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Thursday, 28 March 2013
Store Charging Patrons $5 For ?Just Looking', To Offset Losses From Internet Shoppers
To make up for pesky competition from the Internet, the owner of an Australian retail store is charging patrons $5 for "just looking", in order to offset losses from shoppers who browse and then buy online. "If you're going to be asking bucketloads of questions, you've got to pay for the information," said Celiac Supplies owner, Georgina, to the Brisbane Times, who asked that her last name not be published, after her store's policy inadvertently went viral and led to Internet infamy.Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/W4XS_dRKzhk/
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Anti-rape video in response to Steubenville trial coverage goes viral
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By Sofia Perpetua, Writer
A University of Oregon film student felt compelled to respond to some of the issues surrounding the Steubenville rape case -- and has 1.3 million views on YouTube.
Samantha Stendal, 19, directed ?A Needed Response? and addressed to ?the Stuebenville rapists ? or any rapists out there,? in order to show the world how real mean treat women.
"It is horrifying to me that some people can say that people deserve rape when they are passed out," said Stendal to the NY Daily News.
Samantha Stendal
Samantha Stendal is a sophomore at the University of Oregon.
In Stendal?s 26-second long video, a woman (Kelsey Jones) pretends to be passed out and a man (Justin Gotchall) gets her some water and places a pillow under her head. Then he faces the camera and says ?real men treat women with respect.?
"I was studying for my finals and on the side I was reading about the Steubenville rape case. I grew very frustrated with the media," Stendal told NBC News Tuesday. "That's when I came up with the idea for this video."
Gotchall, who is a philosophy major, added, "After we saw the media coverage of the Steubenville rape cases we just had to do this."
"I think this video is powerful in its simplicity," Desertra87 posted as a comment on YouTube. After only being up only four days, the video already has more than 4,000 comments and over a million views.
Last week, Steubenville High School football players Trent Mays and Ma?lik Richmond were convicted of raping a 16-year-old girl at a raucous house party in the small Ohio town.
The story had already made headlines because of the issues surrounding the case like social media harassment, and teenage partying one wild. But media coverage following the convictions generated even more controversy and angered many when some reporters seemed to focus on the loss of the two football players? bright future -- and not on the victim?s trauma.
"What really upsets me is what the news is going to, what the internet is going to ? which is asking what the victim could have done differently," Stendal told KVAL 13 News in Eugene, Ore. "I'm upset that in our culture that is one of the first questions asked."
Stendal, a sophomore, added, "the message I hope that people can get from this video is that we need to treat one another with respect.?No matter what gender, we should be listening to each other and making sure there is consent."
Stendal, now on her Spring break, is currently applying for video internships.
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Auburn celebrates National Poetry Month with community events ...
The City of Auburn and community organizations have coordinated a variety of events and performances throughout April to highlight the legacy and ongoing achievement of Auburn-area poets in celebration of National Poetry Month.
Dick Brugger, Auburn's poet laureate, and his daughter, Jessie Brugger, award-winning filmmaker (New York International Film Festival award for best short animated video), kick off the month-long lineup with A Poetry Animation Evening. The Bruggers share their talents through presentation and discussion at 7 p.m. April 4 at the Auburn Avenue Theater.
Moderated by Marjorie Rommell of the Northwest Renaissance Poets, the hour-long program will showcase several of Jessie's animated films, Dick's poetry and the projects created together in which the two art forms intersect.
The City of Auburn sponsors the free program.
Inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, National Poetry Month is celebrated in April, when schools, publishers, libraries, booksellers and poets throughout the United States band together to honor poetry and its vital place in American culture.
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COMMUNITY POETRY PROGRAMS
??Maple Valley Creative Arts Center
Maple Valley Black Diamond Road SE, 7 p.m. March 29.
Celebrate the release of Malorie Spreen's first book. Free.?nightowlpoetry.wordpress.com
? Striped Water Poets
Station Bistro, Sound Transit Plaza, 110 2nd St., No. 125, April 1, 7 p.m.
Poetry at Station Bistro: Open mic and special guests. April is the one-year anniversary of SWP's with the Bistro; lineup of six featured poets to celebrate. Sponsored by the Auburn Arts Commission, King County 4Culture, Striped Water Poets, NorthWest Renaissance, and The Station Bistro. www.auburnstationbistro.com
? Poetry Critique Circle
Auburn City Hall, 25 W. Main St., Tuesdays, April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 7-9 p.m.
? A Poetry Animation Evening
Auburn Avenue Theater, 10 Auburn Ave., April 4, 7 p.m.
Dick Brugger, Auburn's poet laureate and his daughter Jessie Brugger, award-winning filmmaker, perform. Free. Presented by the City of Auburn. jessiebrugger.net
? Northwest Renaissance Poetry
Wesley Homes, 32049 109th Place SE, April 6, 2 p.m.
Poetry reading by Marjorie Rommel and Lisa Schmitz
? Canterbury House
502 29th St. SE, Auburn, 10:30 a.m., April 10.
More featured readers from Striped Water Poets. Free.
? King County Library System/Friends of Algona-Pacific Library
255 Ellingson Road, April 25, 3:30 p.m. Teens are invited to express themselves by creating an iron-on poetry T-shirt to keep. Limit to the first 10.?Register at www.kcls.org or 253-833-3554.
? Poetry workshop with Michael Brouwer
Warren Building, Veterans Memorial Park, April 27, 1-4 pm
Find the power in your poetry.?To register ($15 advance/$20 at door) contact marjorie.rommel@gmail.com or 253-939-0571. matthewbrouwerpoet.com
? Poetry Performance: KUOW Personality Elizabeth Austen
Auburn Avenue Theater, 10 Auburn Ave., April 30, 7 p.m. Free.?elizabethausten.wordpress.com
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ALSO: Every Tuesday, 7 p.m., Auburn City Hall, 25 W. Main St. Striped Water Poets, a poetry critique circle. Free.
Source: http://www.auburn-reporter.com/entertainment/200118271.html
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Thursday, 21 March 2013
Stocks rise as Federal Reserve stands by stimulus
A television screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the news conference of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, Wednesday, March 20, 2013. In a statement after a two-day meeting, the Fed stood by its plan to keep short-term rates at record lows at least until unemployment falls to 6.5 percent, as long as the inflation outlook remains mild. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
A television screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the news conference of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, Wednesday, March 20, 2013. In a statement after a two-day meeting, the Fed stood by its plan to keep short-term rates at record lows at least until unemployment falls to 6.5 percent, as long as the inflation outlook remains mild. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Specialists Christopher Gildea, left, and Joseph Dreyer confer on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, March 20, 2013. In a statement after a two-day meeting, the Fed stood by its plan to keep short-term rates at record lows at least until unemployment falls to 6.5 percent, as long as the inflation outlook remains mild. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Trader Kenneth Polcari works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street as the European island nation of Cyprus seeks alternatives to a bailout plan its legislature overwhelmingly rejected the day before. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
A television screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the news conference of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, Wednesday, March 20, 2013. In a statement after a two-day meeting, the Fed stood by its plan to keep short-term rates at record lows at least until unemployment falls to 6.5 percent, as long as the inflation outlook remains mild. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Specialist Paul Cosentino, left, works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street as the European island nation of Cyprus seeks alternatives to a bailout plan its legislature overwhelmingly rejected the day before. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
WASHINGTON (AP) ? After two days of worrying about Europe, the stock market got a boost from the Federal Reserve Wednesday.
The Fed said the U.S. economy has strengthened but still needs support from the central bank.
The Dow Jones industrial average touched an all-time high after the Fed said it plans to continue buying bonds and keep interest rates low, at least until unemployment eases. The blue-chip index eased off its peak but still ended 55 points higher for the day.
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke also said that the financial crisis in the Mediterranean island nation of Cyprus posed no major risk to the U.S.
The Dow was up 44 points shortly before the Fed announcement at 2 p.m. It rose as much as 91 points shortly after the Fed released its policy statement, touching an all-time high of 14,546 at 2:25 p.m.
"We are seeing improvement," Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said at a news conference. "One thing we would need is to see this is not temporary improvement."
The Fed plans to keep buying $85 billion in bonds a month indefinitely to keep long-term borrowing costs down and spur investment. It also said it would keep short-term interest rates low, at least until unemployment falls to 6.5 percent.
Unemployment fell last month to 7.7 percent, the lowest in four years. The Fed doesn't expect the rate to reach its target until 2015.
Investor attention returned to Europe earlier this week after several months' respite.
The reason is Cyprus. The nation is negotiating with international lenders, seeking support for its ailing financial system. Without a bailout deal, Cyprus' banks could collapse, devastating the country's economy and potentially forcing it to exit the euro currency group. That could roil global financial markets.
Stocks fell Monday on concerns about Cyprus. Stock markets were little changed Tuesday.
On Wednesday, the Dow closed up 55.91 points, or 0.4 percent, to 14,511.73. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 10.37 points, or 0.7 percent, to 1,558.71. The Nasdaq composite index rose 25.09, or 0.8 percent, to 3,254.19.
The Dow is up 10.7 percent for the year. From March 1 through March 14, the index had a 10-day winning streak ? its longest since 1996. The streak boosted the Dow by 484 points, to 14,539.
The S&P 500, meanwhile, is just six points below its all-time high of 1,565, reached in October 2007. It is up 9.3 percent so far this year.
Nine of the 10 industries in the S&P index rose Wednesday, led by consumer discretionary and consumer staple companies.
General Mills rose $1.19, or 2.6 percent, to $47.61 after its fiscal third-quarter profit rose 2 percent. The food company, whose brands include Cheerios and Betty Crocker, is benefiting from recent acquisitions.
Williams-Sonoma's stock soared after the home goods retailer said its fourth-quarter net income jumped 9 percent and beat expectations. The stock was up $4.64, or 10.3 percent, to $49.85.
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Daniel Wagner can be reached at www.twitter.com/wagnerreports .
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