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Sonic Drive-In: Pumpkin Pie Shake

Everyone's favorite Thanksgiving dessert gets the milkshake treatment at the popular drive-in fast-food chain. In a large, 20-ounce size, the mix of ice cream, pumpkin, nutmeg, cinnamon, and pieces of pie crust will cost you a whopping 1,040 calories (420 of which are from fat). To put that into perspective, there are less calories in four orders of small chili and cheese tater tots, or three 32-ounce cherry limeades.

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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Okkervil River back Roky Erickson

I saw this on Pitchfork this morning and I said, "DUDE!" Roky Erickson is a music legend, pioneering the psychedelic garage-rock sound with his band 13th Floor Elevators in Austin, TX, in the mid-1960s. Various drug, mental, and legal problems have plagued Erickson for most of his career, and he hasn't published any original music in 14 years. His new album True Love Cast Out All Evil will be released on April 20 on Anti-. My favorite indie rockers Okkervil River back Erickson on this album, and OR lead singer Will Sheff produces. If nothing else, it will a very interesting collaboration.

13th Floor Elevators
- You're Gonna Miss Me.mp3
You can find this song on a number of psychedelic compilations. This particular one is from the below soundtrack. Sadly, there is no proper compilation of 13th Floor Elevators recordings.
Buy: High Fidelity Soundtrack (2000)

Okkervil River - You Can't Hold the Hand of a Rock and Roll Man.mp3
Buy: The Stage Names (2007)

Anonymous said...

Thers a NEW ALBUM, fuck me i've waited a long time for that. There are lots of 13th floor elevators comps out there, best off through just getting their two proper albums before drug use, mental illness and personal disaster took an understandable toll, easter everywhere and psychedelic sounds of are both fantastic albums (bull of the woods less so), also get rokys solo albums especially don't slander me which is probably the most coherant.

Truersound said...

Great news indeed. Best Roky Album to get is the "The Evil One (Plus One)" remaster from Sympathy For The Record Industry.

For 13th Floor stuff get the first album at least.

There is a Roky Anthology you can get too called "I Have Always Been Here Before" that includes work with the Elevators and all through his career. It's pretty good but will only make you want to buy The Evil One!

The documentary on Roky called aptly "You're Gonna Miss Me" is also well worth seeking out.

All that said, I can't wait to hear this, as The Evil One is one of my all time favorite albums.

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Pumpkin-Ginger Pie

This Pumpkin-Ginger Pie was a great hit on Sunday!  What I especially loved (yes, I did have a very small portion, thus breaking my no-sugar rule…but one must have a treat every now and then, right?) was that it’s not super sweet or super rich. It is a recipe that I will definitely be making for Thanksgiving Dinner!

Recipe taken from Pillsbury’s Thankgiving Recipe Book.

For more yummy recipes, visit the Holiday Food Fest, Tempt My Tummy Tuesday! and Tasty Tuesday!Check out the Pie Party over at Tidy Mom!

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  1. Jen@Balancing Beauty and Bedlam says

    It's always so fun to find a great new recipe…you toot your horn, my friend. (and every single time I see those cute toes on the header, I just want to eat them. :) SO CUTE!

  2. Carolyn @ My Backyard Eden says

    The ginger and pumpkin combo sounds wonderful! I'm definitely bookmarking this one to try at Thanksgiving!

  3. HeatherOz says

    ooohhh! That looks so good. I better sign up to make a dessert for Thanksgiving! Regular pumpkin pie is so boring!

  4. SayRah says

    Oh boy, that looks good!! I'll definitely have to try it this holiday season!

    Myra, I have an award for you on my blog! Please come by to pick it up! :)

    ((hugs & blessings))

  5. SnoWhite says

    delicious! I'd try it with sweet potato (and omit the nuts) since that would make it edible for us with our allergies — looks wonderful!

  6. Phoebe @ Cents to Get Debt Free says

    This is it..just what I need!

    Can't wait for my home to smell of it's delicousness this evening. :)

  7. Hoosier Homemade says

    I'd toot my own horn too! That pie looks great! Thanks for joining in the fun at the Holiday Food Fest!

  8. Lauren says

    Oh my. This looks fantastic. Pumpkin ginger pie sounds delicious, but gingersnap streusel makes it absolutely amazing!

  9. gfe--gluten free easily says

    Pumpkin, gingersnaps, pecans … oh my! Wonderful stuff. :-) By all means, toot your own horn. 😉 Thanks so much for joining in the Holiday Food Fest! I'm so thrilled to be one of the hostesses–we've gotten off to a great start!

  10. TidyMom says

    Well toot away! LOL This sounds wonderful!! What a GREAT combination! Gingersnap streusel?….YUM!!! Thanks for linking up!!

  11. Rona's Home Page says

    Yummy! A delicious pie that would be welcome at any dinner table.
    Now, I'm off to enjoy visiting other "Love the Pie" blog participants.

  12. Cara says

    This is so much more than a plain old pumpkin pie! I love that it has so much ginger in the filling, and the gingersnap streusel topping sounds fabulous!

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    Congrats!! you were one of the Love the Pie t-shirt winners!!
    Send me an email with your addy and what size you'd like!

  14. CarrieCait says

    This sounds SO yummy! I was just wondering, did you pre-bake the crust, before adding the pumpkin? The recipe didn’t specify. Happy baking!

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ROS: Internet, DStv, entertainment, security in a box

New Smart Village ROS digital lifestyle device offers combined Internet services, DStv On-Demand, telephony and multimedia services

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Smart Village has launched their new ROS digital lifestyle device (, making it easy to access a range of services including broadband, telephony, DStv On-Demand, multimedia content, online radio, social media and home security.

The ROS multimedia centre sports a 320GB hard drive, and supports 2.4GHz and 5.8GHz WiFi access. It also has HDMI, eSATA, Ethernet and USB ports to easily connect devices to the ROS box.

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Friday, 2 May 2008

Gerai Makan Kak Hapzah, Port Dickson

While on my way back from Tiara Beach Resort in Port Dickson I stop by a roadside stall for a nice cooling coconut water. The stall grew up from just a small shack a few years back when I visited it. It is located at the entrance to Mess Greysands, Tractors Malaysia Bungalows and Port Dickson Beach Resort. From Port Dickson one has to drive past Telok Kemang on the way south. The stall is situated on the right. List of food served can be seen from the pictures below.

Nothing much better than a refreshing sip of coconut water and its soft flesh on a hot day.

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You may recall how the old Dunbar High School in Northwest Washington looked more like a prison than an educational institution.  DC officials and Dunbar High School alumni have planned a week-long celebration of the new $122 million facility located at First and N streets Northwest.  Among the events are a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday at 3:30 pm and a speech by comedian Bill Cosby on Wednesday.  For more details, read the full article in the  Washington Post.

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Many must have missed this piece of frightening news today. It was hidden somewhere in the article by Salma Khalik. Her article in ST talks about the challenges Singapore is facing to be among the best in health care. Then inside she quoted Boon Wan saying that he wanted to transform health care here ‘to be among the best in the world.’ Frightening isn’t it? Still don’t get the idea? You want the best, it means the best medical professionals, the best equipment, hospital facilities and supporting staff. Can you afford it? Are you willing to pay for it? Please, please Boon Wan, leave the best only to the private hospitals and A and B+ wards in govt privatized hospitals. The rest, please keep it good more than enough. The patients can only afford that level of medical services. But if it is free, by all means. And please don’t force them or mean test them to go for the best. Let them have a choice on how much money they can afford to part, not you decide how much they should part. The same goes to the best public transport system in the world. You want good, comfort, the best, you must pay for it. You want world class transport, make sure you got world class wallet. And world class people would not want to sit in the train with not world class commuters. I read somewhere this morning that one sikit atas aka high class woman called a radio station to complain that the low class HDB dwellers are spoiling the atmosphere of Holland Village. Only high class people with high class taste, mannerism and not complaining like low class HDB dwellers are allowed in Holland Village. This is the perfect complain awaiting the perfect answer and perfect solution. Gantry points will be up around Holland Village and patrons must pay $20 for entry to the Village. This shall ensure the cheapskate and bad manner Ah Sohs and Uncles from going there. Hit their pocket hard and they will stay away. World class, high class, there is a BIG price to pay for.

Anonymous said...

Holy Khaw, is that the way to go!

Chua Chin Leng aka redbean said...

There are many people who have reached the Swiss standard of living here. There are many who have exceeded the Swiss level of living. There are also people having to decide very hard whether to eat in hawker stall or food court.

The quality of public services must be tailored, targetted, to the different needs of the people. It will be good if the services are world class if priced according to the people's pocket.

Anonymous said...

Wait a minute. Those same hawker centre uncles and aunties are the same people who vote the pap in because they felt happier with the S$800 in their pockets. (Btw thats S$800 present value with a 5 year future value of over 1000 at a 5% discount/inflation rate).

And because of these votes PAP can go around telling people they have obtained the people's mandate. And when PAP says the people wants world class hawker centres, they are speaking for the people mind you! No tailoring needed. If you are not with us, you are against the people!

So pity the daft Singaporeans, when LKY said Singaporeans are daft, he was not referring to us being inferior to the foreigners he is welcoming with open arms. He is referring to the foolish people who vote for them every 5 years when they clearly know they will lose out for the rest of the 4 years. Daft and deaf indeed. Pity.

Chua Chin Leng aka redbean said...

Interesting comment. Will the Singaporeans vote for foreign talents that are new citizens in this election?

If they do, then the PAP has succeeded in convincing the people that the foreign talents are good for Singaporeans and Singaporeans agree with that.

Anonymous said...

I guess the only way to gauge that is it the PAP creates a team to compete who is solely NC. But remember it is the poor Singaporeans who are daft, not the elite PAP. So I doubt that will happen.

Meanwhile I don't know about you, but I have little doubt that PAP will maintain its majority. (not considering the electoral commission actual independence).

So yes, PAP has succeeded in conning (not convincing) Singaporeans that FTs are the cure-all.

Pity the daft Singaporeans

Anonymous said...

You people need not be so cynical of the pursuit for excellences in everything our leaders plan for us leh.

Imagine that one day there is a widespread outbreak of fatal disease here and all of us will be attended to by the best doctors in the best equipped hospitals. Oh, maybe with no money, we will be lined outside the hospitals instead of in the wards, but still we have the top doctors to attend to us mah. Will they leave us to die and let the disease spread? Me do not think so.

Anyway take good care of oneself, no matter how good a doctor, he/she will never be better than your own good health.

Matilah_Singapura said...

All taxes should be raised to 100% of income.

In that way everyone who produces -- individuals and enterprises -- hand all their earnings to the govt. Essentially they work for free -- I.E. NATIONWIDE SLAVERY.

There is an upside to slavery - as it removes the necessity for "responsibility" from the individual -- totally. No need not ever agin think or act for yourselves.

Phew!! What a relief…all that pressure taken off your hands. All you have to do as a slave is to obey your master. That's all -- as simple as that! Finally, absolute liberation from the necessity of "looking after oneself".

In exchange, the benefits slaves get are:

1. Free food
2. Free place to live and sleep
3. Free health care
4. Free funeral services
5. Free transport from home to work
6. Free leisure and entertainment activities
7. Free training and education )so they can serve the masters
8. Free pairing up with a mate for life (eugenics -- to breed better slaves)
9. Free childcare for young slaves
10. Free wardrobe

.. in fact, everything, every need for the slave is taken provided for by his masters for the totality of the slaves (productive) life.

If Singaporeans and all private enterprise in Singapore was turned over TOTALLY to PAP-is-the-govt-is-the-PAP control and OWNERSHIP, Singapore will beat every other nation in the world -- including America -- as YHE Utopia to strive to.

Matilah_Singapura said...

Silly me. I left out the most important thing:

Free job for life. 100%, full employment! No more "insecurity" of being replaced by cheaper labour!100% fully employed, Singaporean workforce!

Top that Mr Bernanke!

Anonymous said...

has Holland Village become a gantrified place where only the pseudos can go? i last visited the makan shops and hawker centre many many years ago for the then famous ipoh hor fun and other popular makan there. who are these 'aliens' now calling the place their own?

Matilah_Singapura said...

You watch what you say about my beloved Holland Village.

No, it's not exclusive to pseudos. Douche bags like yourself are welcome too.

Holland village is a special place: low wage aliens are employed to serve the high wage aliens.

Holland V is mostly private property -- and it has been that way for years. If the govt tries to collect more taxes there by erecting a gantry, it will be cut down with det cord ;-)

Prince of The Village

Chua Chin Leng aka redbean said...

Matilah, your ideal condition were practised by USSR and China but failed.

The Singapore version is that the govt will plan everything for the best and the best money can buy. Then it is left to the individual to find what he needs. But there is a proviso for mean testing as well.

Wally Buffet said...

With bills running into the mega millions, anything is now possible.

That female surgeon set the benchmark so now I can imagine all the "quacks" at medical centres salivating at mega bills with the cow announcing Singapore's ambition to provide the best medical attention. He might have forgotten about simple HDB folks who just want good and competent health care without the bullshit.

Regarding the bitch bitching about low class HDB dwellers spoiling the Holland Village mood, I betcha that she is one of the foreign trash out to trash us Sinkapooreans. It's time we stop this leering attitude and fuck all trash from this island.

Anonymous said...

In time to come, if the sickness doesn't kill you, the hospital bill will.

Matilah_Singapura said...

"Life - no one gets out alive" - Jim Morrison, lead sing of The Doors. Found dead and bloated in a bathtub OD'ed on smack.

Anonymous said...

If gantry points are put up around Holland Village, arising from the complaints of people like the 'sikit atas' woman, well, we know who will get hanged. Not the Ah Sohs or Uncles I am sure. And we know who will benefit.

More like the Chinese saying - "The monk spilled the rice gruel, the dog benefits"

Matilah_Singapura said...

Cutting down obnoxious structures using det cord.

Video show tree cutting. Now, let's be clear -- I'm not advocating vandalism, I'm merely postulating an idea.

Think it as being informative and educational. ;-)

VOTE BUYING -- How to do it propertly

1. Take control of the nation's currency and cnetral bank. [check]

2. Inflate currency, drop interest rates to low single digits [check]

3. Pump up the jam by telling people how great the economy is and how lucky they are to have such a good government in the midst of gobal economi and political turmoil. [check]

4. Over state favourable economic data and interpret the data to favour the government [check]

5. Promise people more goodies [check]

6. Give them a sweeternet [check]

7. With the increase economic activity, you collect more taxes: property tax - increased take, GST - increased take, fuel tax -- increased take, ERP & COE -- increased take. [check]

8. Use the increased tax take to BUY MORE VOTES. Promise the euphoric masses -- now delerious with joy on one hand, but fearful of economic collapse on the other. Reassure them of the government's committment to "security", and that "every Singaporean matters". [check]

9. Feel confident in knowing that most people will believe anything that brings them comfort and feelings of security even though what you tell them is total bullshit (use the example of religious texts for empirical evidence) [check]

10. Proceed confidently to win the election, and enslave the people even more [check]

I'm not advocating anyone out there be to corrupted to the point that they attempt, I'm merely postulating an idea.

Think it as being informative and educational. ;-)


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Clash of the Titans
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Mythological basis Perseus, Titanomachy
Tagline Damn the Gods, The Clash Begins
Produced by Basil Iwanyk
Kevin De La Noy
Richard D. Zanuck
Directed by Louis Leterrier
Starring Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes

Damn the Gods

Clash of the Titans is an epic fantasy, action-adventure film loosely based on the greek myth of Perseus, starring Sam Worthington as Perseus, Liam Neeson as Zeus and Ralph Phiennes as Hades. It was released on April 2, 2010. The film itself is a remake to the 1981 film of the same name.

The film mythological basis is the myth of Perseus and the titan war known as Titanomachy.

Lightning Sword

Lightning Sword

The Lightning Sword was a divine weapon Zeus gave Perseus to aid him on his quest, tough Perseus deny to use the gifts from the gods at first, he eventually saw the need in using them. Perseus used the sword to slay Calibos and in the final battle, Perseus casted lightning by using the sword and with it, he send Hades back to the underworld. The sword propelled itself against Hades as a bullet would do after been projected, and so the sword is lost in the Underworld.

  • Altough the sword represents Zeus in many ways, at least in Greek mythology, the sword does not exist.

The Clash of the Titans 2010 Cast.

  • Sam Worthington as Perseus
  • Alexa Davalos as Andromeda
  • Gemma Arterton as Io
  • Jason Flemyng as Calibos
  • Mads Mikkelsen as Draco
  • Liam Cunningham as Solon
  • Nicholas Hoult as Eusebios
  • Hans Matheson as Ixas
  • Martin McCann as Phaedrus
  • Rory McCann as Belo
  • Ian Whyte as Sheikh Sulieman
  • Tine Stapelfeldt as Danae
  • Ashraf Barhom as Ozal
  • Mouloud Achour as Kucuk
  • Pete Postlethwaite as Spyros
  • Elizabeth McGovern as Marmara
  • Vincent Regan as Kepheus
  • Polly Walker as Cassiopeia
  • Luke Treadaway as Prokopion
  • Kaya Scodelario as Peshet
  • Liam Neeson as Zeus
  • Ralph Fiennes as Hades
  • Danny Huston as Poseidon
  • Agyness Deyn as Aphrodite
  • Luke Evans as Apollo
  • Tamer Hassan as Ares
  • Nathalie Cox as Artemis
  • Izabella Miko as Athena
  • Charlotte Comer as Demeter
  • Paul Kynman as Hephaestus
  • Nina Young as Hera
  • Alexander Siddig as Hermes
  • Jane March as Hestia
  • Robin Berry as Enyo
  • Ross Mullan as Pamphredo
  • Graham Hughes as Deino
  • Natalia Vodianova as Medusa

The film was directed by Louis Leterrier.

Main article: Wrath of the Titans

Mythology in films
1960's Hercules and the Conquest of Atlantis
1980's Clash of the Titans
1990's Hercules
2000's Troy
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Digitally Downloaded writes: "It's a pity, because CD Projekt Red games are incredible. The Witcher 2 is my favourite western-style RPG since the original Baldur's Gate, as cringeworthy as its portrayal of women is. I have no doubt whatsoever that this game will also be incredible.

So why the heck do they feel like they need to prove the critics of the games industry right?"

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ElementX1428d ago

Well you don't want some women as models for the game. I suppose a lot of the male characters are butch, muscled, and have sculpted features. It's not just the gaming industry, either. Look at models for clothing, cologne, anything really.

Bathyj1428d ago

Well said. Every industry uses sex to sell.

And if I'm a guy, and I love girls, and I'm the key demographic why shouldnt the devs cater to me?

And why should I be made to feel bad about that?

blue_flowers1428d ago (Edited 1428d ago )

this cracks me up because, i have some friends who are male models and even they dont look as good as nathen drake or as buff as marcus phoenix. the male protagonists in the video games look as sexualized as their female counter parts. im tired of people trying to be mad about big boobed gorgeous girls in games when the men are just as superficial. how many male gamers actually look like the characters we play as in games, im sure not many.

zeal0us1428d ago

Make a trailer of a half naked muscular man with rock hard abs killing or doing etc. No one complains but half naked women YA GONE TOO FAR!!!!

SilentNegotiator1428d ago (Edited 1428d ago )

"Whatcha got there? A game where a muscular guy runs around in a loincloth? Cool"

"Whatcha got there? A game with a woman that is half-dressed?!!?! OMG DATS SEXIST!!!"

Most games feature attractive males and females. What we have here is an exaggerated issue, I tell you what.

Red_Orange_Juice1428d ago

not sexist, that's how humans work, it's call biology

hay1428d ago (Edited 1428d ago )

Sooo... Extremely instable, dangerous, blood dripping blade equipped female cyber psychopat is kneeing among massacrated and mutilated people and that's sexist for some because as a predator she's dressed provocative?
While more sexist stuff is being projected into minds of minors by the mainstream media?

Damn world went wrong. And stupid.

ravinash1428d ago

It's basically super stimulus.
Enhancing the items beyond their normal form to heighten their attractiveness.

inveni01428d ago

Boo hoo, someone made women look beautiful... How lame that the characters aren't chubby, gassy, and not willing to shave their legs in the winter...

I'm not for objectifying women, but let's face it...we're animals. If someone wants to provide me a beautiful woman to look at, there's nothing wrong with that. I don't get all bent out of shape over Marcus, Drake, Depp or Pitt... If women have a problem with beautiful women, maybe they should try being beautiful themselves. As it is now, it seems like women who complain about this stuff are just jealous. OF A CARTOON. It's pathetic. Therapy worthy, even.

slayorofgods1428d ago

A different perspective...

I actually think cdprojekt is ahead of its time as far as incorporating sex in games.. In the industry today it's still considered taboo to go very far with it even though Hollywood goes much further.

Cdprojekt games such as Witcher 2 also has a more grown up / mature feel to it.. I give them props for everything they do...

MmaFan-Qc1427d ago

peoples who whine about sexism in media/games are usually simply a bunch of jealous fat cows and ugly girls.

ZombieNinjaPanda1427d ago

Sexism: Prejudice or discrimination based upon sex.

Another term that has become a buzzword.

Parasyte1427d ago

It's the sad reality of the double standard that is present in our society.

snipes1011427d ago

I'd say that this article is a pretty good summation of what element said:

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Bimkoblerutso1428d ago (Edited 1428d ago )

I don't really like being associated with the folks that accuse every pretty lady portrayed in the media of conforming to a sexist agenda (and god knows given our lack of context, this is not the time to already be throwing the "sexist" card around for this game), but it WOULD be nice to get some female characters that weren't super-sexualized and/or over-empowered. You rarely get that in games, even for male characters.

It has always been my stance that there is nothing wrong with sexuality existing in games, but at some point it gets goddamn boring seeing the same characters portrayed with different sexy skins.

Again though, just speaking generally. I am VERY excited for 2077.

DeadlyFire1428d ago (Edited 1428d ago )

WTF is this crap. Sexist? ...............

Submit another article like this MattS and I will block you and hopefully anything you submit.

Don't disrespect Cyberpunk 2077 without having the full game in your hand and actually witnessing the way it is meant to be portrayed. Right now everything your writing is an assumption. We all know what that means.

dedicatedtogamers1428d ago

Videogames are meant to be played. They are games. They are designed for us to escape and enjoy a fantasy world. It's entertainment. If we're allowed to conquer galaxies and annihilate nazis and fly through the air in a jet and besiege castles (oh wait, we're not, because that makes us violent...), then I don't see why it's such a big deal that we would be allowed to look at an attractively-designed fictional character.

Why would I want to play "Irritating, Lumpy, Lady in the Grocery-Store Simulator 2013"?

Cosmo8111427d ago (Edited 1427d ago )

You fundamentally misunderstand the issue. Those male character are not sexualised. You do not enjoy playing as them because they are sexy, and women do not either. When a man in a video game is butch and muscled with a strong jawline, husky voice, etc. it's about POWER, NOT sex. If they were walking around in skin-tight speedos bulging at the front THEN they would be sexualised. But they are not. They are "powerised", so to speak.

AznGaara1427d ago

It's sad that this article has more hits than the actual trailer itself. -_-

Christopher1427d ago

Not really all that good of a trailer to use to rail against a sexist industry. After all, in the end, she ends up bald and wearing combat gear that hides her features...

Nothing in this trailer suggests that the person will play or look like that the whole game. Seeing one scantily clad woman throughout does not suggest the direction of the game similar to how the nuns in Hitman: Absolution are not in the whole game either.

Mutant-Spud1427d ago (Edited 1427d ago )

Riiight, and the Witcher games aren't "sexist" if you apply the same standards? When you hear words like "Sexism" or "Racism" they'll immediately be followed up with hypocrisy or a double standard.
Geralt having sex with hookers and collecting saucy cards with their picture on it isn't sexist but the new CD Projekt trailer is...I see.
The stupidity here is that when the first Witcher game was released these dumb liberal "writers" were screeching about "misogyny" and sexism yet here this noob is praising just have to shake your head.
Fake scandal is fake, like RE5 was "racist" but "no Russian" wasn't a problem, White protagonists slaying waves of Africans "The Horror!", White protagonists slaying waves of Whites..meh...

Hydralysk1425d ago (Edited 1425d ago )

You do realise what racism is right? As in discrimination based on race, not nationality.

You could argue that the violence was worse in CoD2, but there is a big difference between white psychopaths shooting up white civilians, and a white heroic protagonist with arms the size of melons killing hordes of African tribals throwing spears at you from their swamp huts...

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Godmars2901428d ago

Right now its just an announcement.

Also got from the trailer that the woman being shot at was the same as the one in the copper suiting up at the very end.

greatcrusader441428d ago

It almost certainly is. Remember how the woman got shot in the cheek and it left a scrape? Woman suiting up at the end has the exact same bullet scrape on her cheek.

Christopher1427d ago

And you know how sexy bald women are, Godmars. Just look at them flaunt about her bald head for those few seconds. Heck, why don't they just strip her naked if that's how she's going to look the whole game! /s

Godmars2901427d ago

Wait, what? What?

Two women in what could be in different positions of the same situation who both have the exact same scar on their cheek.

What is it with the baldness?

joab7771428d ago

Exactly. Its getting absurd! espn just appologized for innocent compliments from brent musberger. Her boyfriend/QB wasnt pissed because of comments but because she ia getting more attention than alabama. She was miss alabama...r u kidding me. And now, as soon as a great trailer is released by a great company for what is sure to be a great game, we get trolling articles like this.

Cosmo8111427d ago

Video games are just as valid a form of art as movies or paintings. It's time they started being held to the same standards.

prototypeknuckles1428d ago

oh but its okay if movies do it, no problem at all, this guy needs to F off

MattS1428d ago

didn't read it, did you? Article quite explicitly states that it's not OK when movies do it.

prototypeknuckles1428d ago

ill admit, that this is the first time i havnt read the article and only looked at the title, mostly because im gettting tired of these sexism in gaming articles, its just getting redundant, lets be honest who walks around looking as buff as kratos, marcus fenix, or as perfect as nathan drake, so i apologize.

joab7771428d ago (Edited 1428d ago )

So, u only wanna see certain types of movies and games. Not realistic ones or fantasy ones, but PC (politically correct) ones that reflect an altruistic version that meets somebodys standards. We dont actually know these standards cuz they change everyday, the result of a reletavistic society. Remember that while trying to implement your certain type of morality u box everyone else in. This is just absurdity that results from boredom. Instead of allowing freedom and money (or demand) to decide, u want to decide for us. Many women watch movies and many more play games. If it is meant to change, it will. I am tired of being lectured to by quasi-moralists.

Pandamobile1428d ago

Stereotypes and sexism often goes both ways in any form of media.

It's automatically not okay for a hail of bullets to be fired upon a female robot, but it'd be a-okay for a hail of bullets fired upon a dude.

Hicken1428d ago

Love how the comments are already closed. Got something to hide? Or just not able to deal with the consequences of your ill-thought-out actions?

Put simply: you're reaching. I guess you can take comfort in the fact that you're not the only one, but... really, you should stop. As a female commenter on the article said, you're doing no one any good.

It's great that you want to end sexism in gaming, but you have to KNOW WHAT SEXISM IS FIRST. You, obviously, do not. Rather, you are superimposing a projection of sexism onto a situation where none is present.

Ironic that you talk about the video having a lack of context, and then supply your own in the way of screaming "SEXISM!!!!"

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Phil321428d ago

Great [not] reading [the article at all] skills there, chief.

jrbeerman111428d ago

to be honest, i dont fault him for not giving a hit to a site looking for cheap hits.

TiberusX871428d ago

I would also like to point out that you see the woman suiting up at the end of the trailer. I don't think this says anything for sexism against women.

BanBrother1428d ago

I find the new Dante sexist. No guy I know is that handsome (whether you like the game or not, you can see he is one sexy bitch lol).

Too bad I was born a white, middle class male. I never fit into any minority, thus have no 'right' to complain. Even so, I wouldn't exactly call females a minority.

Megaton1428d ago

Some people just sit around at their computer all day waiting for something to get angry about. Enter MattS, hypersensitive blogger and N4G contributor.

jrbeerman111428d ago

its the problem with media these days is any ignorant person can write an article to complain about anything.

Just look at what happened with miss alabama and the rose bowl. 99% of people disagree with all the complaints about an announcer calling a pageant winner beautiful. but you only hear the ignorant 1% in the news.


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T he recent June 13 letter titled, "The Elders told us…" by Tacheenii Scott is simply misplaced nostalgia, wrong, and dangerous because it supports colonization. Here's why.

About 40 years ago on a hot summer day I walked into a small store on the edge of Holbrook looking for a half and half ice cream.

I walked throughout the store under the peering stare of a non-American Indian behind the cash register, and when I wasn't able to find the ice cream I proceeded to walk out when he started shouting, "Get out of here, you dirty redskin!" "Go back to the reservation, you damn redskin!" "Go back to your hogan, you stupid redskin!"

Needless to say, varying emotions ran through me - anger, hurt, confusion, and shock. I turned around to confront the worker, but he bolted into the freezer.

I walked out still seething with anger and in pain from the racist insult. The cashier viewed me in a narrow, stereotypical way rather than, an actual human being. To this day, I remember how I felt that awful day.

Mr. Scott asserts that American Indian stereotyping is a "wimpy racist issue" but he does not take into serious consideration how hurtful and damaging sports mascots and stereotypical images can be.

University of Arizona psychology professor Dr. Stephanie Fryberg has done research on the effects of American Indian sports mascots and stereotypical images on young American Indians and the robust results are astounding.

She found that American Indian sports mascots have harmful psychological effects on American Indian youth by promoting negative consequences for self-esteem, community worth, and their possible selves.

On the other hand, the non-American Indian youth exposed to American Indian sports mascot images had higher self-esteem than American Indian youth exposed to American Indian sports mascots.

In other words, non-American Indian youth feel good at the expense of American Indian youth. Knowingly and unknowingly, American Indian stereotypical images and sports mascots contribute to depression, low self-esteem, and poorly constructed identities in American Indian youth.

It has been proven that depression, low self-esteem, and poor identity can lead to alcohol and drug abuse, suicides, and other social pathologies. I believe that if we can change harmful American Indian stereotypical images to prevent at least one of our youth from feeling bad about how they are narrowly and wrongly depicted in society, then it is worth it.

I believe if we can prevent one American Indian youth suicide from happening then changing these hurtful American Indian stereotypical images is worth it.

I believe in teaching our young people about their true identity as American Indian people and respecting who they are and others, not glorifying hurtful American Indian caricatures, sports mascots, and stereotypical images.

We must protect our children by illuminating all representations of a misguided nostalgia of colonization.

Manley A. Begay Jr.
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Why not allow the 1969 NGS lease to end?

The next decision by the Navajo Nation Council relating to Navajo Generating Station is critical to the future of our nation and to maintaining our independence and fiscal sovereignty.

Even though representatives of NGS have offered an enticing increase in the lease, one would wonder if that is still a sum that is far below the true value of NGS.

Our leaders should ask themselves this question: "Do we want to continue taking a lease payment from the left over value of power sales or take an ownership position and keep the lion's share of the proceeds from the sale of power?"

Why not allow the 1969 lease to end, take over the facility and then solicit proposals from third party entities under a Public Private Partnership (P3) in which our nation is the owner and primary benefactor of the value from the sale of power and the third party entities operate NGS for the public good rather than the stock and shareholders of the companies that sell and profit tremendously from NGS power.

A careful review of the current lease provisions is warranted. In most cases a long-term lease, such as the current would have a provision requiring SRP and the other owners to remove all of the improvements to the property and return it to former condition. It is estimated that the cost for decommissioning the power plant and associated facilities would be in excess of the value of any equipment. I'm confident that SRP and the other owners would not want to comply with such conditions. This would provide significant leverage to the nation regarding this matter.

It is understood that there are significant capital investments required at NGS such as the proposed $500 million in nitrogen controls if plans are to operate all three units beyond 2024. The third party P3 entity that would operate NGS for our nation would provide the necessary capital for these and other improvements. The cost of producing power at NGS, even with these improvements, is still lower than other alternatives.

Navajo Nation could also decide to limit the purposes for which power is generated to power for essential services like water delivery to communities awaiting water pipeline and irrigation projects.

It is common today for third party entities to offer hundreds of millions of dollars for the privilege to operate a facility that provides essential services.

This approach could also lead a more controlled and carefully planned phase out of NGS, should we move in that direction. If so, then we negotiate a short-term lease agreement to allow us to get off income and royalties.

The switching station and transmission capacity could be converted to serving a solar installation fulfilling the transition to clean energy the grassroots are pushing for.

The water currently used to power all three units could be used to meet the needs of our nation with ample power to deliver the water where it is needed most such as Western Agency and southwestern Navajo chapters. Financing our own water pipelines fortifies our stature within the southwest region and on the national level. At home, it enables us to revive our local farming and ranching activities.

The proposed long-term lease agreement currently under negotiation does not empower our nation. SRP's agreement still favors outside interests. We could sign the agreement only if our nation does not want to realize the extraordinary benefits of ownership.

SRP does not agree with our amendments so let the 1969 lease expire and let us take ownership of NGS. Have the federal government conditions such as site restoration costs and the decommissioning funds go to our nation. We actually hold the cards, and Central Arizona Project needs NGS.

In a recent public meeting, the Central Arizona Water Conservation District disclosed that NGS was the lowest cost power alternative even with all the issues that must be addressed. Their power demand would be met with one unit at NGS. Other irrigation projects, which provide water for people in arid areas, would also agree to participate in a sustainable solution if our nation took an ownership role. Aligning with irrigation interests can also provide much needed water for the nation as agri-business controls vast quantities of water on the Colorado River.

This is a drastic change from the current path, but these are issues that will affect our nation for generations to come and we must look beyond the immediate and take a path that is right and true for our nation.

There are many that would support this new path and understand that it would bring honor, influence, prosperity, and true sovereignty to our nation. It is time for us to take control of our own destiny rather than continually being at the mercy of the federal government and energy companies.

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News coverage of the presidential campaign has been consistently negative, media researchers reported Friday, but it's been significantly friendlier to Republican nominee Mitt Romney since he was widely declared to have won his first debate with President Barack Obama in early October.

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The report, by the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism, noted a clear turning point in mainstream news coverage beginning Oct. 4, after Obama appeared subdued and distracted during the previous night's debate in Denver.

Before the debate, 44 percent of news stories about Romney were "negative," as defined by the researchers, compared with 11 percent that were "positive" (the rest were considered neutral). Afterward, only 30 percent of his coverage was negative, while 20 percent was positive.

Coverage of Obama swung the other way in lockstep. Twenty-seven percent of his pre-debate coverage was negative and 22 percent was positive; post-debate, the split was 36 percent negative to only 13 percent positive.

Pew examined and classified major campaign news stories on 11 newspapers' front pages, the 12 largest news websites (including msnbc.com/NBCNews.com), the three broadcast networks, the three cable news networks, and three radio networks, including NPR. "Favorable" and "unfavorable" didn't necessarily mean an individual story made any value judgment about either candidate, Pew said; instead, it could also be a measure of the news in the story, such as another politician's critical remarks.

From tramping through cornfields to munching ice cream cones to holding babies – the time-honored traditions of the campaign trail leave President Barack Obama and GOP challenger Mitt Romney looking surprisingly alike.

The survey covered Aug. 27 through Oct. 21. That includes both party nominating conventions but only the first two of the three presidential debates.

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For the entire period, coverage broke down this way:

That's a big difference from 2008. More of Obama's coverage was favorable that year than unfavorable, by 36 percent to 29 percent. Republican nominee John McCain's coverage, by contrast, was even more unfavorable than Romney's has been, at 57 percent negative to 14 percent positive.

Pew theorized that the difference could partly be attributed to the economy, which Obama has overseen for four years as president after having been able to run against it in 2008.

A striking conclusion of the survey is that, contrary to popular perception that campaign coverage is dominated by inside baseball (who's up or down in the polls, tactics and the like), there has actually been much less "horse race" coverage this year.

Such coverage — a perennial target of media scholars and pundits — has made up only 38 percent of news reports this year, down by 15 percentage points from 2008, when it was a clear majority of all coverage at 53 percent. Pew offered no theories on why.

The study also tried to quantify the ideological divide among the cable networks. According to Pew's analysis, Fox News leaned heavily pro-Romney, while MSNBC leaned even more toward Obama:

(CNN came in somewhat more even-handed. Coverage of Obama was about even, but unfavorable coverage of Romney outweighed favorable coverage by a 3-to-1 ratio.

Two important caveats should be noted:

Pew reports that it reviewed the cable networks for only 4½ hours of the day, mainly in the evening, when Fox (Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity) and MSNBC (Rachel Maddow and Ed Schultz) schedule programs that are open in their partisanship. The study looked at the networks' dayside programming — when both networks say they strive for impartiality — only from 2 to 2:30 p.m. ET.

Nor does it break down how much of the coverage comes from news agencies like The Associated Press and Reuters — identical versions of which could appear dozens of times across multiple platforms, potentially overweighting their influence.

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Northeast Passage Fri, 18 Nov 2016 16:58:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 A new door opens Mon, 13 Jun 2016 17:44:52 +0000 From Seacoast Online, published June 9, 2016.

STRATHAM — Lucas Currier has always been a sports kid.

The eighth grader from Newfields grew up playing soccer and baseball, sticking with each sport even as Duchenne muscular dystrophy destroyed his muscles and made it more almost impossible. When he could no longer run, his teammates stepped in to run bases for him. When standing became too much, he became a coach for the team.

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Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Awards $25,000 Grant to NEP Mon, 28 Mar 2016 20:27:05 +0000 Grant Will Help Support Programs for Veterans and Youth with Disabilities

 DURHAM, NH — The Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Foundation today announced a $25,000 grant to Northeast Passage which will help provide year-long support for recreational therapy and adapted sports programming for our wounded veterans, as well as youth and adults with disabilities.

The mission of Northeast Passage (NEP), a program of the University of New Hampshire, is to create an environment where individuals with disabilities can enjoy recreation with the same freedom of choice, quality of life, and independence as their non-disabled peers. Over the last 10 years NEP has worked extensively with Veterans with disabilities. Respecting the unique challenges that this population faces, NEP developed a continuum of services to maximize whole life health. Veterans enter the continuum at the point that matches their needs and progress with appropriate support until the Veteran achieves a sense of home, health, and happiness. Last year, NEP served about 300 hundred veterans. Anthem’s grant will help continue and expand that work.

“For over 70 years we have been committed to providing access to quality, affordable healthcare and working in our communities to promote healthy, active lifestyles. We are very excited about working with Northeast Passage to help create an ever increasing barrier-free world, allowing those with disabilities to maintain independence, health and wellbeing,” said Lisa Guertin, president of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in New Hampshire. “Northeast Passage has proven to be a national leader in recreational therapy and adaptive sports. As a local company we are proud to support their efforts here in New Hampshire.”

Through this grant Anthem will also serve as the title sponsor the Three Notch Century, a three-day bike ride (Sept. 9-11) through the White Mountains to raise awareness and funds for Northeast Passage.

“Northeast Passage is thrilled to partner with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in New Hampshire and we are honored that they have recognized our efforts through this commitment,” said Jill Gravink, executive director of Northeast Passage. “Anthem and Northeast Passage share similar values and we look forward to working with them to support individuals with disabilities in the region.”

NEP was founded in 1990 as a private non-profit organization. In March of 2000, after years of successful collaboration, NEP became a program of the University of New Hampshire serving as the service branch of the Recreation Management and Policy Department within the College of Health and Human Services.

Each year Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield invests about $1 million in local New Hampshire organizations, while employees devote thousands of volunteer hours to directly assist non-profits dedicated to strengthening the community and working to build a healthier future.

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Online Registration – This Summer! Wed, 23 Mar 2016 18:37:38 +0000 Northeast Passage is beginning online registration for summer 2016 events!

To enhance our community and allow you to stay more connected with Northeast Passage, beginning this summer, Northeast Passage will start to use ONLINE REGISTRATION for all Sports & Recreation Events. Through this new system, you will be able to:

  • Register for events.
  • Complete your NEP Health Form and keep it up to date (required for Northeast Passage participation with required update every two years).
  • View upcoming events you are registered for.

We hope this system will make registering easy, will cut down on the paperwork required during our events and prevent repetitive form completion. We also hope it will allow you to more easily keep track of the events you have coming up.

As always, if you have trouble registering online or prefer to speak with us directly, you can call us at 603-862-0070 and we’ll be happy to take your registration over the phone.

We are also implementing electronic waiver signing through DocuSign. We will be sending participation waivers through e-mail once a week for the current activities you are registered for. A signed consent waiver is required for participation in all Northeast Passage activities. Please take a moment to sign your waiver before your event. This will help us to maximize your participation time and reduce the amount of paper we are using. Thank you for your cooperation with this.

How do I get started?
We will be opening registration for summer events in April. To make sure you are ready to register and you are familiar with our new system, please take a moment to create an online account.

  • Go to this website
  • Click: New User Registration
  • Fill in your contact information to create your account and click Save. If you will be registering someone else (a child or someone you provide care for), please see below for your steps!
  • If you need to register another participant, click Register Another User to complete the process again. If appropriate, please use the same email address.
  • You will receive an e-mail with your unique username and password and a link to login to your account.
  • In order to log in, please make sure you have javascript enabled and that you can accept ‘first-party’ cookies from our site in your browser.
  • Once you have logged in, you can access and update your health form.
  • Once our events are posted on our website calendar, you will need your log-in information handy to be able to register for events.

What if I misplace my username and password?
To retrieve your username or password, please call the Northeast Passage office at 603-862-0070 and we will re-issue it. You will not be able to reset it or change it.

How do I create an account if I’m going to be registering someone else?
If you are registering someone other than yourself (child or someone you provide care for), please create an account using the e-mail address where you would like to receive event communications. Please provide all other contact and registration information for the person participating.

How do I create an account if I’m going to be registering more than one person?
If you are going to be registering more than one person for our events, you will need to create separate accounts for each person, but please use the same e-mail address.

After I register for an event, what happens?
Once you are registered, you will receive a Registration Confirmation e-mail with the basic information about your event.

You will also receive an e-mail with a link to electronically sign a waiver for all events you’ve registered for. Please be sure to sign in a timely manner so we can expedite your event participation.

About a week prior to your scheduled event, you will receive an e-mail with details like driving directions, things to bring and general reminders.

What if I need to cancel my registration?
If you need to make any changes to your registration, please call the Northeast Passage office. We often have waiting lists for our events, so please let us know as soon as possible if you need to cancel.

Can I pay for my events online?
Not yet! We hope to add this functionality later this summer. For now, you will be required to pay in person at each event or feel free to call ahead and we can run credit card payments over the phone at 603-862-0070.
Thank you for your patience as we navigate our new system. We hope you like it!
-The Northeast Passage Team

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NEP Visits Woodman Park School Fri, 18 Dec 2015 20:59:45 +0000 Photo Gallery of Northeast Passage’s Similarity Awareness program at a local school.

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Virtual Yard Sale 2015 Wed, 16 Dec 2015 16:00:08 +0000 We’re cleaning out our equipment room! This list will be updated as items are sold.

All items are sold “as is” and must be picked up from our office in Durham, NH (Monday-Friday, 9-5pm). Our office will be closed Dec. 24 – Jan. 3 and we will not be accepting sale inquires or pick ups during this time.

We will accept cash, check or credit card upon pick up. First email/phone call, first served. or 603-862-0070.

Quickie Shark (B00-06), Cost: $1500
Color: Silver
7-speed internal hub grip-shift with coaster brake. Seat 17” wide. Quick release axles on rear wheels.

Top End Force 2, Cost: $1250
Color: Red
27-speed (9 spd-trigger shift mounted on right pedal for bottom cassette, manual derailleur lever for top cassette mounted on frame). Narrow cranks. Allen wrench to remove rear wheels. Seat 16” wide.

Hall Defiant, Cost: $1250
Color – Silver
27-speed (9 spd XTR trigger shift mounted on right hand pedal for rear cassette, derailleur lever for triple chainrings mounted on frame). Narrow cranks with crank extenders and ErgoLite grips. Zipp Carbon wheels. Seat 14” wide.

Trailmate Banana Peel (Youth), Cost: $150
Color: Black/Yellow
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U.S. Paralympics recognizes Northeast Passage for excellence Tue, 08 Dec 2015 17:59:38 +0000 Durham, N.H. ― U.S. Paralympics, a division of the United States Olympic Committee, today announced that Northeast Passage has been recognized as a Gold Level Club as a part of the Paralympic Sport Club Excellence Program, which also recognizes 57 other clubs across the country. Created in 2013, the excellence program is designed to support Paralympic Sport Clubs as they evolve their sport programming in areas such as athlete identification and coaching education, and recognize their contributions to growing the Paralympic movement in the United States.

“Paralympic Sport Clubs are critical not only for the development of athletes but also for the growth of the Paralympic movement in the United States,” said Rick Adams, chief of Paralympic sport and NGB organizational development. “We are grateful for the investment these Paralympic Sports Clubs have made in their communities and we are proud to honor their commitment to excellence in supporting future Paralympians.”

The multi-tier excellence program has benchmarks at the bronze, silver and gold levels to give participating clubs a blueprint for transitioning from a basic provider (bronze level) to an elite provider (gold level) of Paralympic programming. After a Paralympic Sport Club completes a level, the club will be eligible to receive recognition and an award designated for the bronze, silver or gold level. Clubs designated as gold or silver receive a stipend for programming, while bronze-level clubs receive recognition banners.

“Competitive sports are an important part of what we do here at NEP,” said Jill Gravink, executive director of Northeast Passage. “We work very hard to assure that our athletes and coaches have the infrastructure that will give them the greatest opportunity for success. Becoming a Gold Level Paralympic Sports Club demonstrates our expertise in the area of competitive sports and our commitment to the Paralympic Movement.”

When the program launched in 2013, 24 programs were recognized. This year, an additional 14 clubs across the country achieved excellence for the first time or moved up a level from 2014. These 14 clubs are:

Gold medal awardees:
Ability 360, Phoenix, Ariz.
Arizona Disabled Sports, Mesa, Ariz.
Community Rowing Inc., Brighton, Mass.
Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association, Lake Forest, Ill.
Lakeshore Foundation, Birmingham, Ala.
National Ability Center, Park City, Utah
Northeast Passage, Durham, N.H.

Silver medal awardee:
Bridge II Sports, Durham, N.C.

Bronze medal awardees:
Cincinnati Recreation Commission, Cincinnati, Ohio
Carolinas HealthCare System, Charlotte, N.C.
Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute, Golden Valley, Minn.
STRIDE Adaptive Sports, Renesslaer, N.Y.
Spaulding Adaptive Sports, East Sandwich, Mass.
Youth Challenge, Westlake, Ohio

Recognition levels are valid through the end of the quadrennial, but clubs have the option to move up the following year.

For a complete list of clubs participating in the excellence program and their level, click here.

Participation is open and voluntary to all Paralympic Sport Clubs. All participating clubs must start at the bronze level before moving to the silver and gold levels.

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Marine wounded in Afghanistan excels in Sled Hockey Tue, 10 Nov 2015 21:11:46 +0000 From Seacoast Online, November 10, 2015

DURHAM — Craig Brady doesn’t dwell on the day in January 2010 when, as a U.S. Marine on patrol in Afghanistan, he lost his lower right leg from an improvised explosion device (IED) blast.

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Recreation Therapy Program for Veterans Tue, 10 Nov 2015 21:10:11 +0000 From NHPR, All Things Considered, November 10, 2015

Thirty-five year old Navy veteran Zech Anderson shifts gears on a mountain bike and glides down a leaf-littered path. He’s riding through the woods near UNH with a fellow veteran, Lou Fladger. Anderson’s been down this trail before.

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Health Leader Forge Pod Cast Sun, 01 Nov 2015 20:58:19 +0000 From November 1, 2015 – Health Leader Forder

Today’s guest is Jill Gravink, the Founder and Executive Director of Northeast Passage. Jill founded Northeast Passage in 1990 as a means of bringing Recreational Therapy out of the inpatient setting and into the community. Northeast Passage works with people who have physical and mental disabilities, using sport and leisure activities to improve the quality of the client’s life and to, as they say at Northeast Passage, “Live beyond disability.” Northeast Passage works with everyone from children to combat veterans, treating more than 3,000 clients last year. In this podcast Jill tells the story of how Northeast Passage came to be, and what it took to grow the organization from just her operating out of the trunk of her car to where it is today. We also discuss how organizations like Northeast Passage are well poised to contribute to the future of health care as the industry shifts to outcomes and value-based reimbursement, and conclude with a discussion about leadership.

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UNH continues support of veterans thanks to federal grant Tue, 13 Oct 2015 20:18:23 +0000 Published,, Oct 12, 2015

A renewed federal grant from the Veteran’s Administration will allow Northeast Passage (NEP) at the University of New Hampshire to continue providing adaptive sports and recreation therapy to veterans and current military personnel with disabilities. The $300,000 grant helped 271 unique veterans last year and demand is expected to grow this year.

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Vince Wilfork Believes Lockout Will Create a Change in Patriots Draft Philosophy and 19 Other NFL Thoughts

Vince Wilfork Believes Lockout Will Create a Change in Patriots Draft Philosophy and 19 Other NFL Thoughts It’s only Hump Day, and this is already shaping up to be the busiest week of the NFL offseason. More so, with the lockout blockout and the draft on the horizon, it’s amazing to think about the impact this week will have on the future of the league.

This edition of the Two-Minute Drill touches on both subjects and a whole lot more, including a couple of very interesting quotes — one about the Jets and another about the general uselessness of the annual rookie symposium.

1. NFLPA executive Pete Kendall is one of the most knowledgeable sources when it comes to the labor negotiations, and I caught up with him Tuesday. My opinion for the last month was the players would need to win the owners’ injunction appeal in order for there to be a full regular season in 2011. If the owners win the appeal, the only chance for a full season would come through negotiations for a new CBA, and the two sides are simply too far apart right now to believe that can happen. Plus, the owners will have every ounce of leverage if they win the appeal, so they’ll have little need to back down from their stringent CBA demands.

2. I asked Kendall about that, and here was his response: “At this point, any conversation or any discussions have to be under the framework of a settlement of a lawsuit. There is no collective bargaining going on, and I don’t know if in fact there ever will be again. The union announced they’re no longer a collective-bargaining unit for the players. So we’ll see how this process plays itself out. There was court-supervised mediation that allowed for a conversation to take place between the two parties, and perhaps that will be the forum going forward.”

3. A couple things stand out there. First, Kendall said he doesn’t know if there will ever be collective bargaining again, which means he doesn’t know if the NFLPA will ever get back together. That’s probably a stretch on Kendall’s part, but it’s very interesting to hear him say it’s even possible.

4. Next, Kendall couldn’t even entertain the thought of collectively bargaining because it would conflict with the purpose of dissolving the union, which was for the players to try their hand in court. Therefore, if the owners win the appeal, the players’ next course of action will likely be reforming the union and heading back to collective bargaining. But for now, they can’t admit that because it would crush their stance in court.

5. It’s all speculation at this point, but the players’ side is definitely less confident about winning the owners’ injunction appeal than they were about winning the preliminary injunction ruling. Kendall, though, thinks Judge Susan Nelson‘s 89-page court ruling was worded so heavily in the players’ favor that it might be more difficult for the Eighth Circuit to rule in favor of the owners. “She wrote a very tightly worded decision, and it may be difficult to overturn on an appeal,” Kendall said. “But we’ll have to wait and see.”

6. The Patriots have a reputation for not dealing with agent Tom Condon and his agency, CAA, and that resulted from some rocky negotiations with tight end Ben Watson. The Patriots haven’t drafted a CAA client since, and that’s important to note because Boston College tackle Anthony Castonzo, Wisconsin defensive end J.J. Watt and BC linebacker Mark Herzlich are all CAA products, and all three would be good fits in New England.

7. I asked around the league to find out if it was common for teams to avoid certain players due to their agents and heard stories about several teams that follow the same pattern. One league source said, “I know for a fact the Jets do it.”

8. Obviously, a rookie scale could change that approach, but there’s still no certainty that it will be implemented for this draft class. Plus, teams know that agent could still be in place for their second contract.

9. How crazy are these NFL draft rumors? Within the last few days, John Elway told reporters the Broncos haven’t received a single call about their second overall pick. On Tuesday, NFL Network cited several general managers who believed the Redskins would move up to No. 2 to draft Blaine Gabbert. Obviously, this stuff can happen very quickly, but I find it extremely hard to believe Elway on this one.

10. Had a good talk with Patriots backup quarterback Brian Hoyer on Tuesday, and I asked him what he thought about the Pats working out quarterbacks Jake Locker (a near-certain first-rounder) and Ryan Mallett (a likely second-rounder who has a slight chance to go in the first round). Hoyer was candid with his response: “It’s a business. That’s why you’ve got to stay ahead of the game and keep working out, and whatever they decide to do, I’m comfortable with it. There’s always going to be some sort of competition, so I just assume every year there’s going to be a new guy coming in. I’ll just work hard to stay ahead of that.”

11. Hoyer has already beaten out third-round pick Kevin O’Connell, Matt Gutierrez and Zac Robinson, among others, and I think Hoyer has a little bit of Tom Brady‘s attitude in him. As in, Hoyer won’t let someone come in and outwork him for his own job. If the Patriots used a high-round pick on a quarterback, it might turn into one of the most fun battles to watch in training camp.

12. The general consensus insists the Panthers will take Cam Newton with the No. 1 pick, but there’s as much uncertainty this close to the draft as there has been in recent memory. One major contributor to the guess work: The Panthers can’t negotiate with their potential picks, which has become a common tactic for teams that want to make sure they don’t take a guy who could hold out.

13. Vince Wilfork surprisingly mentioned Tuesday that he could get used to retirement. Though his 2011 season won’t be in jeopardy, Wilfork did sound sincere with his explanation. He said he’s been blessed with good health and doesn’t want to wind up like the many players who live in pain after their careers. Wilfork is a very strong family man who lost both of his parents at a young age, so I really believe that he values a high quality of life after his career.

14. In an unrelated note, Wilfork was asked if he thought the labor negotiations could affect the relationships between players and owners when the work stoppage comes to a conclusion. “I hope no one holds a grudge against anyone,” Wilfork said. “When you resume, you’re a team.”

15. Patriots left tackle Matt Light held a charity event Tuesday to benefit his foundation, which is geared toward helping young kids reach their potential through outdoor activities. He held a breakfast at the Liberty Hotel in Boston to teach fans about the intricacies of the lockout and labor negotiations.

“Really, the only reason that we do this is to raise money for the foundation, so the one thing I don’t want to lose sight of is we do some amazing things with the kids in our programs,” Light said. “I’ve been very proud of all the people that have supported us and the people that represent us in this room.

“It’s been a real treat for me to be a part of it, to have fun seeing our programs grow and see the work that we do all unfold in front of me. From my heart, this means a lot to me.”

16. The trials and tribulations of the league’s quest for an 18-game regular season have been a very popular storyline for at least a year. Light thinks the 18-game proposal is off the table at this point, and Wilfork said, “I haven’t met one player that has vouched for it.”

17. Of course, the players don’t want 18 games, but everything I’ve heard — which includes comments from a player representative — suggests the players would accept the 18-game proposal if the owners conceded to prorated salary hikes and increased health benefits and pension plans. The owners have shown very little willingness to work with those demands.

18. Wilfork touched on the change in draft philosophy during this unique offseason, but he is excited about the Patriots’ prospects. “It’s going to be kind of different this year,” he said. “We’ve always gone with the best player available in the past, but with this year and free agency all screwed up, we’ve got to draft on needs. We need somebody who will be able to come in and help us right away. With that being said, there are a couple things I think that can help us as a ball club, especially as a defense. There’s a couple positions that I think we can go and attack and get to in the draft. With us having two picks in the first and another two in the second, I think we’ll have a real good draft class. I think we’ll do real well in the draft.”

19. It was an interesting experience while writing my “Tales From the Broke” feature, hearing about the stories of players who made poor financial decisions and lost loads of money as a result. By the way, could you imagine being an unemployed 20-something who walks into a bank and lands a $500,000 line of credit? Amazing stuff.

20. One note I didn’t use in the feature: I asked an agent if he was concerned that the lockout might prevent his clients from attending the rookie symposium, where they learn about life in the NFL and these financial horror stories. Let’s just say I got a very, very passionate “no.”

“Honestly, that’s not even a thought in my mind,” the agent said. “I speak to my clients every single day. They’re going to learn a whole lot more from me than they’ll learn from anything at a conference. Honestly, out of everything I’m worried about, that’s reason No. 476.”

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NBA Trade Deadline Live: Jason Collins, Leandro Barbosa Reportedly Shipped to Wizards for Jordan Crawford

Josh Smith, Shawn Marion4:20 p.m.: There are two more deals to report and they are doozies. The Warriors traded Jeremy Tyler to Atlanta and Charles Jenkins to Philadelphia to get under the luxury cap, according to Marc Stein of

Both players were moved for second-round picks, according to Ken Berger of So, there’s that.

3:50 p.m.: Perhaps the biggest surprise of the trade deadline were the players who were not dealt. Eric Bledsoe stayed with the Clippers, Josh Smith stuck with the Hawks, Andrea Bargnani is still a Raptor and the Jazz kept Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap. Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Rajon Rondo are all still Celtics, as well.

3:44 p.m.: As part of the J.J. Redick deal, the Bucks will send Doron Lamb, Tobias Harris and Beno Udrih to the Magic, according to Wojo. Gustavo Ayon and Ish Smith were sent to the Bucks along with Redick.

Harris and Lamb are both young players who have shown occasional flashes in Milwaukee. Udrih will serve as a backup to Jameer Nelson.

3:26 p.m.:
 Ronnie Brewer was one of the few members of this year’s Knicks who consistently defended his position, and now it appears he is gone. The Knicks sent Brewer to the Thunder for a second round pick, HoopsWorld’s Alex Kennedy reports, and the veteran guard/forward was just told of the move.

All in all, this is not a horrible move for Brewer. The Thunder are one of the league’s top teams and are all but assured of a deep playoff run. At the same time, Brewer’s main skills — defense and corner 3-point shooting — are somewhat redundant to Thabo Sefolosha’s. And Sefolosha has the benefit of already being entrenched in OKC’s rotation.

3:16 p.m.: Say goodbye to Jason Collins, Celtics fans. The veteran backup has been included in the deal that will bring Crawford to Boston, according to Wojo. (There is that guy again.)

This could mean that the traded involves more than a straight-up one-for-one swap that was reported earlier. Collins also makes the veteran’s minimum, and the Wizards are below the salary cap, so they could absord the extra expiring salary if they wish.

3:11 p.m.: The Hawks appear to have decided to hold on to Josh Smith, but Danny Ferry did not spend the deadline just sitting around. The Hawks have flipped Atlanta-area native Anthony Morrow to the Mavericks for Dahntay Jones, per ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, so there is that.

3:04 p.m.: Do not close the book on the Celtics’ deadline wheeling and dealing just yet. CSNNE’s Net’s A. Sherrod Blakely tweeted that he ran into Ainge, who was still on the phone, suggesting that Boston’s work may not be done.

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As for that pesky Redick deal, Orlando is reportedly sending Gustavo Ayon and Ish Smith to Milwaukee as well. The Magic will get Hakim Warrick in a separate deal with Charlotte, while the Bobcats get Josh McRoberts.

Or something like that.

2:59 p.m.: Trying to sort this all out, but it appears that J.J. Redick has been traded to the Bucks, per multiple reports. Who the Magic will receive in return or whether there is another team involved is unclear. One thing that seems to be certain is that it is not a three-way deal involving the Hawks, according to Adrian Wojnarowski.

Also, Eric Maynor indeed is headed to Portland. The Thunder will get the Blazers’ trade exception in exchange for the backup point guard. Boston College alum Reggie Jackson now becomes Russell Westbrook’s primary backup.

Stick with us for updates well past the deadline in one minute, since teams can take extra time to finalize deals in process.

2:47 p.m.: Around the NBA, executives are picking up the phone and just punching numbers randomly, hoping to get a representative from another team on the line. If teams are in serious discussions as of 3 p.m. ET, they are allowed to continue those discussions.

As a result, the last-minute reports are coming fast and furious.

ESPN’s Marc Stein reports the Thunder are working on a deal to send Eric Maynor to Portland, and Orlando Sentinel beat reporter Josh Robbins reports that the Magic have a three-way deal in place that could send J.J. Redick to Milwaukee.

General managers, the clock is ticking.

2:38 p.m.: With a little more than 20 minutes remaining until the deadline, J.J. Hickson is still trying to work his way out of Portland. The 24-year-old forward has had a resurgence with the Blazers, but he would like to join the talented-laden squad in Brooklyn, according to Sheridan Hoops.

Dishing Hickson would not be the worst thing for Portland, either. His $4 million deal is not gigantic, but it does have some value on the trade market since he has far outplayed that number by averaging 12.9 points and 10.4 rebounds this season.

Regardless, Chris Sheridan adds that a deal getting done by 3 p.m. ET is unlikely.

2:10 p.m.: More huge news (not), this time out of Toronto. Sebastian Telfair appears to be headed north of the border. The Suns have completed a deal to send Bassy to the Raptors for Hamed Haddadi, reports Chris Broussard.

1:47 p.m.: Here comes the boom. Jordan Crawford AND Dexter Pittman will both be traded, according to Marc Spears of Yahoo! Sports. Trade deadline excitement does exist.

Seriously, though, the Celtics’ reported pickup of Crawford does help Boston in its current roster crunch. Who has been sent to Washington is unclear, but it presumably is rookie center Fab Melo, who was connected in a deal with Washington earlier. Leandro Barbosa is also an option. Melo and Barbosa each make about the same as Crawford’s $1.2 million, so a straight-up trade could include one or the other, but not both.

Crawford would give the Celtics an extra body in the backcourt, where they are down to just three healthy rotation players plus Terrence Williams, who is on a 10-day contract.

Pittman’s deal is much less exciting. The Grizzlies agreed to take the 24-year-old center and a second-round pick in exchange for the trade exception Memphis received when it sent Sam Young to Philadelphia last March.

1:38 p.m.: We now take a break from your regularly scheduled trade deadline coverage to bring you a bizarre story involving Metta World Peace — as if there are any other types when it comes to this guy.

World Peace reportedly had to be woken up by police when his nephew and some of his nephews friends were “playing” with fake guns outside World Peace’s condo early Tuesday morning. The Lakers forward, donning Cookie Monster pajamas, apparently explained the situation to police and everybody walked away with a good laugh.

Hey, we told you deadline day wouldn’t be totally boring.

1:10 p.m.: The earl of NBA beat reporters, Adrian Wojnarowski, is feverishly working the rumor mill on this deadline day. And guess what he thinks will go down this afternoon?

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So, there you go.

12:57 p.m.: The San Jose Mercury News and The San Francisco Chronicle have been mostly silent on this, but we will forward this rumor anyway. Apparently the Warriors and Hornets have talked about a Klay Thompson-Eric Gordon swap, which has been reported by Warriors TV analyst Ric Bucher and reposted on numerous Warriors-themed blogs.

This seems unlikely. Truthfully, it seems outright idiotic for the Warriors, who would surrender a 23-year-old shooter on a long-term rookie deal for an injury-prone combo guard who is in the first season of a four-year, $50 million deal.

12:40 p.m.: Here is an often overlooked aspect of deadline day: The expiration of trade exceptions.

Eric Pincus of HoopsWorld has a look inside nine trade exceptions for seven teams that effectively expire if not used by 3 p.m. Thursday. The Lakers, Nuggets, Bucks, Net, Clippers and Grizzlies — all of whom have been active in actual or rumored deals in the lead-up to the deadline — have trade exceptions of $1.2 million each or more.

The Spurs also have an $854,000 trade exception for last year’s T.J. Ford deal, but they have been less active in trade reports beyond the long-standing knowledge that DeJuan Blair is available.

12:35 p.m.: J.J. Redick has been on the trading block for weeks, but the Magic may not want to part with him if they can help it. He may not be a part of Orlando’s long-term future, since he is a free agent at the end of this year, but if the Magic get any worse offensively it could get embarrassing.

Redick is one of the few shot-makers on the Magic’s roster. For the 12th straight game, the Magic shot a lower 3-point percentage than their opponent. That’s a lot of games and a lot of bad shooting.

12:18 p.m.: If the Celtics truly are interested in Jordan Crawford’s services, they may have some competition. The Mavericks are also said to be interested in the Wizards guard, whose shot selection is known to be, er, liberal. That said, Crawford is unlikely to bring much in return for Washington. As mention earlier, the Celtics would probably be willing to part with Fab Melo, but not much else.

12:06 p.m.: The Nets are never far from any trade talk, and from the sound of it they are extremely interested in adding Josh Smith. But if the Fighting Prokhorovs fail in their pursuit of the Atlanta forward, they are expected to stand pat at the trade deadline, Yahoo! Sports reports.

Since the Nets are far above the $70.3 million luxury tax line — they are responsible for more than $85.5 million next season in the first year of the new collective bargaining agreement’s more prohibitive luxury tax — they could not sign Smith outright this summer without making other moves to shed salary.

11:59 a.m.: Uh, oh. These Celtics-Clippers rumors simply will not die. Now Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald, who is usually on top of these things, reports that the Clippers are still interested in getting a deal done with the Celts.

Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge expressed annoyance in an interview with Bulpett over other teams’ tendency to leak reports of their discussions. Ainge had to have been talking about the Clippers, and to a lesser extent the Hawks, who have been incredibly loose-lipped in the past few weeks.

11:35 a.m.: Tyreke Evans’ next stop could be… Boston?

The Celtics have expressed interest in the 6-foot-6 swingman before, and their interest may have been rekindled, according to ESPN. Marc Stein reports that the Celtics may make one more run at Evans Thursday, probably hoping to get some sort of discount in the waning hours before the deadline.

For what it’s worth, the trusted Jason Jones says, not so fast.

11:18 a.m.: The Kings might not be done dealing. According to Jason Jones of the Sacramento Bee, the team could explore trading Tyreke Evans.

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Ridding themselves of Evans, who has regressed each year since winning the Rookie of the Year award in 2010 (because Blake Griffin was injured), would not be the worst thing for the Kings. Evans has never been the player he was as a rookie, when he averaged 20.1 points per game and started all 72 games he played in.

Since then, Evans has lost his starting job to the deserving Isaiah Thomas and even been shifted to small forward on occasion.

11:09 a.m.: Thanks to Kosta Koufos’ emergence and JaVale McGee’s sizable contract, the Nuggets do not really have room for Timofey Mozgov in their post rotation. Reports over the last few weeks have indicated that they would like to deal the 26-year-old Russian, and the Heat have registered some interest, although it is unclear what Miami can offer that Denver would want.

10:43 a.m.: The Hawks really seem to want to rid themselves of Smith, but no other team appears willing to bite. That should tell you something.

Smith is a perfectly fine player and an enticing 6-foot-9, super-athletic wing forward, but he tends to fall in love with his shaky jumper and his impressive stats have never translated into much success in the wins department. What’s more, he is due to be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season, and he has told reporters that he fancies himself a maximum contract player.

If Smith wants $20 million or more per year, he is too pricey. But if some team acquired him at the deadline, they probably would feel pressured to give him his money to justify the move — then regret it for the next five years.

10:35 a.m.: Not quite sure what to make of these Josh Smith-Monta Ellis rumors. One minute, the Hawks and Bucks are talking. The next minute, one side or the other is striking down the rumor. Get used to this sort of back-and-forth in the next five hours.

10:25 a.m.: Fab Melo, we hardly knew you. According to ESPN’s Chris Broussard (I know, I know), the Celtics are dangling rookie center Fab Melo as bait to land a perimeter scorer like Washington’s Jordan Crawford.

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Crawford has one year remaining on his rookie contract before he becomes a restricted free agent after next season.

10:12 a.m.: The Maloofs are a menace that needs to be weeded out of the NBA. Fortunately, that time seems to be fast approaching. Unfortunately, it did not appear quickly enough to keep them from ruining their own franchise and, now, their current roster.

The Kings made the inexcusable move of dumping rookie Thomas Robinson, the No. 5 pick in the last draft, along with Francisco Garcia and Tyler Honeycutt on Wednesday night. In return, the Kings got Patrick Patterson, Cole Adrich and Toney Douglas, none of whom is anything beyond a role player. Patterson is an effective scorer but in non-existent on the glass or on defense.

Robinson, 21, has been far from a standout so far. He averaged just 4.8 points and 4.7 rebounds in 51 games in Sacramento, but he was a young player on an affordable rookie contract who was worth the project. He was the kind of player a new ownership group could have molded in the organization’s new image. Instead, he is the latest victim of the Maloofs incompetence and awfulness.

8 a.m. ET: Everybody is on the clock. The NBA trade deadline arrives Thursday at 3 p.m. ET, marking the last chance this season for teams to add that last pivotal player to put them over the hump — or to dump that extra salary or free-agent-to-be before it is too late.

As usual, the run-up to the deadline has featured no shortage of rumors. Some are intriguing. Some are absurd, like the Nets’ reported offer of Kris Humphries, MarShon Brooks and a draft pick for Paul Pierce. Seriously, Billy King? That was the best you could come up with for one of the all-time great Celtics?

There are plenty of more realistic deals to ponder, however. The Hawks really seem to want to move Josh Smith, the power forward who stuffs the box score but has yet to lead Atlanta to any real success. Interest in Smith, as one might expect, is tepid. The Jazz are expected to move either Al Jefferson or Paul Millsap if they can, as both members of Utah’s front line become free agents at the end of the season. A Millsap-Eric Bledsoe swap with the Clippers makes tons of sense for the Jazz, but the Clips would need to be really sure Chris Paul is re-signing this summer before they send away the 23-year-old guard.

A few teams would love to have Dwight Howard, no matter how far below his potential he has played this season. But Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak threw cold water on any Howard trade scenarios by reiterating that the Lakers will not trade the big man this season. Sorry, folks.

Join us throughout the day for updates and analysis for the moves, big and small, that take place right up to the last minute.

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How many African American newborns are born with down syndrome?

The incidence of Down syndrome is the same for all races - about 1 in 800 newborns. So whatever the proportion of infants born that is African American - that should give a rough estimate of the number of African American infants with Down syndrome.

I found information about the 2002 year's vital statistics in the medical journal, Pediatrics. According to the article, there were 4,019, 280 babies born in the US in 2002. Of that number, 80% were white (3,177,626). And, there were about 15% black infants born (606,156). If about 1 in 800 infants of all races born have Down syndrome, you would expect that approximately 15% of those babies - who would be Black - would have Down syndrome. In this case the number would be about 120 African American infants born with Down syndrome in 2002.

I did not find any information about numbers regarding specific racial groups from the Down Syndrome Association, but you might contact them to see if they have better information. Their web site is below.

Arias E, MacDorman MF, Strobino DM, Guyer B. (2002). Annual summary of vital statistics. Pediatrics. 2003 Dec;112(6 Pt 1):1215-30.

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