Study shows voting higher among youth using social media to express beliefs

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Young adults who are interested in politics are more likely than others to participate in public affairs by speaking out about their political beliefs using Facebook, online blogs and other social media, according to a study performed by researchers from the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University.

Co-authored by Bruce Pinkleton, a communications professor at WSU, and Yushu Zhou, a former WSU graduate student who is now a doctoral candidate at Stanford University, the study is scheduled for publication in the November issue of the journal, Mass Communication and Society. It is based on an analysis of the political involvement and online interactions of more than 400 undergraduate college students.

Pinkleton and Zhou found that participants who were interested in election information were more likely to use social media, public affairs websites and other digital information sources to learn about the elections and were more likely to participate in public affairs by expressing their opinions online. Prior research has shown that the more informed a citizen is, the more likely they are to participate in elections. They also found that participants using traditional news sources, government sources, and candidate websites had higher levels of political efficacy, or the belief that their participation matters.

"In 2012, candidates have more channels to keep in touch with voters, such as Facebook, Twitter, and even Linkedin where presidential candidates have created their own profiles," said Zhou. "These new communication channels not only provide richer political information and interactive messages for voters, especially young voters, but also reshape the relationships between candidates and voters."

Current presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney offer political websites and social networking sites in order to promote their campaigns. Both candidates use not only social media, such as Facebook, but have also developed Tumblr, Spotify, and Flickr accounts. These are all websites that enable political engagement, and are typically used by young adults. The findings of the study are expected to become particularly significant as candidates continue to branch out into other new forms of media.

"When young people are motivated, even blogs and social media can be important sources of information and contribute to their political participation," said Pinkleton. "Given the historically low levels of political participation among young people, this is an important finding. The more we can get people involved in the political process, the more likely we are to enjoy the benefits of a strong, healthy democracy."

The article is entitled "Modeling the Effects of Political Information Source Use and Online Expression on Young Adults' Political Efficacy."

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Reporter accused of plagiarism tells his side of the story | Poynter.

by Craig Silverman Published Oct. 31, 2012 1:31 pm

Joe Milliken has spent months trying to get his career back on track, but he says a post I wrote about him is making that difficult.

In March I wrote about a front page column by the editor of the Eagle Times, a small New Hampshire paper that accused Milliken of stealing quotes and passing them off as his own. Then-editor Roger Carroll, no longer with the paper, wrote that, ?If one of my reporters did what Compass Sports Editor Joe Milliken did last week, they?d be fired on the spot.?

Carroll?s issue was that Milliken did not attend the basketball game he wrote about, but his story for the Compass included quotes that had been gathered by one of Carroll?s reporters. Carroll reached out to Milliken and his boss at the Compass to express his concerns. Milliken apologized at the time, but Carroll wanted him to admit to plagiarism. Milliken didn?t believe he plagiarized and declined to admit to that offense.

?I just couldn?t bring myself to look the other way anymore,? Carroll wrote. ?Especially once it became clear ? after a series of maddening email exchanges ? that he would apologize for just about anything, but not for stealing my work.?

I contacted Milliken at the time, but he declined to comment because he said he was looking into his legal options. My post was published with quotes I gathered from Carroll. That was in March.

About a month ago, Milliken contacted me to ask if I could take down the story. He said he?s had difficulty finding work and lost many of his contracts due to Carroll?s accusation, which he says is false. Each time he has an opportunity for a new writing job, the people looking to hire him inevitably come across my post, he said. Milliken believes this results in him not getting the job or assignment.

?The accusations that Carroll made against me have greatly affected both my professional and personal life,? he said in a email interview. ?As a freelance writer working from home, I lost all of my local freelance newspaper accounts (six in all) except for one. In every case, they simply said, ?Joe, we like you, we like your writing and we believe you when you say that you didn?t plagiarize on purpose, but this situation is too ?hot? right now and we have to protect our investment.? ?

Our approach at Poynter.org is to correct stories that are wrong and update stories with new information, but we typically deny requests to unpublish material. We explore alternatives, particularly when the story is accurate and complete but an?embarrassment to a source or subject. We may also update the old story and create a new one, which is what we decided to do in this case once Milliken wanted to talk to us after setting aside his initial plan to sue Carroll, which proved too expensive and unpredictable, he said.

He wants to tell his side of the story and restore his reputation, and I agreed to write a follow-up article with his point of view.

I also reached out to Carroll to see how he now feels about his column on Milliken. Carroll is no longer at the paper, but the staff there forwarded my questions to him by email. He hasn?t replied, nor did the current leadership at the paper offer any comment.

Milliken?s perspective

The first thing Milliken wants people to know is he did in fact make it clear the quotes in question came from elsewhere.

?I have been a sports editor/writer in the Southern Vermont/Southwestern New Hampshire areas since 2005, and had written a ?round up? article about a high school basketball game in Townshend, Vermont? a game in which I did not attend personally,? he said. ?In the article I talked about the game and gave statistics, and also included a couple coaches? quotes that I saw in Carroll?s article.?

?However,? he continued, ?after the quotes I stated ?told reporters after the game? indicating that they were not quotes given to me personally. I also included in the article, a couple ?stock photos? that were clearly labeled as images that were not taken at this particular game. Therefore, why would I include photos that were clearly not from that game, if I was trying to give the impression that I was there? When I wrote that article, I can honestly tell you that I was not thinking ?how can I make it look like I was at that game?? That thought never entered my mind.?

Milliken says Carroll called him up after article was published, and warned him that he was planning to write a column about what he saw as plagiarism.

?He called me a liar and attempted to intimidate and get me to admit that I was ?intentionally trying to give the impression that I was at that game,? and that was not the case and that is not what I apologized for,? Milliken said. ?I apologized to him for the misunderstanding and that he took my article the wrong way, but I also repeatedly told him that it was not my intention to give the impression that I was at the game, hence, my submitting of photos with the article that were not even from said game.?

The conversation was heated, and Milliken says he apologized repeatedly. But he declined to admit he?d tried to pretend he was at the game, or that he plagiarized. That apparently led Carroll to write his column.

?Several times over, I apologized for the misunderstanding ? he told me that he didn?t think my apology was sincere enough, so [Carroll said] ?it looks like I am going to have to write this article?? and hung up on me,? Milliken said. ?He even pettily accused me of putting in for the mileage as if I had gone to the game.?

Milliken says the fact that he noted that the quotes came from elsewhere meant the accusations were unjustified and inaccurate.

However, that wasn?t the only accusation Carroll made about Milliken?s work.

?Milliken?s been taking stuff out of other papers and passing it off as his own for years,? wrote Carroll, citing the fact that other unnamed local journalists had expressed that sentiment to him.

?I was really upset when Carroll accused me of this, so I approached a couple local sports writers ? who I had been working alongside for years and asked them directly if they thought I had been doing this,? Milliken told me. ?To my dismay, a couple of these gentlemen, indeed, said they thought I was guilty of this.?

Milliken said he had no idea people had concerns about his reporting.

?I would see these reporters every week at local games and have friendly conversations with them and yet no one, ever once, said to me that they thought I was stealing their information. Not Once!,? Milliken said.

He?s now aware of the concerns and regrets that it was an issue. Carroll?s column helped raise awareness, but for Milliken it also painted him as a repeat plagiarist ? an accusation he rejects.

Milliken hopes that by speaking publicly he?ll be able to win back some writing contracts, and his reputation.

?People around town still walk up to me and ask why I am not covering local sports anymore, and that they miss my sports writing and photography about their kids, grand children, friends,? he said.

Milliken is bothered by the fact that Carroll moved on from the Eagle Times, leaving him to deal with the aftermath.

?In closing, what makes this all even tougher for me to swallow is the fact that both Carroll, and the general manager who let that article run on the front page, are not even at the Eagle Times publication anymore,? he said. ?So here I am, still a member of this community and wanting to do my writing and to positively promote the good things around me, and I can?t because none of these publications will currently accept my work. Whereas Mr. Carroll is nowhere to be found.?

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BERLIN (AP) ? Berlin authorities say they shot and killed a 120 kilogram (265-pound) wild boar after it attacked and injured four people including a police officer in a residential neighborhood.

Police said Tuesday the boar bit a 74-year-old man on the back and leg, and knocked a 74-year-old woman to the ground and injured her hip on Monday afternoon in the Charlottenburg area of the capital. It also bit a 24-year-old woman before she climbed aboard a parked car to safety. All three were treated in a hospital.

Police say when a police officer arrived, the boar attacked him and cut his leg before he pulled his gun and killed the animal with "multiple shots."

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Professional leagues plan to play after superstorm

The Staten Island Ferry terminal at Battery Park in lower Manhattan remains closed, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, in New York. New York City awakened Tuesday to a flooded subway system, shuttered financial markets and hundreds of thousands of people without power a day after a wall of seawater and high winds slammed into the city, destroying buildings and flooding tunnels. (AP Photo/Louis Lanzano)

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The tailend of a SUV is perched on top of a postal mailbox in the aftermath of floods from Hurricane Sandy on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, in Coney Island, N.Y. Sandy, the storm that made landfall Monday, caused multiple fatalities, halted mass transit and cut power to more than 6 million homes and businesses. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

In this instagram photo provided by Ana Andjelic, Jane's Carousel in Brooklyn Bridge Park, in the DUMBO section of Brooklyn, is surrounded by floodwaters from Sandy's surge, Monday, Oct. 30, 2012, in New York. Sandy, the storm that made landfall Monday, caused multiple fatalities, halted mass transit and cut power to more than 6 million homes and businesses. (AP Photo/Ana Andjelic)

The passenger terminal for a ferry that takes passengers to the Statue of Liberty,in Battery Park is in shambles from superstorm Sandy, in New York, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Water reaches the street level of the flooded Battery Park Underpass, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, in New York. New York City awakened Tuesday to a flooded subway system, shuttered financial markets and hundreds of thousands of people without power a day after a wall of seawater and high winds slammed into the city, destroying buildings and flooding tunnels. (AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano)

With much of the Northeast immersed in the recovery from Superstorm Sandy's devastating blow, the NFL and NBA plan to carry on with their schedules.

The New York City Marathon is still hoping that the course will be clear by Sunday and runners will be able to get to the starting line in Staten Island.

NBA spokesman Tim Frank on Tuesday said through his Twitter account the season-opening games Tuesday night in Miami, Los Angeles and Cleveland ? the Wizards flew out of Washington Monday 7 a.m. ? are set to tip off on time.

"For the many asking: Tonight's NBA games will be played. We are still assessing the situation with regards to the rest of the week," he tweeted.

Of concern: Philadelphia is supposed to host its opener on Wednesday. And the Nets' first game at their new Brooklyn home against the crosstown-rival Knicks on Thursday could be in jeopardy, too. The new arena is heavily dependent on mass transit and with the New York City subways and commuter rail out for what is expected to be several days, the league may choose to postpone that party if fans are kept away.

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin believes Sunday's game in Jersey against the New York Giants to go on as scheduled and plans to prepare that way. Tomlin said he understands the league will be looking at any logistical issues caused by the storm's aftermath may present but added the Steelers will stick to their weekly routine unless they hear from NFL officials.

Tomlin might have to wait a day for the final word. All 32 teams were notified Monday that the league's offices would be closed through Tuesday.

The NFL had already moved its trade deadline back two days to Thursday because of potential complications from the storm. The deadline now is 4 p.m. EDT Thursday, when waivers for vested veterans also begin.

Around the league, the Giants, Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles reported no damage at their practice facilities. The Baltimore Ravens, though, were running a generator at their complex. Players were off but the hope is electricity will be restored for regular practice Wednesday.

Five days before 50,000 runners take to the course that meanders through the streets of New York City's five boroughs, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he expects the marathon to go on scheduled. Race organizers were moving forward with their plans ? leaving open the possibility of changes from past years.

"The marathon has always been a special day for New Yorkers as a symbol of the vitality and resiliency of this city," New York Road Runners President Mary Wittenberg said in a statement.

"NYRR continues to move ahead with its planning and preparation. We will keep all options open with regard to making any accommodations and adjustments necessary to race day and race weekend events."

Lower Manhattan was especially hit hard and many runners need to take the ferry to the start on Staten Island. Also, Bloomberg said it could be four or five days before the subways were running again. That could mean no trains on race day.

Record-setting Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps was in Rio de Janeiro, the site of the 2016 Summer Games, but his thoughts were back in Maryland.

"I'm kind of nervous to go back home because I don't know if my house is going to be under water or not. It will be an interesting trip," Phelps said. "I know that we will all sort of bounce back from everything that is going on. It's kind of wild seeing all the pictures and all the coverage ? it's all I have been watching really since I have been here. It's sad. it's part of life."

The St. Cloud State women's hockey team was stranded Tuesday in Rhode Island. The Huskies were supposed to catch a flight out of Boston on Monday after playing a weekend series against Providence College.

They hope to fly back to Minnesota on Thursday. Their home opener is Friday.

In response to the storm, Indiana State is giving fans several opportunities to make donations in the days leading up to their football game against Illinois State on Saturday.

Terre Haute Catholic Charities will give a free ticket to each fan that donates at least five pounds of items. Donors to the American Red Cross will also get a free ticket to the game.

Looking ahead on the sports calendar to August, Oak Hill Country Club, the site of 2013 PGA championship in upstate New York, lost several trees in the storm. But still standing is the famed Leaning Oak ? supported by a steel beam since 1956 ? on the right side of the 12th hole.

"The Leaning Oak, that tree weathered the storm and is unscathed, which is remarkable considering how long it's been supported by that steel beam for decades now," tournament director Ryan Cannon said, "and the trees that did come down were not all that far from the leaning oak. pretty amazing."

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AP Sports Writers Barry Wilner and John Wawrow contributed to this report.

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Giants, Tigers pitched their way to the top

San Francisco Giants' Sergio Romo reacts after striking out Detroit Tigers' Omar Infante to end Game 3 of baseball's World Series Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, in Detroit. The Giants defeated the Tigers 2-0. The Giants lead the series 3-0. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander warms up during a workout at Comerica Park in Detroit, Friday, Oct. 26, 2012. The Tigers host the San Francisco Giants in Game 3 of baseball's World Series on Saturday. The Giants lead the best-of-seven games series 2-0. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya )

DETROIT (AP) ? When the San Francisco Giants scored twice off Detroit's Anibal Sanchez in the second inning of Game 3 of the World Series, Tigers fans at Comerica Park immediately grew edgy.

In this postseason, two runs can feel like 20.

"They're normally hard to come by in postseason, because you're going to face a good pitcher pretty much every night," Detroit manager Jim Leyland said.

Leyland's observed that first hand this year. The Tigers reached the World Series thanks to a fabulous performance by the starting rotation ? and they entered Game 4 on Sunday night on the verge of elimination for pretty much the same reason. San Francisco led the series 3-0 after shutting Detroit out in Games 2 and 3.

The composite ERA in baseball's postseason this year was 3.04 through Saturday night, the lowest since 1991, according to STATS, LLC. The Giants became the first team to throw back-to-back shutouts in the World Series since Baltimore blanked the Los Angeles Dodgers three times in a row in 1966.

That dangerous Detroit slugging tandem of Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder? As quiet as Cabrera's bases-loaded popup in Game 3 ? and his postgame departure without speaking to reporters.

"The biggest thing is taking care of the guys in front of them," said Giants right-hander Matt Cain, who was set to start the potential clincher Sunday. "If you can get the first two guys out in front of them ... it just makes it a little bit easier stress-wise. When you've got a couple guys on with Cabrera or Fielder or (Delmon) Young ... things aren't going so well. So you've got to focus on the guys in front of them, as well. It's just not the guys in the middle.

It didn't seem like anyone would top what Justin Verlander and the Tigers did on the mound through the first two rounds of the postseason. The Detroit ace allowed one run over two division series starts against Oakland, shutting out the Athletics in the decisive fifth game. In the AL championship series against the New York Yankees, the Tigers gave up only six runs in a four-game sweep ? and four of them were against closer Jose Valverde in one inning of Game 1.

At one point, Detroit's starters went 30 1-3 innings without allowing a run, a record for a single postseason. Then the World Series began, and the Giants made a bid for some history of their own.

After three games, San Francisco's World Series ERA was 1.00, the lowest since Baltimore's 0.50 in 1966, according to STATS. The only team to post a lower ERA in the Fall Classic than those Orioles was the New York Giants, who did not allow a single earned run in the 1905 Series in their five-game win over the Philadelphia Athletics.

San Francisco's Ryan Vogelsong has become the third pitcher to make four straight starts in a single postseason in which he allowed no more than one run. Tim Lincecum has provided a lift out of the bullpen. Even Barry Zito has pitched well lately for the Giants.

"I've been watching these guys all year," San Francisco shortstop Brandon Crawford said. "They're a lot of fun to play around. They all go out there and compete, throw all their pitches for strikes. It's easy to play defense for them."

With the Giants a win from another World Series title, the Tigers were putting their hopes in the prospects of an improbable rally. It didn't look likely, but Detroit's own rotation was a decent straw for the Tigers to grasp at.

Max Scherzer was scheduled to pitch Game 4, followed by Verlander, Doug Fister and Sanchez. It was a foursome certainly capable of leading a four-game comeback ? if the Tigers could only start scoring.

"It is extremely impressive what we were able to do through pretty much the entire postseason as a staff," Verlander said. "And obviously the Giants all year, their team was built on good pitching and defense and scoring opportune runs. That recipe has led to postseason success for them thus far.

"Obviously it's going to be tough to beat a team like that four in a row, but if anybody is capable of it, we are."

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Must See HDTV (October 29th - November 4th)

While the fall sports have taken the center stage, there's still plenty of other content to fill the schedule. Assassin's Creed 3 hits consoles this week, as well as the return of Okami in HD, while indie flicks Safety Not Guaranteed and Ruby Sparks are available on Blu-ray. Comedian Louis CK will take the stage on Saturday Night Live, and a collection of Alfred Hitchcock movies comes home in a new boxed set. Look below for the highlights this week, followed after the break by our weekly listing of what to look out for in TV, Blu-ray and videogames.

NBA
After a whirlwind summer that saw the Heat complete their quest to win an NBA Championship (despite a lockout-shortened season) and the Olympic team bring home basketball gold medals, it's time for NBA action again. The season officially resumes Tuesday night as the Celtics take on the Heat and the Mavericks face the Lakers on TNT. There's a full slate of other interesting games awaiting including the debut of #1 draft pick Anthony Davis on the Hornets and more. We've got plenty of storylines to follow like Linsanity's move to Houston, Miami's quest to repeat and Dwight Howard joining Kobe, Steve and Pau on the Lakers.
(October 30th, TNT, 8PM)

Saturday Night Live w/ Louis CK
Comedian Louis CK has seen his popularity blow up as of late thanks to his cable show and an internet distributed show that set records. Now he's hosting Saturday Night Live, which should go well, and if it doesn't, then it will provide plenty of material for the next season of his show which is scheduled to air in 2014.
(November 3rd, NBC, 11:30PM)

Alabama/LSU college football
Last year Alabama LSU played in the regular season before meeting again in the championship game, and while that seems less likely to occur this time around it's still an SEC matchup worth keeping an eye on. Currently ranked first and fifth, respectively, in the BCS it will be one of the key matchups this season and provides an opportunity for LSU to redeem itself for last year's losses -- not that Nick Saban and Alabama will make doing that easy.
(November 3rd, CBS, 8PM)

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Brain stimulation gives tics to those without Tourette's

For the first time, one of the tics that bedevil people with Tourette's has been induced in volunteers who don't themselves have the disorder, an experiment that might help us to understand and even treat the condition.

Jennifer Finis of Heinrich Heine University in D?sseldorf, Germany, and her colleagues suspected that a type of Tourette's tic called echophenomena, which involves mimicking other's movements, may be caused by over-excitation of the supplementary motor area (SMA) ? a brain region involved in the initiation of movement.

To investigate further, her team used a non-invasive technique called repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), which involves delivering brief but strong magnetic pulses to the scalp. By changing the frequency of rTMS, the stimulation could either inhibit or excite the SMA.

Thirty seconds before and after rTMS, 30 volunteers were shown video clips of someone making a spontaneous movement. Those who'd had their SMA excited were three times as likely to imitate the kind of behaviour they saw in the clips than those who'd had it suppressed.

"We suspect that this is a mechanism that might underlie tics more generally than just echophenomena in people with Tourette's syndrome," says Peter Enticott of Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, who worked on the study.

Recent studies have found mirror neurons in the human SMA (Current Biology, doi.org/dfp4j6). Mirror neurons are known to fire when we watch others perform actions. Could these SMA mirror neurons be involved in inducing echophenomena when the SMA is stimulated in volunteers without Tourette's?

"Yes, this could indeed provide an explanation," says Marcel Brass of Ghent University in Belgium, who studies echophenomena. "Alternatively, the SMA has also been related to internal control of action. So interfering with this region might make participants more susceptible to [echophenomena]."

The team is now planning to study whether inhibiting the SMA using rTMS may help reduce symptoms in people with Tourette's.

Matthias Wittfoth of the Hannover Medical School in Germany, says that he sees the findings as "a valuable first step towards the understanding of specific symptoms of people suffering from Tourette's syndrome".

But he advises caution while interpreting the results. He points out that the researchers did not use computer-assisted technology to deliver the rTMS signals precisely to the SMA, something that the researchers themselves acknowledge. "We cannot be sure that the same brain areas were stimulated in each participant," says Wittfoth. Moreover, of the 30 individuals who participated in the experiment, only seven were males. "Tourette's syndrome affects proportionally more men, thus their experimental group including mostly women does not reflect this," says Wittfoth.

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VIDEO: The Paramount bounces back after 2008?s devastation

Jim Hoffman is hoping he can ?take a massive deep breath? on Nov. 4.

The driving force behind the Paramount Theatre?s $35 million renovation is a bundle of energy and enthusiasm as he sits on the edge of a new and wider deep-red seat that features a historically accurate scrollwork pattern on the backs and cushions designed to ?wear like iron.?

Audience amenities topped the list of priorities in bringing the historic hall back from near-death in June 2008, when 34 feet of floodwaters filled the building, rising through the subbasement and basement, sending 8 to 10 feet of fetid waters coursing through the main floor auditorium and Hall of Mirrors, smashing the Mighty Wurlitzer?s console onto the stage.

That is history.

?Now I?m holding my breath and tying up the loose ends,? said Hoffman, a retired Alliant Energy executive who led the theater?s $7.8 million renovation in 2002-03, ?only to watch it all wash down the river? five years later.

This time, he is chairman of the five-member stakeholder committee, a volunteer citizen group appointed by the City Council to seek advice and make decisions on behalf of the city, which owns the building.

The front doors opened Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, but the countdown continues for next Saturday?s sold-out gala, featuring two really big stage stars: musician/actor Harry Connick Jr. and the city?s cultural crown jewel building, restored to its 1928 splendor.

THEN AND NOW: The Paramount marquee

HISTORICAL TOUCHES

The ?wows? started rolling in even before the paint was dry. Hoffman expects them to keep rolling in as more and more people enter 123 Third Ave. SE, in the heart of downtown Cedar Rapids.

The lily has been gilded with sparkling gold leaf throughout the Hall of Mirrors and historically accurate touches, from the upper balcony?s dome to the lower level lounges.

?Everything from 16 feet on the main floor, all the way down, was completely torn out, and ultimately recreated,? said Jason Anderson, the Paramount?s general manager. ?It?s a very, very cool process.? One that required a legion of designers, consultants, construction workers, technicians and artisans skilled in painstaking historic renovation techniques.

?In the remediation, every single inch of the building was touched. That certainly didn?t occur in the ?76 renovation or in the 2004 renovation,? added Tammy Koolbeck, vice president of VenuWorks for Cedar Rapids, the group that manages the Paramount for the city.

THEN AND NOW: Hall of Mirrors

CONNICK EXCITED

That?s music to the ears of superstar Connick, a champion of flood recovery in his hometown of New Orleans. He can?t wait to see the Paramount renovations, mark the building?s rebirth and help restore the arts to such a historic venue.

?Now, more than ever, those places are becoming the only types of home that celebrates live performance,? Connick said by phone last week. ?Hopefully, there will always be a place in the hearts of people to go and see and hear live performers of all genres of art.

?Those old halls, that?s Americana,? he said. ?They were built that way for a reason. Those old halls have a great sound and a great energy when you go in there. It?s important to keep them going.?)

As the waters receded, the future of the building lay in question. Was the structure sound enough to save? Was it time to ditch the old building ? designed as a movie palace ? for a state-of-the-art concert hall, miles away from any river?

?Everybody in the city knew that?s not the route that they should go,? Anderson said. ?There was a lot of that talk with a lot of the downtown buildings that got flooded out ? maybe it would be cheaper and easier to demo it all and rebuild ? I don?t think anybody really got past the ?No, we have to bring this back.??

THEN AND NOW: Main auditorium

THE FUNDING FACTOR

Money was a major player.

?Once everybody finally figured out that the FEMA money ? which is a huge portion of what?s restoring this theater ? only went with the building because it?s a National Historic Register property, everybody sort of just said, ?Oh,? ? Hoffman said with a laugh. ?Because if we had lost 22 and a half-million dollars in FEMA funding, I don?t know where the money would have come from, if we did want to relocate it.

?From my perspective, I never supported that in the first place,? Hoffman said. ?I really felt that this thing should come back. What I?m so excited about now is to show it to the community, because we absolutely made the right decision. There?s no question in my mind. And you notice that the second you walk into the Hall of Mirrors.?

A ?wow factor? can be purchased anew ? but not the memories even an epic surge can?t wash away.

?So many people have said to me, ?My first time in the Paramount, I was 6 years old,? or ?I had my first date? or ?I had my first kiss in the balcony.?

?That?s the other reason why it was so important to bring this back, because it?s such an icon for the members of this community, that I?m particularly proud that it?s coming back the way it is,? Hoffman said.

?They?re gonna come in here and I guarantee their first word is gonna be ?Wow,? because it really is ?Wow.??

THEN AND NOW: Ceiling details

MIX OF OLD, NEW

Even though many of the interior pieces are original, including the welcoming chandeliers, everything looks newer and brighter and more resplendent cosmetically.

The ?old? surrounds a plethora of 21st century technical upgrades, especially targeting the sound system and acoustics, as well as a deeper stage, a larger orchestra pit and a backstage that extends into the alley.

All of these improvements will not only benefit Orchestra Iowa, the venue?s primary tenant, but other local groups using the auditorium ? and national touring performers.

No more scenery left in semis in the alley. No more Anna from ?The King and I? having to change her hoop skirts in the alley in November, because her costumes would only fit through the back loading dock door. No more dead spots of muddied sound for the audiences. No more cramming elbows and knees into main floor and loge seats designed for smaller bodies nearly a century ago.

Robert Massey, CEO for Orchestra Iowa, which is returning to its home base after four years on the road, calls the restoration?s physical aspects ?monumental in scope.?

?You are going to enjoy going to the Paramount Theatre more than you did in the past,? Massey said. ?Being an audience development guy, that is just so critical to the vitality of the theater ? not just the orchestra, but the arts and culture in Cedar Rapids altogether.?

From the orchestra?s standpoint, he says they?re all happy to see some of the big wish-list items put in place, from ?drastic improvements? to the acoustics in the hall to an orchestra pit that will accommodate 52 players.

?We?re now able to have a really viable, vibrant venue for ballet and opera, that we never had before,? he said.

SLIDESHOW: A tour of the Paramount

NEW OPPORTUNITIES

A new partnership between VenuWorks and Orchestra Iowa allows them seek and bring in high-profile acts, instead of waiting for promoters to seek out ? or bypass ? Cedar Rapids.

An aggressive, diverse lineup is already filling up the building?s calendar, with everything from Orchestra Iowa, the Oak Ridge Boys, Bill Cosby and Jim Brickman?s Christmas show to Broadway touring shows, Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre?s production of ?La Boheme? in January, Kaplan University?s graduation and ?The Nutcracker? and ?Cinderella? ballets with Ballet Quad Cities.

Because of that wide range of performing styles and ticket prices, Massey isn?t worried about flooding the local entertainment market.

?I think it?s great that we offer a lot of choices and a lot of diversity,? Massey said.

?The Paramount Theatre is an entertainment destination in Eastern Iowa. It is that cultural patriarch of performing arts venues. It has a rich history and significance. You walk in the doors and you?re immediately transformed into the arts experience. You don?t get that at other theaters.

?When they were saying, ?Oh we could build a $50 million performing arts center over on the west side for you,? it won?t be the same. We don?t need another Gallagher-Bluedorn. We don?t need another Hancher (beyond the one planned). Those are very fine 21st century performing arts venues. You can?t replace the Paramount. They don?t build those anymore. I say that, but they just kind of did,? he says with a laugh.

?The craftsmanship ? when you look at the floors, you look at the terrazzo, the hand-plastered molding on the walls, you?re experiencing the core of humanity. ?

?The Paramount is a great center for our community,? he said, ?because it will be where people will gather, it will be where people come together.?

Massey, who came to Cedar Rapids just days before the flood, has never attended a concert in the venerable venue, but he?s been involved in the recovery process every step of the way.

CHALLENGES AHEAD

?My mantra the last four years ? we have a great respect for the historic integrity and the stories of the past, but I think our opportunity really lies in the future. I?ve never seen the Paramount as what it was. I?ve only seen the Paramount for what it can be. And even though the restoration is coming to a close and we?re about to play our first notes in there, I still have that same philosophy. What can it be? What can we do?

?Now the burden is on us as a community, on us as arts presenters, as musicians. We?re going to bring the art to the stage. What art will we bring? How will we transform audiences?

?And the bigger challenge to the community is, OK, we?ve built this. You have to come. The community wanted this back,? he said.

?My daughter is in second grade. She?s going to be going to Youth Concerts there, she?ll be singing and dancing on the stage. What will her Paramount be??

TIMELINE: A history of The Paramount

Source: http://thegazette.com/2012/10/28/parmounts-grand-reopening-celebrates-recovery-from-flood/

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Air France demonstrators scuffle with police

PARIS (AP) ? Several hundred striking Air France workers have clashed with police during a demonstration inside Paris' Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport.

The protesters and police scuffled in one of the airport's departure halls Saturday, knocking over planters and surprising travelers waiting for flights. The terminal was crowded because it is the start of a nationwide two-week school vacation in France.

No injuries were reported.

The demonstrators are protesting a restructuring plan decided by Air France management that aims to cut 10 percent of the airline's workforce.

The strike, which is scheduled to last through the weekend, slightly delayed some flights Friday, but traffic was back to normal Saturday, with no flights canceled.

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Is Politics a religion?

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Politicians usually belong to a party that has a set of principles.? These are then used as the basis for policies and each new member must agree that they are in agreement with them.? They are not factual things like being able to speak a particular language, having a level of education, living in certain locations etc - No they are principles, beliefs,? commitments, intentions etc.? I have extracted the principles for Canada's main parties:? ?Conservatives, NDP and Liberals.? (Download a short pdf for each by clicking their names).? It's immediately obvious that these principles are very similar structurally to the dogmas of Churches.? They require belief on Faith although like theology, research is done to justify each belief.? None of this would matter except that people with these dogmas run our country!? If they ignored the dogmas and decided what to do based on reason, evidence and even common sense, then it would not matter what they believed.? Some actions are like that but too many times, dogma is used as the basis for actions.

It's made even worse when dogmas from an MP's personal religion is used as the basis for an action.? This often happens when an issue is unrelated to a political dogma.? For example, gay marriage and abortion are not mentioned in the principles of any Canadian party.

The thought that politics is a form of religion is complicated by the fact that certain religions tend to? be related to political parties.? For example, Conservatives are more likely to be religious (Catholics or fundamentalists) while NDP members have a higher proportion of atheists.? But that's not what I am discussing here.

Let's think about it.? If you belong to a religion and you have a set of dogmas, then when you come to decide something that relates to one of the dogmas, it will decide for you what to do.? For example, Catholics don't think about whether to choose an abortion or not - they know not to have one.? Or at least faithful Catholics are supposed to act that way.? But politicians also have a set of dogmas - when an issue comes up for a decision, they will base their decision on their principles.? They are acting the same way as a religious person.? What they should be doing is deciding each issue on its merits using evidence and reason - not faith.

And it's not just the politicians - their supporters think like that too.? In effect, they have a religion that is what their party preaches.? They could also have a theist religion so would then have two religions - which may or may not conflict!?? Not every supporter accepts all of their party's dogma? - many choose based on the issues for each election.? That's just as well - otherwise we'd never get a change in government.

Let me highlight one "principle" for each Canadian party:

Conservative
A belief that the purpose of Canada as a nation state and its government, guided by reflective and prudent leadership, is to create a climate wherein individual initiative is rewarded, excellence is pursued, security and privacy of the individual is provided and prosperity is guaranteed by a free competitive market economy.

Liberal party
The Liberal Party of Canada is committed to the view that the dignity of each individual man and woman is the cardinal principle of democratic society and the primary purpose of all political organization and activity in such a society.

NDP
That the production and distribution of goods and services shall be directed to meeting the social and individual needs of people within a sustainable environment and economy and not to the making of profit;

So, simplistically, if an MP from each party were to be faced with a decision about the economy, a Conservative would support "a free competitive market economy", a Liberal would support "the dignity of each individual man and woman" (whatever that means) and the NDP would ensure the environment was looked after and no profit was made. In practice, few decisions on the economy can be made based only on these principles - or even all the party's principles.? Like any decision, the facts of the particular case must be known, all the options considered and the best choice made that was right for all those affected.? This requires an approach much like a scientist uses in establishing how things work.? What I'm afraid of is that politicians might use an approach used by religious? people e.g. "What does my religion (dogma) say? Let's do that."? Easy but not based on reason, logic or evidence.

Allan Gregg recently addressed Carlton University on this subject. (Text here - more from Allan in a column in the Toronto Star)? His thesis is that the Harper Government is using their Conservative dogma to make decisions and throwing reason out the window.? My view is that he is biased against Harper but that he has a point.? However, I would be very sure that other politicians would do the same - especially if they had a majority.? I think it's a problem with politicians, not just with Harper.

Viewed from Canada, the U.S. has the same problem but worse - the intransigence of both parties on the "fiscal cliff" issue is based on their ideologies (dogmas).? The solution is to stop treating politics like a religion but that's hard when Americans are so steeped in religion and see strong faith as a virtue.

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Solid Advice On Building A Great E-mail Marketing List

TIP! You can make an email have multiple parts in order to reach the biggest audience. This type of message would offer regular text and HTML coding to make sure the recipient can view it as they prefer.

If you can show consumers what you are offering in an attractive and innovative way, they will probably purchase what you are selling. Does that sound over-simplified? Indeed! If you can design a marketing campaign through your emails that meet these standards, then it will likely be a success. This article will provide you with all the advice you need, so read on!

TIP! Make sure that your email uses an attention-grabbing subject line. An incentive offered within the subject line can increase your chances of the recipient reading further.

Prior to adding any person on your email listing, always ask for their permission. If you avoid doing this, most people will not even read your emails. Your email provider may even decide to drop you, should they get a lot of complaints about your ?spam mail.?

TIP! Make sure you get the permission from your customers before you communicate with them through email. Cluttered inboxes full of unwelcome offers can be annoying to most people.

See how your emails appear using the variety of methods your customers are likely to use. Once you are satisfied with your message design, see how it looks in different web browsers, email clients, and all the major operating systems, including Windows, Mac OS, and Linux. A message in Hotmail may look entirely different from a message opened in Gmail.

Intimate Feel

TIP! Make your marketing emails more personal. You can do much more than inserting a first name into a generic message.

Change up your formatting once in a while, to imbue a more intimate feel. For instance, you may consider using plain text, rather than HTML. If you use well-written text, this type of a message can have an intimate feel, which will often make your customers view you in a more personal and trusting way.

TIP! People are using social media more than ever these days, so combining email marketing with the power of social media is a no-brainer. Customers will then be able to share with others and put their stamp of approval on your campaign or special offers, increasing exposure and the number of people signing up with you.

Make the subject line of your e-mail exciting, entertaining and interesting. The subject line must catch the reader?s attention so that they will be more likely to open it to read it. An email subject which looks to be spam or uninteresting will be passed over and deleted.

TIP! Be certain you send correspondence only to those eager to receive it. When you do a mass mailing to random recipients, they are often received in a spam filter.

Have goals with your audience. When you have a substantial number of readers, brainstorm ways to have them sign up friends. Make it easy for people to invite interested friends by including a ?Subscribe? link in every email message you send out. Your subscriber base will grow by itself.

TIP! On the subscription form for your mailing list, inform potential customers of what kinds of messages you plan to send. Set an expectation with your readers by letting them know types of mail they will get and how often your emails will be coming.

Wish your subscribers a happy birthday if your demographic data includes this information. Arrange for automated birthday messages to be sent to your customers. Include discounts or coupons if you can; make sure that your birthday greeting is friendly and appreciative.

TIP! One great way to follow up with customers and clients through email is to send them a free offer in one email. Include a statement within the message encouraging subscribers to take advantage of the offer.

One great way to increase the success of your e-mail marketing campaigns is to give your customers choices. Let subscribers choose how many messages they want to receive, how often they want to receive them, and how much information they wish to disclose. The greater amount of control that your customers have over this, the more comfort they will experience.

TIP! Send out Happy Birthday wishes to subscribers. Leave an optional box for clients to include their birthday, and then set-up an automatic greeting.

Marketing via email can be an effective method of keeping your business on the minds of your customers. When composing emails for your customers keep them short, on topic, relevant, and to the point. Nobody really wants to view an extremely long wordy message about something that is not interesting. Include links in your message so your consumers can click on them to get all the details.

TIP! Ensure that your title is very solid. Remember that this title is what the reader initially sees when they check their email, so make sure that it is catchy and effective: something that will encourage them to open it.

If your business follows branding guidelines, always keep marketing emails consistent with these guidelines. Make sure every email includes the same color scheme as well as your company logo. When your brand has earned trust and has a good reputation prior to the emails being sent out, these emails will simply take full advantage of the good name that you have.

TIP! When it comes to emails, never rely on images to provide your subscribers with important information. A lot of email clients will block images right away.

Understand that after every day, your email subscribers have a greater chance of reading your emails with smartphones or other types of mobile devices. These devices lack the resolution of high end computers, so word count and careful use of graphics becomes very important. Find out how your messages look on these devices, and make any changes necessary to make them easy to read on small phone screens.

TIP! Subscription options for your emails should be easily available often, but not overwhelmingly pressured. Tell customers about the benefits of opting into your list and make it clear that their personal information will never be sold.

It is important to create a pleasing layout for your emails. The temptation to use graphics can be great, but images, logos and animation are frequently blocked by spam filters. Your most important information should be displayed in text form. Make use of links that direct readers to your website where you can include all of the graphics you like.

TIP! Make sure that you get permission from any subscriber before you decide to send them an email. When you send out spam, your emails won?t be effective.

When you offer people the opportunity to opt-in for emails, be sure that your site requires that they double confirm. Many people type quickly and don?t pay attention to what they?ve written. When you ask them to enter information twice, it helps you to confirm that what they have input is correct. This will help ensure that your emails get to the individuals who want to receive them.

Alt Tags

TIP! Consider adding SMS marketing techniques to your email marketing campaign. This pairing can ensure that your subscribers receive your complete message.

Make sure you use Alt tags to your benefit when you add images to emails. If your reader has images turned off, or is on a device which doesn?t allow him to view images, he?ll still know what was supposed to be in that spot. The tags? descriptions should be relevant to the picture in order for the recipient to see its purpose. Use alt tags for your links, as well.

TIP! Have a look at some examples of spam so that you will be aware of what to avoid doing. Get a free email address, post your new email address in various places on the Internet, and it won?t be long before your inbox is jammed with spam.

Build your email list organically. It?s possible to purchase pre-made lists, but you should avoid this. Instead, compile a list using business cards of people you have met, and via subscription sign ups on your website. Your list will remain relevant, while your business and profits grow.

TIP! Do not ever send unsolicited emails to unsuspecting customers. When you send out your emails to everyone, many people will mark them as spam.

Try using some sort of call to action within your emails. Tell your audience what you expect from them. If the email contains links, make them stand out and also provide instructions on how to use them. These messages can be repeated at the beginning and the end of your messages.

TIP! Create one clear message per email. If your email has too much information, clients will feel annoyed, bored or even overwhelmed.

Keep in mind that email marketing?s ultimate goal is selling your products or services. Your marketing emails should drive customers to purchasing your services or products. Announcing special offers, debuting new products, and revealing new information about existing products are just a few of the tactics you can use to build this momentum.

TIP! Show your customers that you value their time by only sending them emails that offer worthwhile information. Don?t take advantage of their trust or talk down to them with obvious pleas for their sales.

Now that you can see the potential of e-mail marketing, take the time to create a campaign that your customers will appreciate. Think about what you would like to see as a consumer and then appeal to that. You might be surprised by how well this can work in a short amount of time.

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