU and other state schools to offer tuition at in-state rates to high-achieving students from outside Tennessee. Hefner defends the practice, noting that TSU did not lead the drive to approve the scholarship.
But others are skeptical about a program that grants in-state tuition to out-of-state students. "We treat Wayne County, Mich., as if it's Wayne County, Tenn.," says Lewis Laska, a professor of business law at TSU who has filed what are known as "friend of the court" briefs in the continuing desegregation lawsuit.
Meanwhile, black faculty members such as Carolyn Caudle, an assistant professor, argue that the university's practice of granting free tuition to white high school students with a minimum 2.5 grade point average is much more egregious. "There is nowhere in the world where black students can go with a 2.5 average and get a full ride," says Caudle, who contends that "2.5 is not scholarship material." In her opinion, in fact, with that policy, Tennessee State may be going overboard to recruit white students. "I don't have a problem with them doing that," she says, "but [blacks] can't go to UT with a 2.5."
Laska, who is white, maintains that "black publicly supported universities are the last vestige of legal apartheid in this country. No other place in our culture tolerates separation of the races, endorses it, sponsors it, accepts it." And he says the university's Strategic Plan for the years 1996 through 2000 offers plenty of proof that TSU doesn't truly want to integrate. According to Laska, "Nowhere in that document does it say anything about meeting the goal of 50-50."
Laska, arguing that TSU has satisfied neither the spirit nor the letter of the 1984 settlement agreement, says he will offer the federal court approximately 20 different alternatives for relief in the desegregation case. Perhaps the most extreme of his suggestions is what he calls the "Laska Plan." It would allow any white or black student to attend TSU for free, while any black student could attend any predominantly white state college or university for free as well.
"I'm doing what college professors are supposed to do," Laska says. "I'm coming forward with new solutions to old problems. That's why we have tenure, so that we can say, 'Excuse me, emperor, you don't have any clothes on,' without getting fired."
Faculty and students on both sides of the recruiting issue are unified on at least one point. Many say TSU should be more aggressive in advertising itself to Davidson County residents. "I would like to see more television advertising in and around Nashville, and I don't necessarily want to see that in order to change the racial mix of TSU," says Deborah Moore, a graduate student and a teaching assistant studying literature. "I'd like to see more advertising simply because I'm proud of my school. When I see an ad for MTSU or Vol State, I wish people could see the new things we have on our campus, because they're not driving over here to see them." Caudle, too, says TSU could probably be more aggressive in its advertising, but she maintains that the scholarships for whites with a 2.5 grade point average shouldn't be a selling point. "I don't think that's something that needs to be advertised," Caudle says.
Attorneys and other interested parties expect a hearing in the controversial desegregation lawsuit next year. At that time, Judge Wiseman could either relieve the state from meeting the goals in the settlement agreement or force the schools to achieve the goals that were established in 1984. It's also possible he'll simply encourage the parties to continue working toward the goals set out in 1984.
George Barrett, the attorney representing the original plaintiff in the case, is proposing a merger of the Board of Regents, the University of Tennessee board, and the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, the three state agencies that govern the state's public colleges and universities. Placing all state schools under the governance of one board, he says, would lay the groundwork for a system that permits "cross-transfers, cross transfer of tenure, and that sort of thing, giving faculty and students an opportunity to move around."
Barrett says he is mainly interested in the desegregation of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, which has only about 5 percent black enrollment, less than half its goal of 11 percent. What's more, Barrett says, the focus on TSU as a result of Geier's lawsuit is unfair. "My constant theme has been that TSU should not bear the burden of dismantling the dual system of higher education," Barrett says. "TSU has an obligation to be as non-racially identifiable as UT, but I don't think they should bear the whole burden."
Meanwhile, Hefner says he is trying to get beyond the question of race at TSU. "Race is a barrier, and I'm trying my best to transcend race, to make people understand that Tennessee State is more than an historically black college."
Still, faculty members anxious for growth at TSU say the administration should get more serious about recruiting, particularly in Middle Tennessee. "In today's higher education marketplace, you don't just sit there and wait for people to apply," Broad says. "We're in a position where we have to recruit--not just to get a basic number but to get the kind of diversity that makes a higher education environment a vital one."
At TSU, though, there is a striking difference in the way different faculty members envision the university's future. Caudle says the consensus among her colleagues is that the state spent millions of dollars to improve the TSU campus simply as a means of attracting more whites to the school. "The feeling from a lot of the minority [black] faculty is that all the improvements have not necessarily been made for Tennessee State and the black institution," Caudle says. As a result of the campus makeover, Caudle says her colleagues are convinced that TSU will meet--and even exceed--the court-ordered goal of a 50-50 racial mix. And the result will be a TSU that is different from the one they know. "Most of my colleagues seem to feel that Tennessee State will definitely not be a black institution," Caudle says, "but a white institution with white administrators and the whole bit."


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Dawson is currently playing for the Washington Wizards in the NBA Las Vegas Summer League, hoping to be handed an opportunity by the Wizards or any other team that might be impressed by his play.
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He got the Summer League off to a quiet start on Saturday, scoring six points in 15 minutes in an 88-73 win over Utah Jazz. He didn't play at all in Sunday's game against Atlanta, with the Wizards facing Brooklyn Nets in their final group game in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
The 22-year-old guard is aiming to follow in the footsteps of Omri Casspi and Gal Mekel and become the third Israeli to play in the NBA after helping Rishon Lezion to a historic BSL championship last season.
He scored 21 points in the final against Hapoel Jerusalem last month, continuing his steady progress since making his debut for Rishon as an 18-year-old.
Dawson averaged 15.7 points (61% from two-point range, 36% from three), 6.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals last season, all career highs.
Local powerhouses Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Jerusalem would love to add Dawson to their rosters, but he has always believed that the best way to progress his career was by playing as much as possible at Rishon, a decision which has clearly paid off.
"I'm very very optimistic. I really think that I can get a contract and play in the NBA," he told The Jerusalem Post. "The level of play here is completely different.
Dawson said nerves played a role in his performance in the first game, but insisted they will not hamper him any longer.
Dawson, who is represented by Daniel Hazan of Hazan Sports Management, said he hasn't gotten much feedback from the Wizards' coaching staff and that he is unsure when they will let him know if they plan to sign him for next season.
Shawn is the son of former basketball player Joe Dawson, an Alabama native who first came to play in Israel in 1987 and stayed in the country after marrying Iris, Shawn's mother, in 1992. Shawn was born one year later and credits his father, who is also with him in Las Vegas, for helping him throughout his career.
Shawn arrived in the US just five days after winning the Israeli league title with Rishon. He spent two weeks working with a personal trainer in New York before working out for another week in Washington ahead of the Summer League.


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Eating dirt: How clay in your diet can dramatically transform health
(NaturalNews) While it may seem counterintuitive for someone who adheres to a clean lifestyle to ingest dirt on a daily basis, age-old cultures, as well as our current day scientific community, have found the practice to be one of the healthiest habits you can adopt. But it's not just any dirt — specific types of clay prove to be most beneficial. Where to begin?
Dr. Edward F. Group III, founder of the Global Healing Center, recommends a high-quality zeolite or bentonite clay for increasing immunity, cleansing the colon, promoting healthy bacteria in the gut and detoxification of heavy metals. Additionally, research published in the Journal of Molecular Medicine discovered that finely ground zeolite clinoptilolite holds promise as an effective anti-cancer compound.
Why be worried about heavy metals?
Environmental heavy metals are an unfortunate reality in modern life. A byproduct of industry and energy production, we are saturated with these toxins. Found in our drinking water, food supply and the air we breathe, heavy metals are impossible to avoid. Below are four of the most prevalent.
Cadmium – An exceptionally toxic metal, cadmium is found in many soils and rocks as well as coal and mineral fertilizers. Cadmium is used in batteries, pigments, plastics and metal coatings. Long-term exposure can damage the kidneys, lungs and bones.
Mercury – Coal-burning power plants are the largest source of mercury emissions in the United States. Once in the soil and water, microorganisms convert the compound to methylmercury — a bioaccumulating toxin that affects the nervous system, lungs, cardiovascular system and kidneys. Effects on the brain include memory problems, irritability, shyness, changes in vision or hearing and tremors.
Aluminum – Found in an array of personal products, from antiperspirants to cosmetics, as well as baking powders, foodstuffs, antacids, drinking water and pharmaceuticals, exposure to aluminum is difficult to dodge. This heavy metal is considered a neurotoxin and has been linked to the development of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.
Lead – Due to the burning of fossil fuels, along with mining and manufacturing, lead is a pervasive environmental toxin. Sources of exposure include water pipes in older homes, paint, contaminated soil, household dust, lead crystal, cosmetics, toys, drinking water and lead-glazed pottery. It's a suspected human carcinogen, and contact with high levels severely damages the brain and kidneys, ultimately causing death.
How edible clays detoxify the body
Fortunately, we don't need to be at the mercy of heavy metals. Zeolite in particular has been hailed as a healing miracle for removing stubborn toxic metals from the system. As with all clays, zeolite contains negatively charged molecules. However, zeolite is unique in its honeycomb structure. When zeolite passes through the digestive tract, positively charged toxins (like heavy metals) are attracted to the zeolite molecules. Ions are exchanged, and the molecules are bound together, thereby "locking" toxins into the clay, which are then safely removed from the body without risk of reabsorption.
It's easy to incorporate healing clays into your daily routine. A teaspoon or two — taken away from meals and mixed with a full glass of water — is the general recommendation for daily, long-term use. Also remember to drink plenty of water throughout the day.
Controversy surrounds clays, as a majority contain aluminum, mercury, lead and/or cadmium. However, powdered clays are typically insoluble, and any contaminants that remain after purification are held tightly within the structure of the molecules. Zeolite itself is an aluminum-based mineral yet doesn't pose a toxicity concern. Be that as it may, it's always wise to source from reputable suppliers who test for purity and sell only food-grade edible clays.
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Mind control through emotional domination: How we're all being manipulated by the "crisis of the NOW"
(NaturalNews) What you're about to read here is a revealing look at the psychological mechanism presently being used by government and media to achieve near-absolute control over the population. I'm calling the concept the "crisis of the NOW," and understanding this is a lot like taking the RED pill.
The "crisis of the now" involves an incessant, strategic bombardment of the population with a never-ending stream of contrived crises that demand immediate attention in the present. This psychological bombardment is waged primarily via the mainstream media which assaults the viewer by the hour with images of violence, war, emotions and conflict. Because the human nervous system is hard wired to focus on immediate threats accompanied by depictions of violence, mainstream media viewers have their attention and mental resources funneled into the never-ending "crisis of the NOW" from which they can never have the mental breathing room to apply logic, reason or historical context.
To protect the propaganda from scrutiny, no person is ever allowed the luxury of reflection. Logic and reason are condemned. Critical thinking is derided. Historical context is obliterated by the repeated intrusion of the now, and whatever happened just a few short years or months ago is actively rejected (or memory holed) if it does not reinforce whatever present-day delusion is being pushed as "fact."
Similarly, the future is entirely off limits and never allowed to be explored in the mainstream media because doing so would require reason and forward thinking… two things which are never tolerated because they would reveal the inevitable failures of today's insane policies, such as running the country on debt and hoping it will somehow not matter down the road.
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/049655_emotional_domination_mind_control_engineered_crisis.html#ixzz3bPVHsVH1
80% of pesticides found in sediments exceed regulatory thresholds, international study finds
(NaturalNews) Freshwater sources worldwide are so heavily contaminated by pesticides that 80 percent of sediment tested at levels that exceed the maximums set by government regulators, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Koblenz-Landau and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
In the United States, European Union, and many other countries, the process of granting government approval to a pesticide involves setting a "regulatory threshold level" (RTL) for that chemical's concentration in the environment. Theoretically, the RTL is the level at which a chemical will not cause detrimental effects, although in practice, some chemicals are toxic even at their RTL. The RTL is based on laboratory tests of the pesticide's toxicity.
High levels of contamination widespread
The researchers performed a meta-analysis of 838 prior peer-reviewed studies on the concentration of insecticides in a total of 2,500 surface water sites located in 73 separate countries. The studies included a total of 28 pesticides, nearly all of which are authorized for use in the European Union or United States. Samples were collected between 1962 and 2012.
Of the 11,300 pesticide samples taken, more than half were found to exceed RTL levels; this occurred in 68.5 percent of locations tested. In some cases, pesticides were found at concentrations of 10,000 or more times the RTL.
More specifically, 40 percent of water samples detected pesticides at higher-than-RTL levels, while such levels were found in a shocking 80 percent of sediment samples from the bottom of the water.
The researchers sought to determine whether the problem was worse in poorer African or Asian countries, which tend to have less government regulation than wealthier countries. They found almost no difference: 42 percent of insecticides were found at higher-than-RTL levels in poor African or Asian countries, compared with 40 percent in wealthy countries such as the United States, European Union, Australia, Canada and Japan.
They also found that contrary to assertions that pesticide regulation has improved, newer pesticides were actually more likely to exceed RTLs than older ones.
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/049652_freshwater_pesticides_sediment.html#ixzz3bPUg1yb3
Robert F Kennedy Jr. Publicly Slams CDC in Vermont Vaccine Testimony
By Jefferey Jaxen
The voices are getting louder, more public, and from inside government. Senators, Congressmen, and a head researcher (at the CDC) are publicly warning of the agency's lack of integrity and regulatory ineptness. What kind of political process do we have when, in the light of these warnings, authors of bills to remove vaccine exemptions are citing studies and statements from the very same inept agency?
Recently Robert F Kennedy Jr. gave public testimony at the Vermont State House in strong opposition of H.98. This is a bill, with a forced vaccine amendment added, that in its short lifespan has already racked up a laundry list of underhanded techniques, fraud and conflict of interests that should disqualify it. Kennedy launched into his statements and immediately attacked the CDC by stating:
I think we need to begin that process by making sure that the vaccines are safe, they are efficacious and have a regulatory agency which recommends vaccines to the schedule, monitors them, has integrity and creditably. And unfortunately that is not the case at the moment.
Read More: http://www.naturalblaze.com/2015/05/robert-f-kennedy-jr-publicly-slams-cdc.html
Is Wi-Fi making your child ill?
Six years ago, Dr Erica Mallery-Blythe moved to the country, stopped carrying a mobile phone and sacrificed a successful career in emergency medicine to focus on a new medical interest – radiation emitted by Wi-Fi, mobiles and other wireless devices.
She is now one of the country's few professional advisers on medical conditions related to radiofrequency (RF) radiation and other electromagnetic fields (EMFs).
"I was using wireless devices before most people I knew – I loved it," says Mallery-Blythe, who was ahead of the tech trend even in 1985 when she was handed her first mobile phone, aged 10.
"But as soon as I started digesting the literature on EMFs it was a no-brainer," she says of her decision to relinquish wireless gadgets.
"I wasn't willing to take that kind of risk for something that was purely convenient."
• WiFi is not harming our children: here's the evidence
• Wi-Fi fears: three-year study into health risks of mobiles to children's brains
Her interest in EMFs started in 2009 after she began noticing increasing trends in certain symptoms – headaches, insomnia, fatigue and palpitations, but also more serious conditions including brain tumours in young people, fertility problems and accelerating neurological diseases such as early onset Alzheimer's and autism. As yet there is still no scientific proof that relates these diseases to radiation, but Mallery-Blythe is among a not insignificant number of scientists and practitioners concerned by those studies that do highlight cause for more precaution.
Read More: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/wellbeing/11589857/Is-Wi-Fi-making-your-child-ill.html
Monsanto kills bees – Undeniable Proof
"Government Wants to Control Your Car" and Prevent You From 'Tinkering' Under DMCA Copyright
By Mac Slavo
Think you own your car? Think again.
How much do we truly "own" of our own lives, anyway?
With income taxes, property taxes on homes and property, manipulations and interventions of the markets, the food supply and health care, education and many other areas, we may ultimately own very little. For now, our souls remain out of reach.
Automobiles, our ability to legally drive and our inherent freedom to travel are all under systematic attack.
Buying a car no longer means that you have own it, use it, alter it or modify it. Restrictions on drivers and advanced traffic monitoring are being met with the trickle-down effects on auto manufacturers – the rules for emissions, safety standards and environmental regulations are being used to prevent individuals from tampering with computer-regulated motor technology.
It puts a whole new spin on the concept of the engine governor.
In a forward-thinking post, auto/libertarian blogger Eric Peters wrote:
The government wants to control your car – how it's made, what it comes equipped with and (of course) how you're allowed to drive it. Now comes the other half of the pincers:
The car companies want to prevent you from working on the thing.
Modifications – performance enhancements – and even routine maintenance are to become illegal via the application (and enforcement) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to cars.
They are claiming propriety rights to the software embedded in the computer – technically, the Electronic Control Unit or ECU – that pretty much runs a modern car.
They claim – and you knew this was coming, right? – that saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaafety is threatened by people doing their own maintenance or tweaking/tuning as such might affect how the various saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaafety systems embedded in the car and controlled by the ECU operate.
The straight jacket is slowly tightening – and, as usual, it is in the name of safety, security and peace of mind.
Your rights of mobility have been restricted by the rules placed on state-licensed vehicles, on environmentally regulated engine parts, and by computer-monitored sensors that act as a black box for authorities, and check for vehicle compliance on these and other matters.
Read More: http://www.activistpost.com/2015/05/government-wants-to-control-your-car.html
Australian PM Top Advisor: Climate Change "About a New World Order Under the Control of the UN"
By Melissa Dykes
This is the kind of quote that would have made big headlines half a decade back or so…
Now, the people at the top are openly admitting in everyone's face that the global warming data has been falsified for years to bring about authoritarian, global control and it barely catches people's attention.
This is what they are doing to everyone through everything from propaganda to mandates, and it is working.
Via The Business Insider:
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott's top business advisor on Friday claimed climate change was a ruse encouraged by the United Nations to create a new authoritarian world order under its control.
Maurice Newman, chairman of the Prime Minister's Business Advisory Council, said the real agenda was "concentrated political authority. Global warming is the hook".
In a column for The Australian newspaper to coincide with a visit by UN climate chief Christiana Figueres, he added that the world had been "subjected to extravagance from climate catastrophists for close to 50 years".
"It's a well-kept secret, but 95 percent of the climate models we are told prove the link between human CO2 emissions and catastrophic global warming have been found, after nearly two decades of temperature stasis, to be in error," he said, without providing evidence.
Newman, a former chairman of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, is a known climate change sceptic but he went further by accusing the UN of being involved in a scam.
Read More: http://www.activistpost.com/2015/05/australian-pm-top-advisor-climate.html
Will Central Banks Abolish Cash?
By Mark Nestmann
Cash has never been a popular asset with the totalitarian set. It's difficult, if not impossible, to trace. Cash makes it possible to do business "off the books."
For decades, with the US leading the effort, governments have engaged in a War on Cash. The original justification for this war was to fight racketeering. The War on Cash morphed into the War on Drugs, then the War on Money Laundering, and subsequently, the War on Terror.
But now, central banks and their lackey governments have a new rationale for the War on Cash: the very existence of cash makes it more difficult to enforce negative interest rates. That's a big deal, because nearly $3 trillion worth of bonds with negative interest rates have already been issued. Incredible as it may seem, investors actually pay financially insolvent governments for the privilege of buying their bonds. Negative interest rates punish banks that fail to make loans but instead maintain reserves at a central bank. And of course, they punish savers seeking a positive return on their investment.
The European Central Bank has had negative interest rates in effect since June 2014. These rates apply to the "deposit facility rate," which is the rate on "excess reserves" banks maintain at the ECB. Currently, that rate is -0.2%. If you're a bank in the eurozone, your "reserves" gradually dwindle in value if you don't lend them out. For instance, after one year at a -0.2% rate, €1 million of your reserves would only be worth €998,000.
The Danish and Swiss national banks have gone even further, with negative interest rates of -0.75%. After a year, 1 million Danish krone or Swiss francs would be worth only DKK/CHF992,500, respectively.
This policy isn't reserved just for banks. I hold a position of Swiss francs at a domestic brokerage house. A few weeks ago, I was informed that money market holdings over CHF100,000 would now be subject to negative interest rates. I suspect this policy will gradually percolate into money market accounts for all currencies sporting negative interest rates.
Read More: http://www.activistpost.com/2015/05/will-central-banks-abolish-cash.html
Vaccine industry has suppressed and intimidated all but four reporters in the entire country
(NaturalNews) Noted vaccine choice advocate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., gave a speech recently at the New Jersey state capitol in Trenton in which he focused primarily on the corruption, collusion and malfeasance regarding vaccine safety at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
As noted by Anne Dachel of Age of Autism, a news website covering the spread of the disability, RFK also discussed the media's role in covering up the scandalous link between some vaccines and the occurrence of autism, which is routinely portrayed in the press as "old science" or a link that has been "soundly disproven."
But, as she reported in a story regarding RFK's discussion, the reaction of the assembled press was both predictable and depressing:
He focused on the corruption, collusion and malfeasance at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It was a scathing report about the ethics of the agency in charge of vaccine safety.
The second half of his 45 minute talk was a chance for reporters to question Kennedy about his claims. Incredibly, during the question and answer session not a single reporter asked about the scandalous charges Kennedy made about top U.S. health officials. Most of them asked about exemptions and herd immunity. It was like they weren't even in the room.
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/049599_vaccine_industry_propaganda_news_media.html#ixzz3apgYXt2e
Google's military robot army soon ready for Terminator assault on humanity
(NaturalNews) Google's android "Terminator" army is nearly ready for its assault on the human race. With tech pioneer Elon Musk (and physicist Stephen Hawking) urgently warning that artificial intelligence (AI) could destroy humanity, Google seems intent on building the android Terminator hardware that AI systems will inhabit. The result, warn an increasing number of experts, could spell the end of humanity and a literal "rise of the robots" as often depicted in sci-fi.
See Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk sign open letter warning of a robot uprising from the Daily Mail. Also read Elon Musk Is Not Alone In His Belief That Robots Will Eventually Want To Kill Us All from Business Insider.
A video compilation by Discovery HD Channel called real life Terminator robots depicts the evolution of creepy human robots and their abilities to throw heavy objects, sneak through the forest, leap onto the roofs of tall buildings, traverse complex terrain and perform combat-optimized movements such as kneeling (to fire a rifle) or doing pushups.
One of the creepiest robots in the video is a mule-sized cargo carrying robot that can pick up heavy cinder blocks with its articulating "arm" and throw them with extreme force against would-be targets. This is the same robot that was previously shown in Boston Dynamics videos playing "track the human" games where it would stalk a person through the forest. Google acquired Boston Dynamics and seven other robotics companies in late 2013.
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/049605_robot_army_Google_Terminator_robots.html#ixzz3apg9Q5wP
Billions of mysterious creatures dead along West Coast — "Literally covering all of Oregon coast" — Washing up from California to Alaska
National Geographic, Apr 20, 2015 (emphasis added): Billions of Blue Jellyfish Wash Up on American Beaches… In recent weeks, about a billion jellyfish-like "purple sailors" have washed up on West Coast beaches… The jellies started washing up on Oregon and Washington State beaches four to six weeks ago… Then they started showing up in California… Photo: Endless — Dead Velella stretch as far as the eye can see… perhaps as many as a billion, experts say
KOMO, Apr 17, 2015: There's an unusual sea creature being pushed ashore from the Baja to the Bering Sea… beachcombers are finding something blue that's out of ordinary. "This is something that doesn't happen here very often." For almost a month now a jellyfish like creature called the velella velella has been washing up by the millions… [Witnesses] have never seen anything like it.
KSBW, Apr 15, 2015: Billions of creatures wash ashore in California — Piles of sea animals have been washing ashore of late… These creatures are all over right now… changing the landscape of local beaches… [Biologist Steve Haddock] says the death totals are staggering… "It's got to be billions." He says the animals are blowing ashore as far north as Washington and as far south as Pismo Beach [Calif.].
The Weather Channel, Apr 16, 2015: Billions of Mysterious Creatures on Beach — Billions of Velella Velella jellyfish are washing on shore along the West Coast… Strong winds and above average sea surface temperatures are killing off this unusual animal in large numbers.
Malibu Times, Apr 28, 2015: Blue Jellyfish Taking Over Malibu Beaches — An influx of visitors have taken over the shores of Malibu [and] have caused concern among residents.
Beach Connection, Apr 12, 2015: Last week, the bulk of the Oregon coast was hit by a large number of Purple Sails – a kind of small jellyfish… Now, however, the inundation has continued unabated and the little creatures are literally covering all of the Oregon coast. It is now hard to step on any part of a beach without stepping on them… "They haven't really stopped coming in," [Charlie Plybon, a Newport resident] said. "They've been coming in and coming in since I talked to you last."… They seemed to disappear for several years between 2007 and 2014. This time, however, seems one of the larger inundations in more than a decade.
The Oregonian, Apr 19, 2015: What a weekend it's been at the beaches in northern Oregon… [Velella velellas] washed up on Oregon beaches by the millions recently, capturing national attention… The buzz was a little mysterious to Keith Chandler, longtime manager of the aquarium, because the smallish marine life had been coming ashore for a month… Something similar happened last summer.
Read More: http://enenews.com/tv-billions-mysterious-creatures-washing-along-west-coast-piles-dead-sea-animals-california-alaska-literally-covering-all-oregon-coast-expert-death-totals-staggering-be-billions-video
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Is radioactive food from Fukushima being sent to your grocery store?
(NaturalNews) Food produced in the radioactive exclusion zone around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant could already be on store shelves around the world, experts have warned.
In March 2011, a massive earthquake and tsunami triggered multiple meltdowns at the Japanese plant. Explosions ejected massive quantities of radioactive material into the air, much of which settled onto the surface of the earth around the plant. There is concern that food produced in this region could have absorbed some of this radioactive material, thereby posing a risk of cancer and other health problems to people who consume it.
For this reason, many companies have imposed restrictions on foods imported from regions of Japan that were exposed to heavy radioactive fallout.
Fraud cannot be prevented
Recently, Taiwanese investigators discovered that deliberate fraud had led products produced in the Fukushima region to be falsely labeled as having been produced near Tokyo. This caused these products to be imported into Taiwan.
Taiwan has banned the importation of foods produced near Fukushima.
The Taiwanese authorities identified more than 300 products that had actually been produced in areas near Fukushima, including tea, noodles and chocolate bars. The mislabeled products were pulled from shelves and seized by the government, although some had already been sold prior to being discovered.
The problem of mislabeled regions of origin on Japanese products appears to be widespread; Taiwanese investigators found approximately 3,000 mislabeled products at the Port of Keelung alone, although only about a tenth of them came from Fukushima.
Importing countries rely on producing countries to correctly identify where their products come from, which means there is no real way to protect the food supply from such fraud, British experts said.
"There is a risk that radioactive food is getting on to the UK market," said Eoghan Daly of the Institute of Food Safety Integrity and Protection.
Under British law, food produced in the area around Fukushima must be labeled as such and must be subjected to radiation testing upon exiting Japan and entering the United Kingdom. The United States has a similar system in place, mandating the inspection of certain products including dairy, fresh fruits and vegetables, meat and seafood produced in "areas of concern" around Fukushima.
"I suspect what has happened in Taiwan might well have already happened in the UK. Intermediary supply chain middlemen can buy food in bulk and package and label as they like – before shipping them to the UK," said Alastair Marke of the British food safety consultancy
"Although we have adopted one of the world's most comprehensive and stringent traceability laws, the UK has virtually no control over how foods are processed, manufactured and packaged in Japan."
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/049509_radioactive_food_fukushima_cesium.html#ixzz3ZmeCymEH
Omega-3 fatty acids reduce toxic effects of chemotherapy – MSM reports this as a bad thing!
(NaturalNews) According to many media reports, a recent study in JAMA Oncology found that omega-3 fatty acids can reduce the effectiveness of cancer treatment.
"Cancer patients who eat herring and mackerel or take omega-3 supplements may end up resistant to chemotherapy, a study has warned," writes the Daily Mail.
The same stories have reported the researchers' recommendation that people undergoing chemotherapy refrain from eating oily fish or taking fish oil or omega-3 supplements on the day of their treatment.
But the study in question found no such thing, while other studies have actually suggested that omega-3s might reduce the side effects of cancer drugs while increasing their effectiveness.
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/049507_omega-3_chemotherapy_cancer.html#ixzz3ZmdSDIHS
School curriculum for young students shamelessly promotes GMOs and Vaccines
(NaturalNews) The biotechnology agenda has now infiltrated public school curricula for sixth graders, with a captured screenshot of a student's homework essentially answering "yes" to the loaded question, "Are genetically modified foods safe to eat?"
As you'll see in the shocking (below), young students are now being indoctrinated into the religion of GMOs and vaccines with blatant propaganda suggesting that "scientists," rather than nature, are responsible for providing humanity with nutritious foods and medicine in the form of patented, privately owned lifeforms.
"Do you hate going to the doctor for your shots?" asks the assignment. "What if you could eat a banana instead? Through a process called genetic modification, scientists are creating foods that contain human vaccines as well as extra vitamins and minerals."
The worksheet goes on to suggest that GMOs help scientists "increase positive traits and decrease negative ones," again implying that nature got everything wrong and that humans have to step in and fix everything by mixing and matching genes from unrelated species.
This is the type of garbage that today's public school students are now being taught as "facts." It appears as though Monsanto has somehow slithered its slimy tentacles into formative school curricula in order to brainwash the next generation into accepting pirated biology.
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/049503_GMOs_public_schools_propaganda.html#ixzz3ZmbcTWNn
Portland Bans Insecticide in Light of Massive Bee Deaths
Our pollinators need protecting
by Barbara Minton
Portland, Oregon has joined at least seven other cities in banning the usage of neonicotinoids, a class of insecticides that many scientists think is behind colony collapse disorder and the premature death and dysfunction of many bees and other pollinating insects. The ban applies to all city lands and will be enforced despite the opposition of some nearby farmers who claim neonicotinoids are critical for producing their food crops.
The ever-expanding number of members of the neonicotinoid family are all relative newcomers in the insecticide world. The first commercial neonicotinoid, imidacloprid, appeared in 1985 and is still in use today.
Neonicotinoids are highly neurotoxic, sharing a common mode of action that affects the central nervous system of insects, resulting in their paralysis and death. Pollinating insects are essential for the growth of numerous crops, including apples, plums, broccoli, peppers, cabbage, Brazil nuts, and cashews.
In 2008, neonicotinoids were scrutinized for their environmental impact in Germany, where they were linked with several adverse ecological effects. In 2013, the EU and some other European countries banned use of certain members of the neonicotinoid family.
Read more: http://naturalsociety.com/portland-oregon-bans-insecticide-in-light-of-massive-bee-deaths/#ixzz3ZUfN8Iqp
Pacific Ocean life devastated by Fukushima radiation: Fisheries populations have crashed 91 percent
(NaturalNews) With environmentalists and activists still reeling and trying to remedy the chemical annihilation of pollinator populations, they now have a new crisis to manage and investigate to prevent another important ecosystem from crashing — the West Coast fisheries.
Earlier this week, Michael Snyder sent an urgent warning that the bottom of our food chain is going through a massive collapse, with 91% of the sardine population being wiped out in just the last eight years. Due to the extremity of the decline, the Pacific Fishery Management Council voted to direct the NOAA Fisheries service to halt the current season immediately, which will affect approximately 100 fishing boats with sardine permits.
Like colony collapse disorder, this is not a simple matter of managing a minor problem so that the ecosystem and benefits related to it can be enjoyed in the future. This is a NOW issue, which was reflected by the emergency closure of fisheries along the West Coast in mid-April.
Furthermore, this is not just an issue of seeing your next can of sardines explode in price. With such a dramatic change in this part of the food chain, it undoubtedly reverberates through all other creatures that are affected by the sardine population. This includes predators like the California sea lion as well as microscopic organisms that sardines feed on like various species of zooplankton.
It has been estimated that 90% of this year's class of sea lion pups are starving due to a lack of sardines to eat. A record 2,250 sea lions, mostly pups, have washed up starving and stranded in Southern California, a 20-fold increase in the level of strandings averaged for the same three-month period over the past decade, and twice the number documented in 2013, the previous worst winter season recorded for Southern California sea lions.
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/049446_Pacific_Ocean_fisheries_Fukushima_radiation.html#ixzz3ZUenw3f1
MIT States That Half of All Children May be Autistic by 2025 due to Monsanto
A senior scientist at MIT has declared that we are facing an epidemic of autism that may result in one half of all children being affected by autism in ten years.
Dr. Stephanie Seneff, who made these remarks during a panel presentation in Groton, MA last week, specifically cites the Monsanto herbicide, Roundup, as the culprit for the escalating incidence of autism and other neurological disorders. Roundup, which was introduced in the 1970's, contains the chemical glyphosate, which is the focal point for Seneff's concerns. Roundup was originally restricted to use on weeds, as glyphosate kills plants. However, Roundup is now in regular use with crops. With the coming of GMO's, plants such as soy and corn were bioengineered to tolerate glyphosate, and its use dramatically increased. From 2001 to 2007, glyphosate use doubled, reaching 180 to 185 million pounds in the U.S. alone in 2007.
If you don't consume corn- on- the -cob or toasted soybeans, however, you are hardly exempt from the potential affects of consuming glyphosate. Wheat is now sprayed with Roundup right before it is harvested, making any consumption of non- organic wheat bread a sure source for the chemical. In addition, any products containing corn syrup, such as soft drinks, are also carrying a payload of glyphosate.
According to studies cited by Seneff, glyphosate engages "gut bacteria" in a process known as the shikimate pathway. This enables the chemical to interfere with the biochemistry of bacteria in our GI tract, resulting in the depletion of essential amino acids .
Monsanto has maintained that glyphosate is safe for human consumption, as humans do not have the shikimate pathway. Bacteria, however, does—including the flora that constitutes "gut bacteria."
It is this ability to affect gut bacteria that Seneff claims is the link which allows the chemical to get on board and wreak further damage. The connection between intestinal flora and neurological functioning is an ongoing topic of research. According to a number of studies, glyphosate depletes the amino acids tyrosine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine, which can then contribute to obesity, depression, autism, inflammatory bowel disease, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
Read More: http://journal-neo.org/2015/01/26/mit-states-that-half-of-all-children-may-be-autistic-by-2025/
Russia's Missile Wall in Iran
The popular narrative surrounding the conflict between the West and Iran has always been one of a dangerous rogue state bent on obtaining nuclear weapons before triggering a nuclear-fueled Armageddon aimed at Israel. Underneath this elementary propaganda, lies a more complex truth underpinning a proxy conflict between East and West.
Just as had been the case during World War I and II, the strategic position, resources, and population of Iran constitute a necessary prerequisite to first overcome before containing and eventually overrunning the political order in Moscow. This time around, in addition to Moscow, the Western axis also seeks to eventually encircle and overrun Beijing as well.
Unlike during the World Wars, vast wars of attrition and mechanized invasions are not a possibility today. Instead, a concerted campaign of proxy wars, covert political subversion, sanctions, and other non-military instruments of power are being employed in what is for all intents and purposes a global conflict.
Increasingly defining the fronts of this conflict, in addition to political and economic alliances, is the presence of "missile walls," or national missile defense programs being erected by both East and West.
Where these missile walls end, is generally where the West's overt military aggression begins. In Libya, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen, where such missiles systems are absent, the West has or is bombing these nations with absolute impunity. The United Nations, in theory, should have prevented armed aggression against Libya, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen, but has categorically failed to do so. In nations possessing formidable missile defenses, direct Western aggression has become more or less unthinkable, leaving less efficient proxy wars and political subversion to do the job.
The presence of missile defense systems capable of checking Western military aggression may be what is needed to establish both a balance of power globally, and the global stability the UN has promised but has so far failed to deliver.
Read More: http://journal-neo.org/2015/04/18/russia-s-missile-wall-in-iran/

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Broncos vs. Patriots ratings: 25 million viewers for 'Sunday Night Football'
The Broncos' 30-24 overtime victory against the Patriots on Sunday drew 25.2 million viewers to give NBC's "Sunday Night Football" its fifth game of more than 25 million viewers this season.
Viewership for the game peaked at 27.3 million around 9:45 p.m.-10 p.m., when running back C.J. Anderson scored his game-winning 48-yard touchdown in overtime.
The game received a 14.6/24 national rating/share, meaning 14.6 percent of all households with televisions tuned in to the game and 24 percent of all households with televisions in use watched. The rating was an 11 percent increase over last season's Week 12 SNF game between the Cowboys and Giants (13.1/22). The 8.5 rating among adults aged 18-49 marked a 5 percent increase.
The 25.2 million viewers for Sunday's game was a 13 percent jump in viewership from last season (22.4 million) and made Broncos-Patriots the most-watched Thanksgiving Sunday prime-time game in SNF history, dating back to 2006.
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Broncos remain interested in bringing back Jacob Tamme
By Troy E. Renck
Tight ends remain a staple of Gary Kubiak's offense. So it was no coincidence that the Broncos opened free agency by re-signing Virgil Green and adding Owen Daniels. And they aren't done, Kubiak told The Post on Wednesday.
"We'd love to have (Jacob) Tamme back," Kubiak said. "There's still conversations going on. We are trying to get better and be smart through the process, but in fact I will talk to him some point today."
Tamme has served as a reserve tight end and key special teams contributor. He is interested in returning to Denver, but is keeping an open mind.
Daniels met the media on Wednesday and explained Kubiak's offense. Or at least from his position. The challenge, he said, is to make every play look the same to set up play action.
"The offense isn't as simple as people think. We changed tempos, we ran some muddle no-huddle, did a lot of different things," Daniels said. "And coach Kubiak expects you to execute it well. He holds himself accountable, and he holds us to the same standard."
Colorado State holds pro day Wednesday; Garrett Grayson pushes workout back
Colorado State Rams quarterback Garrett Grayson throws under pressure from Utah Utes linebacker Pita Taumoepenu in the second quarter during the Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl at Sam Boyd Stadium Dec. 20, 2014. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
The NFL combine boasts tremendous ratings. It has become a made-for-TV event, drawing on the unquenchable thirsts of college and NFL fans. The combine helps NFL executives verify what they've seen on film.
The combine can crush dreams. Pro days can revive them. Broncos general manager John Elway said he understands when quarterbacks only participate in limited drills at the combine.
"Because you can do the rest at your pro day," Elway said.
For Colorado State players, it arrives on Wednesday. Rams quarterback Garrett Grayson, arguably the highest-rated prospect, is not expected to participate in Fort Collins. According to Colorado State, Grayson will work out for scouts on March 23, allowing time for his hamstring to heal. Grayson suffered the injury on Feb. 10 running a 40-yard dash, preventing him from throwing in Indianapolis.
Categories: Broncos on TV, Injuries
Broncos-Chargers ratings: Denver win a boon for Thursday Night Football
Emmanuel Sanders catches his third touchdown of the night against the Chargers. (AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post)
Peyton Manning may not have been to pleased with some of the in-game entertainment during the Broncos' 35-21 win over the Chargers on Thursday. But based on the millions of viewers who tuned in to his three-touchdown performance, everyone else seemed to be.
CBS and NFL Network's broadcast of the Broncos' win at Sports Authority Field at Mile High earned an average "fast-national" household rating/share, which includes both the live broadcast and same-day replay, of 12.3/21, a 297 percent increase from last year's 3.1/5.
The broadcast was watched by 20.2 million viewers nationally, a whopping 312 percent increase from last year's 4.9 million viewers on NFL Network and over-the-air stations within the two team markets.
The game was also the second-highest rated Thursday night football game, behind only the Steelers-Ravens game (12.7/22 with 22.8 million viewers) on Sept. 11.
Categories: Broncos on TV, TV Ratings
Broncos TV ratings: Peyton Manning's record night fails to draw record numbers
Peyton Manning set the all-time mark for career touchdown passes Sunday. (Joe Amon, The Denver Post)
Peyton Manning made history and Denver crushed San Francisco, 42-17, Sunday. But the Broncos TV ratings paled in comparison.
The telecast drew a 14.8 overnight rating on Sunday Night Football, down 15 percent from the Broncos-Colts "SNF" matchup in Week 7 last year.
However, Sunday's game peaked at a 17.0 rating/25 share from 9:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET when Manning threw touchdown No. 509 to break Brett Favre's all-time record. A 17 rating means that 17 percent of all televisions in the U.S. — whether turned off or on — were tuned to the game. The 25 share means that of all the television turned on, 25 percent were tuned to the game.
September 22, 2014, 12:12 pm
Broncos-Seahawks Super Bowl rematch leads weekend TV ratings
Marshawn Lynch dives into the end zone for the game-winning touchdown in OT against the Broncos on Sunday. (John Leyba, The Denver Post)
A few weeks of hell for the NFL? They're not enough to bring down the multibillion-dollar business. And Sunday was proof.
The Broncos-Seahawks Super Bowl rematch on Sunday was a ratings boon, starting with a 34.6 rating/71 share locally on CBS and ending with a 45.6 rating/75 share. Among viewers aged 25-54, the game earned a a 25.2 rating/77 share and ended with a 33.3 rating/80 share.
Nationally, the game was the highest-rated on any network over the weekend, earning an average 16.9 rating/32 share, up 16 percent from last year's 14.6 rating/28 share in Week 3.
The national game rating peaked at 16.9/36 share on Sunday, from 5:30 p.m.-6 p.m. MT, during overtime of Broncos-Seahawks game.
Early regional coverage for Week 3 on CBS — which included the Texans-Giants, Raiders-Patriots, Ravens-Broncs, Colts-Jaguars, Titans-Bengals and Chargers-Bills games — earned an average household rating of 11.1/24 share, up 44 percent from last year's 7.7 rating/16 share.
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Julius Thomas, like father, like son
Julius Thomas races to the end zone in the second quarter against the Colts on Sunday. (Joe Amon, The Denver Post)
Hope is not a strategy. Julius Thomas didn't enter training camp thinking he might improve. He guaranteed it with his offseason workouts, including brainstorming sessions with Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez.
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Categories: Broncos on TV, Postgame Analysis
September 2, 2014, 7:01 pm
CBS' Jack Ford talks Peyton Manning, David Cutcliffe film for "60 Minutes"
The "60 Minutes Sports" documentary on Peyton Manning's recovery from multiple neck surgeries and his, and Eli Manning's, relationship with Duke football coach David Cutcliffe, will air Tuesday night on Showtime (10 p.m. ET/PT) for the show's season premier, and throughout the month.
Cutcliffe was Peyton's offensive coordinator when the now-Broncos quarterback played at Tennessee, and he was Eli's head coach at Mississippi. When Peyton underwent four neck surgeries in late 2011 and early 2012, he turned to Cutcliffe for help. The two worked out together at Duke University, where Peyton's teammates, including Wes Welker, rotated through to help their quarterback get back to form.
The relationship between the Peyton and Cutcliffe runs deep, and it seems to have benefited both on the field. While Peyton is coming off one of the finest NFL seasons in history, Cutcliffe is coming off a 10-win season at Duke, the most in the football program's history.
Jack Ford, a CBS correspondent who guided the "60 Minutes" documentary, spoke to The Post about his time with the Mannings and Cutcliffe.
(His comments have been edited and condensed.)
How did this documentary come about?
"I'm the CBS News legal analyst, but I've done a bunch of sports things over the years, so they asked me to go and do this story for them.
"This one was interesting: I was a college football player – I played in the late '60s, early '70s. One of the schools I was recruited at was Duke. I was always fascinated how Duke had been so bad in football. Here's a place that's exceptional in everything they do, and for the last 30 years — with the exception of the three years that Steve Spurrier was there (1987-89) — they weren't just bad at football, they were awful at football. It became a graveyard for coaches.
"And David Cutcliffe, who I knew a little bit, took the job six years ago. When he took the job, there was not a single person that he knew, not even a family member, who thought it was a good idea for him to take it. But he did it anyway.
"At the end of his fifth year, Cutcliffe completely resurrected the program. Last year alone, they won 10 games and he was the national coach of the year. It was literally a miraculous turnaround.
"So my thought was, what a great story to tell, about how in college, a really good coach can make an enormous difference. He happens to be not only a great coach, but he's also a great guy.
"So I talked to Archie Manning, who is one of my good friends – we're on the board of the College Football Hall of Fame together – and I say, 'Do you think the boys, Peyton and Eli, would participate in doing this profile of David?'
"Archie talked the boys, and they said, 'Look, for (David) we'd do anything.' And then, after talking to Peyton to Eli, it turns out that every year for the last four years they would go to Duke and David Cutcliffe would conduct like a boot camp for them. These are the top quarterbacks in the NFL and he's working them out like they're junior high school players. In addition to that, Peyton, I'm told pretty much for the first time on television, goes into this unbelievable detail about how David Cutcliffe literally resurrected his career, and actually had to teach him how to throw the football again.
"David Cutcliffe had to take, arguably, the best player in the NFL and teach him how to throw a ball again."
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Peyton Manning's recovery, training with Coach Cutcliffe to be on "60 Minutes Sports"
Peyton Manning's comeback from multiple neck surgeries and his training with Duke coach David Cutcliffe has been reported and scrutinized by those in and out of NFL circles. But on Tuesday, Sept. 2, the story of the Broncos quarterback's recovery, as well as his and Eli's ongoing relationship with Cutcliffe, will be featured in the season premier of "60 Minutes Sports."
Cutliffe has served as a coach and mentor to both Peyton and Eli since their college days together — Peyton was the star quarterback at Tennessee when Cutcliffe was the Vols' offensive coordinator, and Eli was the quarterback at Mississippi when Cutcliffe was its head coach.
He molded their quarterbacking techniques, shaped their approach to the game and became almost like a family member to the Mannings.
After Peyton underwent multiple neck surgeries, he turned to Cutcliffe, now the Blue Devils' head coach, for training and help with his technique as he slowly returned to the game. Their private mini-camps played a key role in the Peyton's return to the field and his improved confidence after the season- and life-threatening injury.
Peyton Manning: "Jay Z and Kanye don't have anything to worry about"
Peyton, left, and Eli Manning in DirecTV's "Fantasy Football Fantasy" video. (Screenshot from DirecTV's YouTube channel)
Peyton Manning may be a hit-maker, but he's also a realist about his budding rap career.
"I do not think that Jay Z or Kanye have anything to worry about, put it that way," Peyton said after Broncos practice Tuesday.
Peyton and his younger brother Eli collaborated in a DirecTV commercial, a "Fantasy Football Fantasy" rap video, that included cameos from some Broncos offensive linemen as well as Archie Manning, Joe Namath and Chris Johnson.
Donning a gold chain and baggy jeans with holes, Peyton spit bars about "fantasy, fantasy, football fantasy, like an end zone that ends in a waterfall," among other things. And given that this was not his first foray into the rap game, it only seemed plausible that his attire was taken from his wardrobe.
"That was a prop," Peyton said of his gold chain. "Eli brought his own outfit. Very disturbing, but he had it in his wardrobe. Mine were all props, not sure on the offensive linemen. I think (Ryan) Clady (Louis) Vasquez and Orlando (Franklin) had some props as well."
And those jeans?
"All props.
Categories: Broncos on TV, Offseason
Quick Snaps: John Elway is no figurehead; Peyton Manning's rituals; more Broncos thoughts
1. Can John Elway continue Denver's winning ways?
"Three years ago, John Elway's hiring brought questions of Denver's intent. Would the former face of the franchise just be a figurehead? Three straight playoff appearances and a Super Bowl berth later, the answer is clear: Nope."
—Joan Niesen, MMQB
2. Peyton Manning's offseason rituals
"How do you reboot the game of a legendary competitor coming off the most epic disappointment of his career? This is how …"
—Jeff Legwold, ESPN.com
"3. As always, a Manning team has a shot
"But there are whispers in Denver that Seattle exposed some weaknesses in Manning's game at this stage of his career — namely, his inability to create plays once the original play breaks down."
—Jeffrey Flanagan, Fox Sports Kansas City
4. Bobby Wagner: Broncos were intimidated
"Seahawks middle linebacker Bobby Wagner believes the Denver Broncos were intimidated by his team's defense from the start of their 43-8 Super Bowl XLVIII loss to Seattle."
—Terry Blount, ESPN.com
5. Elway still working on deals for top weapons
"The Denver Broncos have made contract offers to star wide receiver Demaryius Thomas and tight end Julius Thomas and will continue negotiating with both players after training camp opens July 24, Broncos general manager John Elway said Wednesday."
—Lindsay H. Jones, USA Today Sports Read more…
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Categories: Broncos on TV, Contracts, Offseason, Players, Quarterback, Quick Snaps, Rookies
Broncos launch HD video app
(Provided by Broncos DeskSite)
There's one group out there that wants to ensure you never go a minute without Broncos footage: the Broncos.
The team has launched the Broncos DeskSite, a new HD video platform that's essentially "a DVR for the Internet," as its website claims, automatically downloading and storing exclusive videos to users' desktops, laptops or tablets so they can be viewed at any time, even offline.
With the DeskSite app, fans will have access to full-length TV shows, player interviews, game recaps and combine and draft coverage, among other content. The app is free and, when downloaded, will alert users when new videos are available for download.
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Peyton Manning will appear on David Letterman's "Late Show" on May 5
Peyton Manning, right, and Eli Manning in a DirecTV commercial. Peyton Manning has shown his lighter side through humorous ads and "Saturday Night Live" skits during his career. (Getty Images)
Peyton Manning is always on time. With his passes. And his punchlines. He has a great appreciation for humor, and will pay homage to one of his favorite comedians when he appears on David Letterman's "Late Show" on CBS on Monday May 5.
Seattle LB Bobby Wagner says Broncos weren't ready to get hit
Cornerback Richard Sherman #25 of the Seattle Seahawks and middle linebacker Bobby Wagner #54 celebrate their 43-8 victory over the Denver Broncos during Super Bowl XLVIII. (Jeff Gross, Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — In a makeshift white tent 50 feet from MetLife Stadium, the Broncos talked in disbelief. Fifty yards and several podiums away, the Seahawks spoke of affixing goat horns to the Broncos as if the 43-8 skunking was preordained.
"We had such good practices, the whole group was so connected. I had tremendous faith in our players," Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said. "It was a lock in my mind we would play well. I wondered what they could do to even get us off our game."
The confidence translated into a lopsided rout.
Linebacker Bobby Wagner said the key was getting physical with the Broncos:
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Categories: AFC West, Broncos on TV, Super Bowl
Super Bowl XLVIII has Colorado, Washington making fun bets
By Ryan Parker
As Super Bowl XLVIII nears, fun bets among organizations and businesses in Colorado and Washington are being made on the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks.
Here are a couple you may not have heard yet:
*The Denver Zoo — If the Broncos win, a curator from Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle will hand deliver a case of Washington apples to Denver Zoo's Przewalski's horses and spend a day working with the horses and elephants wearing a Bronco jersey. If the Seahawks win, the Denver Zoo Curator of Birds John Azua will take a case of trout to Woodland Park Zoo for its sea eagles and spend a day working with the zoo's animals while sporting a Seahawk jersey.
@DenverZoo curator says GAME ON – makes friendly wager with @WoodlandParkZoo. #UnitedInOrange Learn more at: http://t.co/V2qBRclvBA
— Denver Zoo (@DenverZoo) January 30, 2014
Categories: Broncos on TV, Super Bowl
Floyd Mayweather bets $10 million on Broncos Super Bowl victory… allegedly
Might as well say cheese for the picture @theharlemhotboy pic.twitter.com/6xh8itVDaB
— Floyd Mayweather (@FloydMayweather) October 14, 2013
Mayweather, after Sunday's Super Bowl finished, said he made no wagers on the game. During the weeks leading up to the game, he made was mum and did not respond to multiple requests to confrim or deny the bet:
Somebody lied to you all. If I was going to bet, I would have bet on the Seattle Seahawks…. http://t.co/9GIt1IVx7e
— Floyd Mayweather (@FloydMayweather) February 3, 2014
Undefeated boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. bet $10.4 million on a Denver Broncos Super Bowl victory — or did he?
There are multiple reports coming out of Las Vegas from sources who claim to have knowledge that Mayweather has made the substantial — possibly line moving — bet.
VIDEO: Russell Wilson recalls meeting Peyton Manning in Denver before draft
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Russell Wilson and Peyton Manning go way back. Not as far as the Manning in those Papa John's commercials, but to Wilson's sophomore year of high school.
Wilson attended the Manning Passing Academy. Manning was the instructor of Wilson's group, and of course, because the Broncos quarterback doesn't forget much he remembered Wilson's face when he arrived in Denver prior to the NFL draft two years ago.
Wilson picks up the story in the video.
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Categories: AFC West, Broncos on TV, Matchups, NFL draft, Super Bowl
Denver Broncos owe success to "South Park" hilariously claim creators Parker and Stone
Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of "South Park" hilariously claim it is their show that helped the Denver Broncos find success after years of heartbreaking Super Bowl losses.
The tongue-in-cheek commercial of the duo, both from Colorado, was shown on the NFL network. Read more…
Categories: AFC West, Broncos on TV, General Broncos, Super Bowl
Broncos' Zane "Tippy Toes" Beadles a big hit on the Ellen Show
Zane Beadles, Broncos offensive lineman. (The Denver Post)
Boy, is Zane Beadles going to get fined for this.
Beadles was on the Ellen Show today and he came out dancing. Check it out below…
Beadles came across humble, nice, smart and witty. Ellen gave Beadles a $10,000 check for his foundation and pair of orange underwear.
Categories: Broncos on TV, General Broncos
Broncos-Chargers playoff game nets CBS biggest ratings for an NFL divisional round since 1996
By The Denver Post
Broncos coach John Fox. (The Denver Post)
The Broncos' victory over the San Diego Chargers on Sunday had the largest TV audience nationally of the four weekend NFL division games.
Locally, the game on CBS-4 (2:30-6 p.m.), registered an a 81.2 audience share — the highest of the Broncos' season and topping the 80.5 share CBS-4 registered a year ago when Denver lost to Baltimore in a divisional playoff, also at home.
Nationally, overnight Nielsen figures showed that CBS coverage produced a 42 audience share — the largest for a divisional playoff game in 18 years.
An audience share represents the number of television homes in a specific area, viewing television, and watching a specific program.
–Dusty Saunders, Special to The Denver Post
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Facilitated movement of legitimate trade across the border.
Notification on the receipt of complete data sent to the CBSA by various trade parties.
Notification on the arrival and status of shipments as they move through the commercial import process.
Strengthening sharing of information with other trade partners who are registered CBSA clients.
Regulatory amendments supporting ACI/eManifest were originally published on May 6, 2015, in the Canada Gazette, Part II. The CBSA granted Canadian businesses and trade partners a six month grace period, from July 10, 2015 to January 10, 2016, where those identified for non-compliance with ACI requirements were issued zero-rated Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS) penalties.
On January 11, 2016, the CBSA began enforcing the monetary penalty phase of the AMPS for highway carriers who did not comply with ACI pre-arrival cargo and conveyance data requirements.
Penalties for ACI contraventions range from $250 to $8,000. The CBSA recognized the potential impact to clients and therefore mitigated penalty levels to just Level 1 regardless of repeated non-compliance. This was done in an effort to provide additional time for carriers to make appropriate changes to their processes and training requirements. As this approach has been in effect for over eight months, the CBSA is now moving forward with graduated ACI penalties – found here.
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