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Black Journalists’ Group Calls for Forum on ‘Talk Show Hate’

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Group Says Dr. Laura And Media Companies Must Be Held Accountable WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The following is a statement from Kathy Times, President of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) on the recent criticism of conservative talk show host Dr. Laura Schlessinger for using a racial slur on the talk show: I will never forget the first time I was called the n-word. In fact, a young white man in Alabama hit me with a double dose of hate and called me a n—– b—-. It was 2002. It was my first day on a new job as an investigative reporter. It took a few seconds for the full impact of the slur to hit me. Then, it felt like I’d been sucker punched in the gut. I can imagine that is how the African-American caller felt when she and other listeners heard Dr. Laura Schlessinger use the n-word 11 times. . . taken aback, shocked, and speechless. When will people learn it’s never OK to use the n-word, no matter how many times it is uttered in the name of entertainment, sarcasm or disgust? Instead of helping one of her callers, Dr. Laura chose to go on a tirade that appeared to reveal deep-rooted thoughts on politics and black America. Dr. Laura apologized for using the offensive language. She does not have the right to use racial slurs on public airwaves. She says she will not do radio anymore, but there are deeper issues that must be addressed by the company that syndicates her show – Premiere Radio Networks. Why wait until the next on-air personality slips up? Is it time for the n-word and other racial epithets to be added to the list of seven dirty words (made famous by comedian George Carlin)? The use of those words hit broadcasters where it hurts them most – on the bottom line with fines and lost advertising revenue. But the fear of losing ad dollars should not be the only reason to end this era of hate on the public’s airwaves. It is past time for a movement to address “Talk Show Hate. ” As the president of the National Association of Black Journalists, my goal is not to change the inherent mindset of provocateurs and consumers of any controversial media platform, but instead to lead the charge in forums that educate those who dare to think for themselves. I believe most people are open to embracing people of all races based on the content of their character. We invite Dr. Laura and Premiere Radio Networks to join us in a conversation leading to change in the public discourse, which both embraces their right to free speech and our desire to end the use of racial slurs and epithets on the public’s airwaves. By the way, that young white man who called me those terrible names eventually apologized and gave me an interview. I accepted the apology, but I’ll never forget the venomous sting that my ancestors must have felt when their slave masters conjured up the n-word. SOURCE National Association of Black Journalists

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Rekor-rekor Dunia Teraneh

admin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:28:35 +0000

1. Mulut terbesar Pria Austria Marco Hort masuk rekor dunia untuk memasukkan 259 sedotan ke dalam mulutnya sekaligus, lebih dari siapapun juga di dunia. 2. “Snake Manu” C Manoharan,25, yang dikenal dengan nama ‘Snake Manu’, berupaya memecahkan rekor dunia dengan memasukkan ular hidup ke dalam hidungnya dan mengeluarkannya lewat mulut. Ini bukan atraksi pertamanya. Tahun 2005, ia tercatat dalam rekor dunia dengan ‘memakan ulat terbanyak dalam 30 detik’, berhasil menelan 200 ulat hidup, masing-masing sepanjang 10 cm. 3. Parade bikini terbesar Di awal 2010, Tim Gillette Venus dianugerahi rekor dunia untuk ‘parade bikini terbesar’ oleh 323 gadis dan model di Benteng Venus di Koto-ku, Jepang. Gadis-gadis ini berparade dengan pencukur Venus di tangan dan berpose di depan kamera. Pada bulan Mei 2009, sebuah bikini Las Vegas (gambar) dipimpin oleh bintang Playboy Holly Madison meraih rekor dengan memparadekan 281 gadis dengan bikini minim berjalan kaki bersama. 4. Jabat tangan terlama Jack Tsonis dan Lindsay Morrison (gambar), keduanya berusia sekitar 20 tahun, mencoba berjabat tangan terlama di bulan September 2009. Mereka berhasil memecahkan rekor dunia dengan berjabat tangan selama 12 jam, 34 menit dan 56 detik. Namun, Matthew Rosen dan Joe Ackerman dari Amerika mengalahkan rekor ini dengan 15 jam, 30 menit dan 45 detik di November 2009. 5. Wanita dengan tato terbanyak Julia Gnuse, dari California, bersiap untuk tercatat di tahun 2011 dalam Guinness World Records untuk punya tato terbanyak dari siapapun juga di dunia. Di usianya yang ke-30-an, ia menderita penyakit kulit bernama porphyia yang membuat kulitnya lecet-lecet. Untuk menutupi bekasnya, wanita berusia 55 tahun ini mulai membuat tato di daerah yang terinfeksi. Dan ternyata, 95% tubuhnya kini tertutupi gambar, mulai dari pemandangan hutan dan tokoh kartun hingga para aktor Bewitched di bagian bokong. 6. Mata melotot Penduduk Brasil Claudio Pinto bisa melototkan matanya sampai sekitar 7 millimeter dari kelopaknya. Mr Pinto berkata, “Ini cara mudah mendapatkan uang. Ini anugerah Tuhan dan saya sangat mensyukurinya. “7. Tindik terbanyak Suster asal Brasil, Elaine Davidson tercatat di Guinness World Records sebagai ‘wanita bertindik terbanyak’ di tahun 2009 untuk punya 6,005 tindik, termasuk 1,500 yang berada di dalam tubuh. 8. Bedah plastik terbanyak Penyanyi rock Cindy Jackson saat ini punya rekor bedah plastik terbanyak. Model Brasil Angela Bismarchi (gambar) menjalankan bedah plastiknya yang ke-42 tahun 2008, membawanya mendekati rekor 47 bedah plastik oleh Cindy Jackson. Angela pertama kali melakukan bedah plastik tahun 1992 setelah dadanya turun setelah menyusui. 9. Tertinggi-Terpendek Sultan Kosen dari Turki, 27 saat ini adalah pria tertinggi dunia dengan panjang tubuh 246. 5 cm dan He Pingping dari China, 21, tercatat sebagai pria terpendek dunia dengan panjang tubuh 73 cm. 10. Wanita ‘terpanas’ Tahun 2009, wanita berusia 28 tahun Anandita Dutta Tamuly menggosokkan cabai terpedas dunia di matanya sebelum menyantap 51 cabai tersebut dalam dua menit untuk masuk Guinness World Records. sumber : http://www. kaskus. us/showthread. php?t=4988513

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Health Insurance Quote

admin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:28:32 +0000

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Stone Poneys’ Kenny Edwards dead at 64

admin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:49:04 +0000

Kenny Edwards, an original member of the Stone Poneys country-rock band and longtime collaborator with singer-songwriters Linda Ronstadt and Karla Bonoff, has died in California at age 64. A statement on his website says he died Wednesday. The Los Angeles Times reports Edwards was hospitalized earlier this month in Denver after collapsing while on tour with Bonoff. He was airlifted to a hospital near his home in Santa Barbara where he died. After the Stone Poneys disbanded after their 1967 breakthrough hit “Different Drum,” Edwards formed the folk-rock band Bryndle with singer-songwriter Wendy Waldman, Bonoff and Andrew Gold. He also was a supporting guitarist and singer for Stevie Nicks, Don Henley, Brian Wilson, Art Garfunkel, Vince Gill and others.

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Stone Poneys’ Kenny Edwards dead at 64

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Lindsay To Land Million Dollar Interview?

admin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:49:03 +0000

Want to talk to Lindsay Lohan about her time behind bars and in rehab?Well, it’s going to cost you a boatload of cash. A million dollars to be exact. The
Mean Girl’s star is reportedly seeking the gigantic payday for her
first post-prison interview but that’s not the only way Lindsay’s
looking to capitalize on her jail time. . . According to the
Hollywood Reporter, she’s also increasing her appearance fees from
anywhere between twenty-five thousand and a hundred thousand dollars. And
Lindsay could be cashing those checks sooner than thought now that
doctors at UCLA medical center, where she’s undergoing treatment, have
recommended her for an early release. Who ever said crime doesn’t pay, didn’t know any celebrities.

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Lindsay To Land Million Dollar Interview?

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Sarah Palin Supports Dr. Laura Via Twitter: ‘don’t retreat . . . reload!’

admin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:49:03 +0000

Sarah Palin has used Twitter to share some advice with Dr. Laura Schlessinger, the talk radio host who apologized and decided to retire from her highly-rated program after using the N-word on the air 11 times in 5 minutes.

Palin’s advice: “don’t retreat. . . reload!”

It’s a breathtakingly tone-deaf bit of provocation — even by Palin’s standards.

Dr. Laura, as she’s known on her radio program, quickly came under fire for her remarks of a week ago. She immediately acknowledged the mistake and soon announced that she would end the show once her contract expires later this year. She currently commands the largest audience of any woman in syndicated talk radio and overall her ratings are among the top five hosts in the nation.

Palin, once the governor of Alaska and Republican nominee for vice president in 2008, has been using social media sites like Facebook and Twitter to push her messages in recent months. She fired out two messages about Dr. Laura on Wednesday night, the first reading:

Dr. Laura:don’t retreat. . . reload! (Steps aside bc her 1st Amend. rights ceased 2exist thx 2activists trying 2silence”isn’t American,not fair”)

That was quickly followed by:

Dr. Laura=even more powerful & effective w/out the shackles, so watch out Constitutional obstructionists. And b thankful 4 her voice,America!

(Screengrabs of the tweets are below. )

The response was immediate and furious.

Joan Walsh, writing on Salon, pointed out that Palin was tweeting about feminists just hours before “embracing the anti-feminist traditional-values preacher Dr. Laura. ” (Incidentally, Dr. Laura was never a big fan of Palin. ) Walsh then went after the sentiment and historical context of Palin’s latest comments:

It’s scary to think we just had a vice presidential nominee who doesn’t understand the Constitution, who thinks Schlessinger’s First Amendment rights “ceased 2exist” because she was criticized for haranguing a black woman who called for advice, using the word “nigger” 11 times. Again, Gov. Palin, the First Amendment protects us from government infringing on our speech rights; it doesn’t take away other Americans’ right to criticize.

This isn’t the first time a Palin tweet related to the First Amendment has generated controversy. Last month, she called on Muslims to “refudiate” Park 51’s construction of Cordoba House, the so-called “Ground Zero Mosque. ”

That was followed by a series of tweets directed toward President Barack Obama, acknowledging that the Muslim group has the right to build . . . “but should they?”

Palin acknowledged Park 51’s rights. She acknowledged Dr. Laura’s rights. She questioned Park 51’s wisdom. So far, she hasn’t questioned Dr. Laura’s wisdom.

Dr. Laura’s actions — ending her show — may have said more than Palin’s words. And maybe even “refudiated” them.

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Sarah Palin Supports Dr. Laura Via Twitter: ‘don’t retreat . . . reload!’

admin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:49:02 +0000

Palin’s advice: “don’t retreat. . . reload!”

It’s a breathtakingly tone-deaf bit of provocation — even by Palin’s standards.

Dr. Laura:don’t retreat. . . reload! (Steps aside bc her 1st Amend. rights ceased 2exist thx 2activists trying 2silence”isn’t American,not fair”)

That was quickly followed by:

Dr. Laura=even more powerful & effective w/out the shackles, so watch out Constitutional obstructionists. And b thankful 4 her voice,America!

(Screengrabs of the tweets are below. )

The response was immediate and furious.

That was followed by a series of tweets directed toward President Barack Obama, acknowledging that the Muslim group has the right to build . . . “but should they?”

Palin acknowledged Park 51’s rights. She acknowledged Dr. Laura’s rights. She questioned Park 51’s wisdom. So far, she hasn’t questioned Dr. Laura’s wisdom.

Dr. Laura’s actions — ending her show — may have said more than Palin’s words. And maybe even “refudiated” them.

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Fujifilm announces FinePix REAL 3D W3 digital camera

admin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:49:00 +0000

Stereoscopic 3D is big business these days, and Fujifilm intends to milk this potential cash cow to the maximum with the FinePix REAL 3D W3 digital camera. As its name suggests, this model will go one up on its predecessor by being able to capture high-resolution 3D photos and movies in 3D HD at 720p, and this is made possible thanks to the new RP (Real Photo) Processor. Apart from that, it also comes with a new Mini HDMI port that lets you play back your recorded images and video on most 3D television systems – apart from its Autostereoscopic 3D Widescreen 3. 5” LCD display, of course. It makes us wonder with all these 3D devices going around, would bridal studios start to offer 3D footage and 3D images for their clients?
The slim FinePix REAL 3D W3 digital camera will sport a black matte finish in an ergonomic design, measuring just 21mm at its thinnest point while tipping the scales at just 8. 5 ounces with a battery and memory card stashed within. With its durable stainless steel material used in its construction, you can be sure that the optical axis within remains precisely balanced to deliver accurate 3D images. Not only that, the W3 will also feature a horizontal lens cover with wave detail that doubles up as an on/off switch.
The introduction of Fujifilm’s FinePix REAL 3D technology enables one to capture true 3D courtesy of its twin 10-megapixel CCD sensors alongside dual FUJINON 3x optical zoom lenses (35-105mm) which are spaced 75mm apart. Both 3D and 2D Auto functions enable just about anyone to capture high-definition, high-resolution movies and photos without breaking a sweat, while audio is preserved in stereo for more impact. The One Touch Movie Mode lets you switch between movie and still modes, letting you play with the subject matter at your whim and fancy. Expect to see the FinePix REAL 3D W3 digital camera hit the market sometime early next month for $499. 95.
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