College Sexual Assault Victim Advocates Hail VAWA Passage

Federal legislation that will reform how colleges treat sexual violence and stalking on campus is on its way to President Barack Obama's desk after the House passed the Violence Against Women Act on Thursday.

The Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act, included in the Senate version of VAWA, is the most significant legislation to address college rape in 20 years. The law will require colleges to include reports of dating violence, sexual assault and stalking in their annual crime statistics. Schools also will have to provide awareness programs for new students and employees, and must offer students or employees who are victims of abuse a change in housing or work environment.

The goal of the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act, also called SaVE, "is to change the cultures on campus that tolerate sexual violence," said S. Daniel Carter of the VTV Family Outreach Foundation, a campus safety group formed after the 2007 Virginia Tech massacre and a primary player in drafting Campus SaVE. "This is akin to vaccinating against a disease rather than treating the symptoms of it after a patient is infected."

Laura Dunn, a sexual assault survivor-turned-victim advocate who worked on the bill, said she had been prepared for congressional gridlock to leave the bill in limbo even longer. Campus SaVE was first introduced in 2010, and was included in VAWA in the previous session of Congress. When VAWA was last reauthorized in 2005, it passed easily, , but met significant Republican opposition this time.

"I remember thinking when Campus SaVE was incorporated into VAWA, I thought we actually won because VAWA always passes," Dunn told The Huffington Post.

Dunn, now a second-year law student at the University of Maryland, said she was raped in 2004 as an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin. Dunn said she became outspoken on her campus after her assault, pushing for local policy improvements. She was asked by Carter to help him and Security On Campus Inc. push for federal legislation, and she spent the past couple of years going to Capitol Hill advocating for Campus SaVE.

Aides of House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), accused Dunn of being a Democrat, she said. "They assumed I was there for a political agenda," she said. "I had to make it very clear I'm talking as a rape victim; this is not about politics," Dunn said.

The House version of VAWA did not include mention of sexual assaults on college campuses. Earlier this week, the White House Office of Management and Budget put out a statement opposing the House bill, in part, because it did not include Campus SaVE.

?For over 500 days, women have been waiting and praying for this day to come,? Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) said in a statement. Moore pushed for the Campus SaVE Act and spoke about her own sexual assault on the House floor.

The law will take effect one year after the president signs it, according to the Center for Public Integrity, meaning it'll be in full force for the 2014-15 school year.

"As we look at the statistics, we know that too many people are impacted by sexual assault, domestic and dating violence, and stalking," Abigail Boyer, communications director for the Clery Center for Security On Campus, said in a statement. "Campus SaVE calls for transparency and accountability and offers campus victims the critical support they deserve. Furthermore, it recognizes the need for effective education to work to prevent these crimes from happening and create a campus culture that is conducive to reporting. We are thrilled that both the House and the Senate recognize the importance of this legislation."

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Introduction of IPod MP3 Recovery Software - Data Recovery

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You must have been proud of owning an iPod, and also you must have been troubled in recover iPod mp3. Here I will introduce you iPod mp3 recovery software and the method to recover iPod mp3.

About IPod

IPod is introduced in October 2001. It makes most people crazy, but it is not remarkable in many respects: high price, general sound quality, short use time and nonsupport of?Windows, etc. As the first bundled product of Internet music and MP3 player it becomes more and more famous. More importantly, the exclusion and beautiful appearance of the product itself make it become a fashion, and make MP3 music culture become a symbol. It represents our lifestyle and a sign, which cannot be replaced by any other thing.

IPod Mp3 Loss

As a portable mp3 player, iPod get more and more advanced and feature-rich every year. However, as it's becoming more and more complex, the possibility of something going wrong increases rapidly. In the days of CD players and Walkman we could buy another CD or tape if the music cannot be played. But for iPod users, some mp3 songs are limited edition or hard to download / purchase, and it will be quite serious for iPod fans if there is any mp3 loss.

As we know, iPod takes?hard drive?as the?storage media, if the hard drive in iPod is crashed, wrongly?formatted, attacked by virus, all iPod mp3 will be damaged or lost. IPod is an extremely complex device, not much different from notebooks and desktop PCs. There is not any tool bounded in iPod allowing us to recover mp3, and it's impossible for us to open it directly, so we should always?backup?precious iPod mp3 in computer or other storage device. If we are not used to backup iPod mp3, things will get difficult, and we should search a method, an absolutely safe method, to recover iPod mp3.

Method to Recover IPod MP3

Since we should use an absolute safe method to recover iPod mp3,?professional iPod mp3 recover software?is the best solution for us.

Therefore?uflysoft Photo Recovery for Windows?is highly recommended. uFlysoft Photo Recovery for Window is advanced and professional iPod mp3 recovery software, and it could be used to recover IPod mp3 due to deletion, format, virus attack, or other unknown reasons under Windows 2000/2003/XP/Vista/2008/Windows 7. Following are steps:

1. Install this free download data recovery software on your computer.

2. Launch the program and choose the hard disk where your lost media flies were stored before and start scanning. (If you want to recover lost MP3 files from your store devices, just connect it with your Mac and scan it.)

3. After scanning finished, you can choose which you want to get back and then click "Recover", you will find the lost media files coming back to you again in a while.

See? It?s so easy for you to get back lost MP3 by using this easy-to-use data recovery software.

Tips

1. Not only recover mp3, uFlysoft Photo Recovery for Win can also help you to recover other types of files such as videos, photo files, etc.

2. If you are a Mac user, use uFlysfot Data Recovery for Mac to solve data loss problem.

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Crysis 3 Weapons Guide - Video Games Blogger

This Crysis 3 weapons guide will show you all the Crysis 3 weapons, including both human and alien guns to unlock. And how to best use them to kill all enemies that dare stand in your way!

The Crysis 3 weapons list and strategy guide follow here-under.

Index of Crysis 3 Guides:

Crysis 3 continues the proud tradition of having the most advanced firepower available in a FPS. Whether you choose to use the strong & stealthy Predator Bow, the 500-rounds-a-second Typhoon Minigun, or the alien powered X-Pac plasma cannon, Crysis 3 will let you hunt down your prey with the finest in lethal weaponry.

The technological superiority of the Crysis 3 Nanosuit demands lethal weapons like the Predator Bow & Typhoon Minigun.

Official lethal weapons overview trailer:

This video guide shows all weapons, attachments & unlocks* for the campaign and in multiplayer.

*There are 20 Weapon Attachments and 16 Nanosuit Upgrade Modules in all.

This combat & weapons tactics guide goes over 3 of the coolest weapons in Crysis 3: The Typhoon, Predator Bow and Pinch Rifle.

Crysis 3 Weapons List

Assault Rifles:
? SCAR ? returns as Scar Mod 2
? SCARAB ? returns as Scarab Mod 2
? Grendel
? FY7 I- returns as FY7 IM
? Pinch Rifle

Attachments:
? Scope ? Assault Scope
? Scope ? Laser Sight
? Scope ? Reflex Sight
? Scope ? Sniper Scope
? Scope ? Tech Scope
? Barrel ? Supressor
? Barrel ? Muzzle Brake
? Barrel ? Match Barrel
? Under Barrel ? Extended Clip
? Under Barrel ? Foregrip
? Under Barrel ? Gauss Attachment
? Under Barrel ? Grenade Launcher
? Under Barrel ? Holographic Decoy
? Under Barrel ? Mini Typhoon
? Skin ? Standard
? Skin ? CELL

Explosive Weapons:
? M17 Frag Grenade
? M18 Smoke Grenade
? M19 EMP Grenade
? M34 Flash Bang
? C4 ? returns as R.E.X. Charge
? JAW
? Swarmer
? X-PAC

Heavy Weapons:
? D.G.R.
? HMG
? MK. 60 MOD 0
? Reaper Cannon

Miscellaneous Weapons:
? Predator Bow
? Incinerator
? Fist
? Knife

Shotguns:
? Jackal ? returns as Alpha Jackal
? Marshall

Sidearm Weapons:
? M12 Nova
? Hammer ? returns as Hammer II
? AY69
? Majestic ? returns as Majestic-SIX

Snipers:
? DSG-1
? Guass Sabot Gun
? Bolt Sniper

Sub-Machine Guns:
? Feline- returns as Feline X3
? K-Volt
? Typhoon

What?s your favorite weapon in Crysis 3?

About the author

By Ferry Groenendijk: He is the founder and editor of Video Games Blogger. He loved gaming from the moment he got a Nintendo with Super Mario Bros. on his 8th birthday. Learn more about him here and connect with him on Twitter, Facebook and at Google+.

Source: http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2013/02/27/crysis-3-weapons-guide.htm

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Flexible Snowshoes Are Like Wearing Comfy Sneakers That Stop You From Sinking

A flexible soled shoe can be better for traversing rocky terrain because it contours to irregular surfaces providing additional grip. And that's the same thinking behind TSL Outdoor's new semi-rigid Symbioz snowshoes. They flex and contort to ensure as much surface area as possible makes contact with the snow on uneven terrain—and as a result they're supposedly comfier to wear than traditional designs. More »

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UFC 157 prelims: Dennis Bermudez, Matt Grice deliver Fight of the Year candidate

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- UFC 157's preliminary card started with a bang and ended with a snoozer on Saturday.

Dennis Bermudez took a tight split decision in a fight that will go down as a fight of the year candidate. He won it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28 over Matt Grice.

Bermudez fell into full mount early in the round and rained punches down on Grice's head, but Grice got out and came back late in the round by leveling Bermudez with a left hook.

But it's the third round of the fight that the MMA world will remember. Bermudez threw everything but the kitchen sink at Grice, but Grice hung in. He continued to throw kicks and punches at Bermudez right up until the horn sounded and a grateful crowd in Anaheim came to its feet.

?That was insane. Somewhere around the second round I woke up and thought 'Oh, I?m in a fight, I think I am in California somewhere'," Bermudez said. "If he?d given me a reason, maybe I would have quit. I had that battle inside me where I maybe could have [quit] but I won that battle and from there got back into the fight."

Brendan Schaub used takedowns, and little else, to beat Lavar Johnson 30-27 on all the judges cards in the final fight of the prelims. With the crowd booing, Schaub repeatedly took down Johnson, who had little takedown defense.

Michael Chiesa continued his unbeaten streak with a rear naked choked of Anton Kuivanen. Chiesa rolled through to get into perfect position. He sunk in a rear naked choke that turned Kuivanen's face red. Kuivanen tapped at 2:29 in the second round.

Sam Stout managed another decision win, taking the split 29-28, 28-29 over Caros Fodor. 14 of his fights have ended with judges cards being read, and this decision put his record to 19-8.

Kenny Robertson made quick work of Brock Jardine. He stopped him with a knee bar at 2:57 in the first round.

"Sometime you gotta go with what you are handed. He was on top of me but didn?t have a great posture," Robertson said after the fight. "I saw the opening, so I grabbed his leg and hyper-extended it and he verbally submitted. I?ll take it. It is a first round win in the UFC."

For the card's opener, Nah-Shon Burrell and Yuri Villefort put on a thrilling bout that ended with Burrell taking the decision 30-27, 29-28, 29-28. Villefort had a strong first round, grabbing Burrell for two different submission attempts. But Burrell fought back in the second round, busting up Villefort's face with smart boxing. In the final round, Villefort grabbed a heel hook, but left his face open. Burrell used the opportunity to punch Villefort several time.

After the thriller by Burrell and Villefort, Neil Magny and Jon Manley's bout was a let down for the crowd in Anaheim. They spent much of the bout in a clinch, with Manley trying for a takedown that never came. Magny took the bout with better striking as the bout wore on.

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NRA Uses Justice Department Memo To Accuse Obama On Guns

WASHINGTON -- The National Rifle Association is using a Justice Department memo it obtained to argue in ads that the Obama administration believes its gun control plans won't work unless the government seizes firearms and requires national gun registration ? ideas the White House has not proposed and does not support.

The NRA's assertion and its obtaining of the memo in the first place underscore the no-holds-barred battle under way as Washington's fight over gun restrictions heats up.

The memo, under the name of one of the Justice Department's leading crime researchers, critiques the effectiveness of gun control proposals, including some of President Barack Obama's. A Justice Department official called the memo an unfinished review of gun violence research and said it does not represent administration policy.

The memo says requiring background checks for more gun purchases could help, but also could lead to more illicit weapons sales. It says banning assault weapons and high capacity ammunition magazines produced in the future but exempting those already owned by the public, as Obama has proposed, would have limited impact because people now own so many of those items.

It also says that even total elimination of assault weapons would have little overall effect on gun killings because assault weapons account for a limited proportion of those crimes.

The nine-page document says the success of universal background checks would depend in part on "requiring gun registration," and says gun buybacks would not be effective "unless massive and coupled with a ban."

The administration has not proposed gun registration, buybacks or banning all firearms. But gun registration and ownership curbs are hot-button issues for the NRA and other gun-rights groups, which strenuously oppose the ideas.

Justice Department and White House officials declined to provide much information about the memo or answer questions about it on the record.

The memo has the look of a preliminary document and calls itself "a cursory summary" and assessment of gun curb initiatives. The administration has not release it officially.

But the NRA has posted the memo on one of its websites and cites it in advertising aimed at whipping up opposition to Obama's efforts to contain gun violence. The ad says the paper shows that the administration "believes that a gun ban will not work without mandatory gun confiscation" and thinks universal background checks "won't work without requiring national gun registration" ? ideas the president has not proposed or expressed support for.

"Still think President Obama's proposals sound reasonable?" Chris W. Cox, the NRA's chief Washington lobbyist, says in the ad.

Last month, White House spokesman Jay Carney said none of Obama's proposals "would take away a gun from a single law-abiding American." Other administration officials have said their plans would not result in gun seizures or a national gun registry.

A Justice Department official who would only discuss the issue on condition of anonymity said the NRA ad misrepresents Obama's gun proposals and that the administration has never backed a gun registry or gun confiscation.

While the memo's analysis of gun curb proposals presents no new findings, it is unusual for a federal agency document to surface that raises questions about a president's plans during debate on a high-profile issue such as restricting firearms.

Obama wants to ban assault weapons and ammunition magazines exceeding 10 rounds that are produced in the future. He wants universal background checks for nearly all gun purchases. Today, checks are only mandatory on sales by federally licensed gun dealers, not transactions at gun shows or other private sales.

His plan also includes tougher federal laws against gun trafficking and straw purchases, which occur when a person legally buys a firearm but sells it to a criminal or someone else barred from owning a weapon.

Interest in the gun issue has intensified since the December shootings in Newtown, Conn., that killed 20 first-graders and six staffers at an elementary school. The Democratic-led Senate Judiciary Committee plans to write legislation addressing some of Obama's proposals in the next week or two.

The NRA's Cox declined to say how his organization obtained the memo.

He said the commercial is running online in 15 states, including many Republican-leaning states where Democrats will defend Senate seats next year, such as Alaska, Arkansas, Louisiana, Montana, North Carolina, South Dakota and West Virginia. There are also ads in papers in five states.

The memo was written under the name of Greg Ridgeway, acting director of the National Institute of Justice, the Justice Department's research arm. It is dated Jan. 4, nearly two weeks before Obama announced his plan for restricting guns, and Ridgeway's first day as acting chief.

Justice Department officials said Ridgeway was not granting interviews. He came to the institute last July from the RAND Corporation, a nonprofit research institution where he studied criminal justice issues, and has a Ph.D. in statistics.

The memo says straw purchases and gun thefts are the largest sources of firearms used in crimes, and that such transactions "would most likely become larger if background checks at gun shows and private sellers were addressed."

Gun control supporters said the NRA ad and the Justice memo don't mention that the current federal background check system blocked gun sales to 2.1 million criminals and others barred from owning guns between 1994, when the checks began, and 2010. Also ignored is that Obama has proposed cracking down on straw purchases to prevent a growth in illegal transactions, they said.

Advocates of restricting guns also said the memo omitted mention of several studies that affirm the effectiveness of firearms curbs. These include a 2010 police group analysis showing more than one-third of police departments found increased criminal use of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines since the 2004 expiration of the ban on those items.

"It doesn't appear to be a serious discussion of gun violence prevention policy, never mind an expression of administration policy," said Joshua Horwitz, executive director of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence.

The memo says that out of 11,000 annual gun homicides, an average of 35 deaths yearly are from mass shootings, defined as those with four or more victims.

"Policies that address the larger firearm homicide issue will have a far greater impact even if they do not address the particular issues of mass shootings," it says.

It says there were an estimated 1.5 million assault weapons before the 10-year ban on those firearms began in 1994, so their sheer number would weaken a new ban exempting existing weapons. Such guns accounted for just 2 percent to 8 percent of crimes before the 1994 ban, so eliminating assault weapons "would not have a large impact on gun homicides," the memo said.

Recent data on the assault weapons ban impact is scarce because since the 1990s, Congress has blocked most federal research on the effect that firearms have on public health. As part of the gun restrictions Obama proposed last month, he ordered federal scientific agencies to research gun violence.

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Online:

White House: http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/preventing-gun-violence

National Rifle Association: http://home.nra.org

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Rich David will not run for Binghamton Mayor

February 23, 2013 Updated Feb 23, 2013 at 11:14 PM EST

Binghamton, NY (WBNG Binghamton) Richard David announced he will not seek the Republican nomination for Binghamton Mayor in November.

David attributes problems paying property taxes for his commercial buildings in Binghamton as the reason he will not seek office.

In a statement sent on Friday David said, ?I worked hard to pay off the balance, with interest, as soon as possible, and am current on all my tax obligations. However, I believe those seeking higher office should be held to a higher standard.?

David is a real estate and business owner and works as public information officer at Broome Community College.

He ran against Mayor Matthew Ryan in the 2009 election.

Source: http://www.wbng.com/news/local/David-will-not-run-192705211.html

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