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That was the end of the matter for Beijing , but not for Pyongyang , which was faced with the usual pressing problem - lack of cash . Americans and Europeans , Karimov flew to Beijing , where Communist Party authorities heaped praise on him for his strong stance against Islamic extremism . " Loretta Rucker , spokesperson for the African American Public Radio Consortium , says , " NPR continues to make strides in expanding programs to meet the interests of African-Americans , and this program with Ed Gordon is a welcome addition . " Rights organizations also oppose the " haste " of the crackdown and the use of RELA , the People 's Volunteer Corp , which they say is a poorly trained , " notorious trigger-happy para-military group " . These moves further irritated Beijing , especially the latter . Loretta Rucker , spokesperson for the African-American Public Radio Consortium , said , " Ed is the model journalist , inquisitive and probing , always open to hearing different points of view , excited about all aspects of life that affect African-Americans and , by extension , all Americans . Working with the Consortium , NPR will launch an aggressive national search for a new host who can build upon the success of the show . Like Koizumi , Blair has said will not lead his party into another election . Applicants are reviewed on six major criteria : ( a ) undergraduate grade point average , ( b ) graduate grade point average ( if applicable ) , ( c ) scores on the Graduate Record Examination ( V , Q , A , and Psych ) , ( d ) letters of recommendation , ( e ) writing ability , and ( f ) personality , maturity , interpersonal skills and life experiences which are examined as part of the interview . " Jay Kernis , NPR senior vice president for programming said , " In cooperation with the African-American Public Radio Consortium , we are delighted to offer News & Notes with Ed Gordon to our Member stations .