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In keeping with authorities indefinite ban on assembly, security forces yesterday morning dispersed a small gathering of nine youth activists who had planned to call for new elections and justice on behalf of recently slain protesters while singing songs about nonviolence in Freedom Park.

Hoping to skirt a rumoured 10-person limit on public gatherings, the nine singers who were affiliated with a group called Khmer Youth Empire were blocked from entering Freedom Park by more than 100 members of the military police.

The group instead briefly sang on the eastern side of Norodom Boulevard, across from Freedom Park, but was quickly shooed away by Daun Penh security guards, who then roved the area for several minutes looking for stragglers.

We come to sing a peaceful song here to demand justice and a new election, Heng Samnang, the 21-year-old president of Khmer Youth Empire, said. However, we still continue our activity. Next time we will stir up youths to speak out. They know, they have heard, they are suffering a lot, but they do not know how to join [the movement].

According to Samnang, Khmer Youth Empire has over 100 members, and is unaffiliated with the Cambodia National Rescue Party.

The dispersal prompted the rights group Adhoc to issue a statement yesterday noting the governments obligations to ensure freedom of assembly.

In todays Cambodia, even the smallest gathering is not tolerated. ADHOC reminds the government that the rights to free assembly is a fundamental tenet of democracy which they are bound by both domestic and international law to uphold, the statement reads.

Phnom Penh Municipal Hall spokesman Long Dimanche, however, defended the decision to disperse the activists and observers, saying that authorities cannot allow any group to gather at Freedom Park.

[Samnangs act of] expression is not in accordance with the law. He has not asked permission or informed the authorities. It is normal for authorities to go disperse illegal gatherings like this, he said.

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Freedom Park Boxing Center Getting Closer to Opening Day

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MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Inside the gymnasium at Freedom Park Community Center, the basketball goals are gone.

A brand new floor has been installed. There are new bleachers--the kind that roll away when you're done with them, or roll out for big events like boxing tournaments, set to happen here in the near future.

"When we look at Freedom Park and turn that into a boxing/conditioning facility, we expect people not just from the Freedom area to go to that facility, we expect them from all of the middle Georgia area," says Dale "Doc" Dougherty, director of Macon-Bibb Parks and Recreation. "(People) throughout Bibb County and maybe beyond will come into the Freedom Park location."

Over the next few months, workers will install several boxing rings inside the gym--two for competition, Dougherty says, and two for training.

The room next to it will serve as an exclusive training room, complete with plenty of punching bags hanging by chains from the ceiling.

And what's a good boxer without a little conditioning?

One of the things that made Freedom Park ideal for this center is the sidewalk around Freedom Park Lake. Dougherty says its easy access to the building will allow for pre-workout runs and jogs. The center will also serve as a fitness facility for kids of all ages.

"...where literally parents three days a week can drop their kids off for an hour or an hour and a half and know when they pick them up, they're going to be good and tired but they're also going to be getting in shape," he says.

The new look Freedom Park is just the first step in the parks and recreation department's vision for the future.

"We're also looking at the education side with robotics at one of our centers," Dougherty says. "Creating a full STEM program for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics for one of our centers. We're also looking at cultural arts--turning one of our centers into a theater as well as dance and just general drama classes."

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Narconon Freedom Center Reunites Families with Christmas Dinner

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Albion, MI (PRWEB) January 07, 2014

Narconon Freedom Center helped addicts reunite with their families at a cheery Christmas Dinner this holiday season. The center knows first-hand that a major side-effect of drug addiction is the breakdown of the family unit and how important reuniting family is to the recovery process.

This years Christmas Dinner was filled with many happy families. Loved ones were encouraged to bring favorite traditional dishes to share with their family member in recovery.

We never tire of hearing from families that this is first Christmas in years they have been able to spend with their loved one sober and in a safe environment. Its very gratifying to see families have hope for the first time that they will be able to spend many more holidays with their loved one happy and sober, said John Walser, Senior Intake Counselor, Narconon Freedom Center Michigan.

Families expressed thanks that their loved ones who had been struggling with addiction are now on the road to recovery. I am so happy to see my son doing well and see all the positive changes he is making, said the mother of student D.D.

This is the best Christmas Ive spent with my son in years, said the mother of student M.T.

We are very impressed with how Narconon Freedom Center set up the Christmas Dinner. I felt like I was setting down with my family at home having everyone safe and together, said the mother of student N.K.

One of the biggest side effects of drugs is the breakdown of families. The addict withdraws from their families and often does not talk with or see them. Families often refuse to see their loved one struggling with addiction due to their lying and stealing. The holiday season can be an extremely stressful time for addicts and can trigger increased drug use and overdose leading to death. Families of addicts often spend the holidays in fear for their loved ones life wondering where they are and what they are doing.

Getting a loved one into rehab can save their life, said Walser.

For more information on alcohol or drug addiction or to enroll a loved one in drug rehab, call an Intake Counselor today toll-free at 877-362-9682. All calls are no charge and confidential.

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RELIGIOUS CHARLATANS: Law should be enacted to protect people

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06 January 2014| last updated at 11:17PM

In Malaysia, although Islam is the federal religion, the government permits the practice of other religions.

This freedom to practise one's religion and beliefs, especially in a multiracial, multicultural and multireligious country like Ma-laysia, has created a unique spiritual platform for people from all walks of life to live in a peaceful environment with mutual respect.

However, over the years, I have noticed that the freedom of religious practices in the country has somewhat been hijacked by individuals or cults with a different agenda.

Going by the number of media reports of scams and crimes committed by those who claim to be spiritual gurus or mediums is worrying and a cause for concern.

Many of the victims of these religious frauds and scams happen to be our women folk.

Molestation and rape committed by mediums are on the rise, too.

It is sad to note that many innocent people, including the educated, have been conned into parting their money by religious shenanigans camouflaging as spiritual gurus and mediums.

A recent exposure in Tamil press of a spiritual guru's scams has created anxiety and anger in the Indian community.

The time has come for the authorities to consult religious bodies and non-governmental organisations to explore the idea of enacting a law to protect the public from the clutches of these shenanigans.

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Great Freedom Adventures Announces New 2014 Bike Tours for Music Lovers

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Sherborn, MA (PRWEB) January 07, 2014

Bike tour operator, Great Freedom Adventures announces two new 2014 US bike tours that will include music festival revelry in the itinerary. Guests on the July 27 departure of a new four-day Rhode Island tour will attend the famed Newport Folk Festival, while guests on a new summer departure of the six-day Hudson Valley New York tour will experience the Hudson Music Fest on August 8th and 9th.

The new four-day Rhode Island By Land and By Sea Bike Tour offers two departures in 2014, June 29 and July 27, the latter including an evening at the Newport Folk Festival. Founded in 1959, the event, an annual American folk-oriented music festival, is one of the major folk festivals in the United States. The festival is known for introducing performers, such as Joan Baez and Bob Dylan, who went on to become major stars. The festival features performances by folk, blues, country, bluegrass and folk rock musicians as well as related contemporary genres such as alternative country, indie folk and folk punk.

Guests on Great Freedom Adventures By Land and By Sea Rhode Island Bike Tour will spend the late afternoon and early evening of the first day at Newport's Fort Adams, enjoying the music and the setting. The outdoor festival is set on a scenic peninsula stretching into Newport Harbor. Fort walls rise from grass lawns in a prime music venue encircled by hundreds of boats rocking in the blue waters with the silver Newport bridge beyond.

In addition to the festival, participants on the Rhode Island tour will spend a day biking on Block Island, a place the Nature Conservancy termed "one of the last great places," with stops at Mohegan Bluffs, Great Salt Pond and the islands two lighthouses. Another day is spent on tranquil Conanicut Island with routes offering views of impressive "summer cottages", salt-water farms and one of the countrys oldest lighthouses. On Aquidneck Island, guests will view Newport's Gilded Age mansions, walk the oceanside Cliff Walk and bike renowned Ocean Ave.

The tour is priced at $1,650 per person double occupancy and includes lodging at a fine historic inn in the heart of Newport's Old Quarter, most meals, two round-trip ferry passages, a lantern-light walking tour of Newport, admission to the Breakers mansion (June 29 departure), admission to the Newport Folk Festival (July 27 departure), lighthouse tours, guided biking and walking on nature trails and Cliff Walk, bike rental, guides, maps and cue sheets, van support, daily snacks and cold drinks and snacks, and transport to and from the Providence airport or train station.

The By Land and By Sea tour cycling distances range from 8-29 miles per day with options for longer routes for those who wish. The tour is appropriate for all abilities with van support and the ability to ride at your own pace.

A second Great Freedom Adventure for music lovers is the new August 8, 2014 departure of the six-day Hudson Valley National Heritage Area Bike Tour. A fall foliage departure of the Hudson Valley tour is scheduled for October 5th.

Guests on the August 8th departure will experience two days of the fourth annual Hudson Music Fest, a three-day celebration of music during which musicians of all genres play day and night throughout the town - in the parks, at the riverfront, on the sidewalks, in the restaurants, galleries, bars and nightclubs. With over 100 acts performing at more than a dozen venues, we are New York States largest three-day music festival, said Chad Weckler, co-organizer of the festival. Hudson, a hip and vibrant town known for visual and performing arts, antiques, architecture and world-class restaurants, is now also being touted as the next music mecca.

In addition to the Hudson Music Fest, guests on Great Freedom Adventures' Hudson Valley NY bike tour will experience cycling on quiet country roads through landscapes of fertile farmland, productive vineyards, manicured horse farms, and shaded riverside routes. Stops are made at several mansions such as Livingston's estate and FDR's home, wineries for wine tasting, an artisanal cheese making sheep farm, Omi outdoor sculpture park, riverfront Poet's Walk, Frank Gehry's performing arts center, Frederick Church's Olana and more.

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Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag Freedom Cry – Gameplay Walkthrough Part 9: De Fayet’s Last Stand – Video

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Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag Freedom Cry – Gameplay Walkthrough Part 8: Down With the Ship – Video

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