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I fail to see any correlation, whatsoever, between MLM and this captain: one has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with his actions.
Also, to state that one cannot be "normal" one day and then go off the deep end the next, is faulty thinking. It happens. And it happens on a daily basis to people who appear "normal" beforehand. Believe me, I know.
The warning signs were probably there all along. Either they were ignored or swept under the proverbial rug. But the day of reckoning was coming on like a homeward bound freight train. Most unfortunately, this freight train wrecked.
I do, however, see a correlation between this airline captain and his observed behavior and U.S. Army SSgt. Robert Bales. Both suffer from extreme forms of mental illness. And in the case of the airline captain, the outcome could have been a lot more extreme than the disaster created by SSgt. Bales. | <urn:uuid:631ec408-7543-4379-b521-7dfc83c9e7ec> | 2013-05-26T02:56:06Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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How Do I Find Out if a Movie Has Public Performance Rights?
Students, instructors, librarians, and film enthusiasts often want to show movies in a public setting for their clubs, classes or organizations. If this is you, please be advised that unless the movie is in the public domain or you acquire the movie with public performance rights, you will be breaking the copyright law. Just as you cannot rent a movie from the local video store and then screen it in a public space (because the rental is licensed only for home viewing), you cannot show movies in a public setting without first determining if you have permission to do so -- even if you're not charging admission.
In order to comply with copyright law, you should get the material from a vendor that rents or sells the title with public performance rights. The only exception to this rule is the face-to-face teaching exemption in which an instructor shows the material in a classroom as part of a class or teaching activity and not for recreation or entertainment.
The following resources will help you determine whether a movie has public performance rights and, if not, how to obtain them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What are public domain movies?
A: Public domain comprises the body of information and creativity considered to be part of a common cultural and intellectual heritage. In short, anyone may use or exploit, whether for commercial or non-commercial purposes. There are hundreds of movies, cartoons and dozens of television shows that are now in the public domain. The copyrights to many of these movies were either not properly registered initially or were not renewed and therefore the content is now in the public domain. Many of the most famous movies and cartoons are available for free viewing and free download at Moving Image Archive.
For more information, see "How Do I Find Public Domain Movies?"
Q: What is a public performance?
A: According to the U.S. copyright law (Title 17, United States Code, Section 110), a public performance is any screening of a videocassette, DVD, videodisc or film which occurs outside of the home, or at any place where people are gathered who are not family members, such as in a school, library, auditorium, classroom or meeting room.
Q: What are movies with public performance rights?
A: These are movies that have been purchased or licensed with the legal right to screen them in a public setting for a non-paying audience. Many vendors sell titles in two licensing versions: a version licensed for home use only (typically cheaper and without public performance rights) and an institutional version that is more expensive but includes public performance rights, permitting screenings for a non-paying audience in an institutional context.
Some vendors offer blanket or umbrella licenses for all titles (as opposed to selling individual licenses per title purchased).
Some vendors also have a library license version that may be for limited use (for loan within a library systems and patrons only) or full use (public performance rights and/or interlibrary loan). If you are not sure which version your institution purchased, you will need to contact the vendor.
For more information, see Helpful Web Sites Explaining Public Performance Rights.
Q: What does "home use only" mean?
A: In the case of motion pictures, including videorecordings, and of other audiovisual works, one of the exclusive rights of the copyright owner is to perform or display the work publicly. Unless videorecordings are sold or rented with public performance rights or are licensed for public performance, they should be considered home use only and should be restricted to private showings in the home to a "normal circle of a family and its social acquaintances." The only exception to this is the face-to-face teaching exemption.
Q: What is the face-to-face teaching exemption?
A: The U.S. copyright law contains an exception that allows the lawful use of home use only videorecordings for public performance or display without the permission of the copyright owner. This is the so-called face-to-face teaching exemption allowing instructors to show videorecordings in a classroom as long as the activity is a teaching activity and not recreation or entertainment. This exemption is covered in Section 110 (1) of the U.S. Copyright Law, which allows the classroom use of video programs that have not been cleared for public performance if, and only if, all of the conditions set forth by the law are met.
Helpful Web Sites Explaining Public Performance Rights
Pratt Movies with Public Performance Rights
What movies in Enoch Pratt's DVD/Video Reserves Collection can I show without having to get the copyright owner’s permission?
As long as you’re not charging admission, you may show any of the following films in the Enoch Pratt Video/DVD Reserves Collection without seeking the copyright owner’s permission:
- All 16mm films in the Pratt catalog (16mm films are marked in our catalog by the XX or AUDIOVISUAL-MP designation)
- All videos in Pratt catalog marked VIDEOTAPE (P) or AUDIO-VISUAL-1/2VC (P)
- Institutional (e.g., not home use only) versions of videos/DVDs from select vendors that were purchased with public performance rights. These vendors are listed here: Vendors That Sell Movies with Public Performance Rights
Vendors that Sell Movies with Public Performance Rights
Many vendors of educational videos/DVDs sell institutional versions of titles that automatically come with public performance rights. All titles purchased from the following vendors are institutional versions that come with public performance rights:
Other vendors of educational materials not listed above may also offer public performance licensing, but you will need to contact them in order to verify. The Media Resources Center of the University of California at Berkeley has compiled a helpful list with their Video Distributor Database.
How to Obtain Permission to Screen Copyrighted Movies
If a copyrighted movie is not licensed for public performance (i.e., it's licensed only for home use), you will need to to obtain permission from the copyright owner. There are two ways to do this:
- Contact the copyright holder directly, or contact the distributor if the distributor has the authority from the copyright owner to grant licenses, to purchase public performance rights or to request permission for a particular public performance use.
- Contact the licensing service representing the particular studio or title (particularly in the case of feature films). Services vary in the types of licensing offered and the scope of materials represented. See "Vendors that Grant Public Performance Rights" for more information.
Vendors that Grant Public Performance Rights for Copyrighted Movies
If you want to show a copyrighted film in a public setting, you will need to contact one of these licensing service companies to obtain permission.
Criterion Pictures USA, Inc.
Morton Grove, IL 60053-2615
1-800-890-9494 or 1-847-470-8164
Kino International Corp.
333 W. 39th Street, Ste. 503
New York, N.Y. 10018
1-800-562-3330 or 1-212-629-6880
Email: email@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.org
Milestone Film & Video
P.O. Box 128
Harrington Park, NJ 07640-0128
1-800-603-1104 or 1-201-767-3117
Modern Sound Pictures
Motion Picture Licensing Corporation (MPLC)
5455 Centinela Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90066-6970
1-800-462-8855 or 1-310-822-8855
Movie Licensing USA
A division of Swank Motion Pictures, Inc.
201 South Jefferson Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63103-2579
Other organizations: 1-800-876-5577
Fax:1-314-287-1748 (schools), 1-877-876-9873 (libraries)
Email: email@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.org
New Yorker Films
16 West 61st Street
New York, NY 10023
1-877-247-6200 or 1-212-247-6110
Swank Motion Pictures, Inc.
Need more assistance determining whether or not a movie has public performance rights? Contact the Sights and Sounds Department at (410) 396-4616 or e-mail us through our Ask A Question service. | <urn:uuid:2477c22d-18de-4031-9d45-13e3f54d0fa7> | 2013-05-26T02:35:47Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Pakistani police commandos cordon off an area after a blast in Hangu, Pakistan, on Friday. / Abdul Basit, AP
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - Militants attacked an army post in northwestern Pakistan with automatic weapons, rocket-propelled grenades and suicide vests before dawn on Saturday, killing 23 people including 10 civilians, officials said. Twelve attackers were also reported killed in the assault.
The raid followed a suicide bombing at a Shiite Muslim mosque elsewhere in the northwest on Friday that killed 24 people, police said. It was the latest in a rising number of sectarian attacks in the country.
The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for both attacks. The group has been waging a bloody insurgency against the government for years and also has sometimes targeted country's minority Shiite sect.
The raid on the army post in Serai Naurang town of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province began around 3:45 a.m. local time and lasted for several hours, said senior police officer Arif Khan Wazir. The militants were armed with automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades, he said.
Nine soldiers and four members of the Frontier Constabulary, a force that polices parts of northwestern Pakistan, died during the battle, two security officials said. They said 12 attackers were also killed. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media.
They say militants killed 10 civilians in a nearby house, including three women and three children.
Pakistani Taliban spokesman Ahsanullah Ahsan claimed responsibility for the attack in a telephone call to The Associated Press from an undisclosed location. He said four suicide bombers were involved in the attack. He said that three of them were killed and the fourth was still resisting as of his call at around 9:20 a.m. local time.
Ahsan said the attack was retaliation for the recent deaths of two Taliban commanders in U.S. drone strikes. He accused the Pakistani army of helping with the attacks. Pakistani officials often criticize drone operations as a violation of the country's sovereignty, but are known to have assisted some U.S. strikes in the past.
A police official, speaking on condition of anonymity because of sensitivity of the matter, said he saw the bodies of three attackers with their suicide vests intact. Their features suggested they belonged to a group of Uzbek militants allied with the Taliban, he said.
He said other attackers detonated their explosives during the battle with the security forces - one inside the house where civilians were the killed. He did not say if this caused the civilian deaths.
The attack on the mosque Friday took place in Hangu town, also in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The town has experienced previous clashes between the Sunni and Shiite communities that live there.
Shiites in Pakistan have increasingly been targeted by radical Sunnis who consider them heretics, and 2012 was the bloodiest year for the minority sect in the country's history. According to Human Rights Watch, more than 400 Shiites were killed in targeted attacks in Pakistan in 2012.
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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The Saturdays' Rochelle Wiseman practising being mother with bandmate's baby
The Saturdays' singer Rochelle Wiseman has revealed that she has been "practising" with her bandmate Una Healy's new baby.
Healy gave birth to her daughter Aoife earlier this year and it seems like Wiseman has been getting in some motherly practice.
However, don't expect Wiseman to turn mother in the near future. Bang Showbiz quotes the singer as saying that she is not expecting nor hoping to be a mum "any time soon". She said:
"I'm not expecting a baby any time soon and I'm not hoping to be either. I'm practising with Una's baby and that's going well. But apart from that it's all good, you've got no worries."
Wiseman meanwhile also spoke about her impending wedding to JLS star Marvin Humes, admitting that she will find it a bit weird having to change her name. She said:
"Obviously I've had my name my whole life so it sounds a little bit weird. But I'll get used to it I'm sure. I'm going to have to get used to that name soon, aren't I?"
Watch The Saturdays' '30 Days' below:
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Female sex offenders protected by the criminal justice system
Female sex offenders receive lighter sentences for the same crimes than males says a study recently published in Feminist Criminology, a SAGE journal and the official journal of the Division on Women and Crime of the American Society of Criminology.
Embry and Lyons looked at the sentences that male and female sex offenders received for specific sex offenses and found that even after the implementation of sentencing guidelines to ensure equality in sentencing, on average male sentences were between 6% and 31% longer than female sentences for the same or similar crimes.
“It appears as if the criminal justice system actually treats women more leniently than men,” wrote Randa Embry and Phillip M. Lyons, Jr., authors of the study.
The researchers explained this disparity by discussing the American idea that “women are weaker and, therefore, must be protected at all times regardless of their status as victims or offenders.”
Embry and Lyons analyzed data from the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Corrections Reporting Program from the years 1994 to 2004. Sex offenses included rape, statutory rape, sexual assault, child sexual assault, and forcible sodomy.
“This leads to the supposition that women, regardless of the departure from social and gender norms committed in concurrence with the offense for which they are being sentenced, continue to be viewed as individuals who should be protected by the justice system,” wrote the researchers. “Obviously, as a social institution, the criminal justice system is reluctant to break those social norms and gender roles in response to atypical gendered behavior.” | <urn:uuid:0110f3a6-b834-4692-80d1-750f56544a37> | 2013-05-26T02:55:22Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Sportsnet is a Canadian Television sportsnet which has been launched on October, 1998 to support sports activities. The name of this network is similar to Fox Sports Net which provides facility in transmitting its sports related programs and different competitions. This TV network was established by Rogers Communications in Toronto which telecast its various programs in English language. It telecast its programs and works for all intents as a single national service under the license issued by Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission and broadcast sports activities in standard definition and high definition for conveying its programs to various parts of Canada.
There are some parts where the transmissions are available by their local sportsnet channel but after connecting with digital cable the four channel of the network are available.
This network started transmitting the National Hockey League for its viewership. Since its launching, the network started broadcasting NHL games which shows its whole tournament in the regular season and showed all matches of various teams. The first competition which it showed is the matches being played between Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers. | <urn:uuid:0e65123d-d5c9-44cd-8382-bf10d9dc6989> | 2013-05-26T02:42:14Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Featured Teacher: William
The initial appeal of yoga came from William's need to heal a knee injury. But he has evolved since learning with his first teacher Vikram, now getting ultimate gratification as a yoga teacher himself - watching his students grow and benefit from the practice. He counts reading, music and travelling as some of his favourite pastimes.
Where are you originally from?
I'm from the land across the straits, Malaysia.
How long have you been teaching?
About a year now.
Who was your very first yoga teacher and what was he/she like?
Vikram, a very good, friendly and helpful teacher.
How long have you been practising?
About 3 years now.
Originally, what attracted you to yoga?
Its therapeutic and health benefits. It has helped me recover from my knee problem.
What motivates you to practise today?
To understand the different layers (kosha) of myself.
How would you describe your personal practice?
Constantly evolving. I'm just happy to be able to practise any form of yoga.
Before you became a yoga teacher, what did you do?
I was in the information technology industry offering analysis and consultation services.
What do you love about teaching?
The opportunity to teach and share the essence of yoga, and the satisfaction in watching the community benefit and grow from it.
What do you find challenging about teaching?
Managing the expectations of others and myself.
Describe your ideal class (as a teacher).
Being able to communicate the intention of the practice to the students, and seeing them enjoy and feel good throughout the practice.
Describe a class that you would find challenging or difficult (as a teacher).
The direct opposite of the above.
What teacher has had the biggest impact on your practice?
There are just too many to mention. I'm ever grateful to each of them.
What is your most embarrassing moment in the studio (as a teacher or student)?
As a student, halfway through a Hot 2 class in Hong Kong, when I accidentally used the towel of the person next to me without noticing that she was looking.
Where is the strangest place you've practised yoga?
At a juice bar after a drink. Must have been the sudden rush of sugar to my head.
Aside from yoga, what other hobbies or interests do you have?
Reading, music, movies and travelling.
Describe your most profound yoga experience.
Osho's dynamic meditation. It was a truly amazing feeling being one with the universal energy. One has to experience it first-hand to understand.
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Brand: Unicorn Enterprises
Types: 1-100 Pieces, 3D
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The Sphinx is the oldes and longes stone sculpture from the Old Kingdom. During the eighteenth dynasty, it was called "Horus of the Horizon" and "Horus of the Necropolis", the sun god that stands above the horizon.
Abu Simbel is a set of two temples near the border of Egypt with Sudan. It was constructed for the pharaoh Ramesses II who reigned for 67 years during the 13th century BC (19th Dynasty). The temples were cut from the rock and shifted to higher ground in the 1960s as the waters of Lake Nasser began to rise following completion of the Aswan High Dam.
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I use Qcad 2.2 for 1 year ago.
I draw roadmap for an association .
I'm very satisfied: Qcad is all I need: easy to understand, easy to use, complete, inexpensive, a great DAO software!
Nearly, I have a little question:
I would like to select entities according to their attribute / Type
Exemple : select all "doted" lines
or select all "green" lines
or select all Text...
with one clic only!
I begin to learn "qcad scripting", but i don't find that i need to do it!
It is possible?
May you help me? if you please!
I thing it would be a good tool - for me and for the future of Qcad
ps: excuse my english... | <urn:uuid:622b6389-bc3b-45e7-9dcb-2cd1e8f1d429> | 2013-05-26T03:10:41Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Actor Leonardo DiCaprio found himself in trouble with director James Cameron while filming crucial scenes for his break-out movie Titanic after feigning a hatred of water. The Catch Me If You Can star grumbled about getting wet while he was shooting watery sequences with co-star Kate Winslet in the 1997 blockbuster, much to Cameron's irritation.
The frustrated Avatar moviemaker put up with DiCaprio's complaints throughout production, but finally lost his cool on the final day of shooting when the actor admitted he was a qualified scuba diver.
Cameron says, "Leo was like a Siamese cat trying to get into the water. He made a huge production of it every time. The water could be 80 degrees but he hated to get wet - or pretended he hated to get wet.
"It turned out on the last day of shooting, we had to do an underwater scene and he said: 'I'm a certified scuba diver'. What was all this stuff with the cat and getting into the water? I wanted to wring his neck." | <urn:uuid:921f1526-52e4-4452-af38-51bb4a6e16f0> | 2013-05-26T02:35:56Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Anxiety, Panic and Phobias
Health: have you been affected by the recession? We
would welcome your views.
Anxiety is a feeling we all get in a situation
that is threatening or difficult. The anxiety stops when you
get used to the situation, when the situation changes, or
if you just leave.
But if you feel anxious all the time, or for no obvious reason,
it can make life difficult.
This leaflet deals with three particular kinds of anxiety:
- general anxiety disorder
- panic attacks
We hope it will be helpful for anyone who finds their
anxiety is a problem - but also for any friends and relatives
who want to understand more about it.
What is anxiety?
Anxiety feels like fear. When it's there a lot of the time,
caused by a problem in our life that can't be solved, like money
difficulties, we call it worry. If is a sudden reaction to a
threat, like looking over a cliff or being confronted by an angry
dog, we call it fear.
Although worry, fear and anxiety are unpleasant, they can all be
- psychologically - they keep us alert and give us the 'get up
and go' to deal with problems
- physically - they make our body ready for action - to run away
from danger or to attack it - the 'fight or flight'
These feelings become a problem when they are too strong or when
they carry on even when we don't need them anymore. They can make
you uncomfortable, stop you from doing the things you want to - and
can generally make life difficult.
Isn't anxiety just 'stress'?
In English, 'stress' can mean two different things:
- the things that make us anxious - "my work is stressful"
- our anxious reaction to them - "I feel really stressed
This can make things confusing, so we don't use this term much
in this leaflet.
Isn't anxiety/stress bad for you?
Some anxiety is good for you. It keeps you alert and can help
you to perform well. But only some. If it gets too intense, or goes
on for too long, it can make you feel bad and interfere with your
life. It can make you depressed and damage your physical
What does anxiety feel like?
- Feeling worried all the time
- Fast or irregular heartbeats (palpitations)
- Numbness or tingling in fingers, toes or lips
It's easy to worry that these feelings are the signs of a
serious physical illness - and this can make the symptoms even
worse. When anxiety and panic go on for a while, it's easy to start
to feel depressed - you start to feel down, lose your appetite and
see the future as bleak and hopeless.
Anxiety seems to take three main forms, but they overlap and
most people will probably experience more than one type.
- Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
You have the symptoms of anxiety most of the time.
You get unpredictable, sudden and intense attacks of
anxiety - often in a situation that is likely to make you anxious.
The feelings come on suddenly and reach a peak in 10 minutes or
less. You may also feel:
- that you are going to die
- frightened or 'going crazy' or losing control
- short of breath and that you are choking.
About a quarter of people who go to an emergency department with
chest pain thinking that they may be having a heart attack are
actually having a panic attack. Although the symptoms are much the
same as those for GAD, they are much more powerful and only last a
You feel really frightened of something that is not actually
dangerous and which most people do not find troublesome. The nearer
you get to the thing that makes you anxious, the more anxious you
get ... and so you tend to avoid it. Away from it you feel
Common phobias include:
- agoraphobia - a fear of going where there are
other people - which can stop you from leaving the house
- social phobias - a fear of being with other
people - which can make it hard to talk to other people.
Are these problems common?
About 1 in every 10 people will have troublesome
anxiety or phobias at some point in their lives. However, most
people with these problems never ask for treatment.
What causes these kinds of anxiety?
Some of us seem to be born a bit anxious - research suggests
that it can be inherited through our genes. However, even if
you aren't naturally anxious, you can become anxious if you are
under enough pressure.
A psychological explanation suggests that, for some people, it
is because they start to believe that the physical symptoms of mild
anxiety are symptoms of serious physical disease. This makes them
worry more, so the symptoms get worse, so they worry more ... and
Sometimes it is obvious what is causing anxiety. When the
problem disappears, so does the anxiety. However, there are
some circumstances that are so upsetting and threatening that the
anxiety they cause can go on long after the event. These are often
life threatening situations like car crashes, train crashes or
fires. If this happens to you, you can feel nervous for
months or years after the event, even if you weren't physically
It can also happen:
- if you have been neglected or abused in childhood
- if you have been abused, persistently mistreated or tortured as
This is part of post-traumatic stress
Street drugs like amphetamines, LSD or Ecstasy don't help. Even
the caffeine in coffee can be enough to make some of us feel
Many mental health problems can make you anxious. About
half the people with depression get panic attacks at some
Some physical problems, like thyroid disease, can make you feel
- Some or all the above ...
On the other hand, it may not be clear at all why you feel
anxious. It's a mixture of your personality, the things that have
happened to you, or big changes in your life.
Anxiety is very common and many of us overcome it or cope with
it without professional help. However, if it is severe or goes on
for a long time, anxiety can affect your physical health,
and stop you doing the things you want to do. The good
news is that there are ways to help yourself.
- Talk about it. This can help when the anxiety
comes from recent knocks, like a partner leaving, a child becoming
ill or losing a job. Who should you talk to? Try a friend or
relative who you trust and respect, and who is a good listener.
They may have had the same problem themselves, or know someone else
- Self-help groups. These are a good way of
getting in touch with people who have similar problems. They can
understand what you are going through. As well as having the chance
to talk, you may be able to find out how other people have
coped. Some of these groups are specifically about anxieties
and phobias. Others may be for people who have been
through similar experiences - women's groups, bereaved parents'
groups, survivors of abuse.
- Learning to relax. It sounds too obvious -
surely everyone can relax? But if your anxiety just won't go away,
it can be really helpful to learn some special ways of relaxing, to
be a bit more in control of your anxiety and tension. You can learn
these through groups, with professionals, but there are
several books and self-help materials you can use to teach
yourself. It's a good idea to practice relaxation regularly, not
just at times of crisis.
- Using a self-help book. This works well for
many people. Most of the books use the principles of Cognitive
Behavioural Therapy (CBT) - see below.
Family and friends
Someone with troublesome anxiety or a phobia may not talk
about their feelings, even with family or close friends. Even so,
it is usually obvious that things are not right. The sufferer will
tend to look pale and tense, and may easily be startled by normal
sounds such as a door-bell ringing or a car's horn. They may be
irritable and this can cause arguments with those around them,
especially if they don't understand why the person feels that they
cannot do certain things. Although friends and family can
understand the distress of an anxious person, they can find them
difficult to live with, especially if the fear seems
If you have an anxiety problem which just won't go away, you may
not ask for help because you worry that people might think that you
are "mad". They won't. It's a common problems and it's much better
to get help rather than suffer in silence.
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
This is a talking treatment which can help you to
understand how some of your 'habits of thinking' can make anxiety
worse - or even cause it - and to come to terms with reasons for
your anxieties that you may not have recognised yourself. The
treatment can take place in groups or individually, and is usually
weekly for several weeks or months.
There are now a number of computer programmes which you can use
to give yourself CBT. The National Institute for Health
and Care Excellence (NICE) recommend a programme called
for panic or phobia. You can get this through your GP.
If this is not enough, there are several different kinds of
professionals who may be able to help - the GP, psychiatrist,
psychologist, social worker, nurse or counsellor. Psychotherapists
may or may not be medically qualified.
Medication can play a part in the treatment of some people with
anxiety or phobias, The most common tranquillisers are the
valium-like drugs, the benzodiazepines (most
sleeping tablets also belong to this class of drug). They are very
effective in relieving anxiety, but they are also very addictive
after four weeks regular use. When people try to stop taking them,
they may experience unpleasant withdrawal symptoms which can go on
for some time. These drugs should only be used for short periods,
usually up to 2 weeks, perhaps to help during a crisis.
- They should not be used for longer-term treatment
- They should not be used at all
in panic disorder.
Antidepressants can help
to relieve anxiety, as well as the depression for which they are
usually prescribed. They usually take 2 to 4 weeks and have
to be taken regularly to work properly. One of the newer SSRI
antidepressants would usually be tried first - if that is not
helpful, one of the older tricyclic antidepressants can be tried or
a newer antidepressant called Venlafaxine.
Beta-blockers in low doses can sometimes
control the physical shaking of anxiety. They can be taken shortly
before meeting people or before speaking in public, or having to
Studies suggest that Valeriana officinalis (valerian) does not
seem to be helpful in anxiety, although Matricaria recutitat
(German chamomile) and Melissa
officinalis (lemon balm) 'show promise'. Piper
methysticum (kava) does seem to be effective, but is currently
banned in the UK because of worries that it can cause liver
Which treatments work best?
The treatments that seem to work for the longest time are, in
- psychological therapy (CBT)
- pharmacological therapy (an SSRI)
- self-help (books based on CBT principles).
Anxiety and phobias in children
Most children go through times when they feel very frightened
about things. It's a normal part of growing up. For instance, a
toddler will be very attached to their parents or the people who
look after them. Separation from them, for any reason, can make
them very anxious and upset.
Many children are scared of the dark or of imaginary
monsters. These fears usually disappear as the child grows
older, but they do not usually spoil the child's life or interfere
with their development. Most will feel anxious about important
events like their first day at school. Once it is over, the child
stops being frightened and is able to get on and enjoy the new
Teenagers often feel anxious. They tend to be worried about how
they look, what other people think of them, how they get on with
people in general, but especially about forming close
relationships. These worries can usually be helped by talking
about them. However, if they are too strong, other people may
notice that they are doing badly at school, behaving differently,
or feeling physically unwell.
If a child or teenager feels so anxious or fearful that it is
spoiling their life, it's a good thing to ask your GP for
Helpline: 08444 775 774. Charity formed 30 years ago by a sufferer
of agoraphobia for those affected by anxiety disorders.
British Association for Behavioural
and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)
Has a UK register of accredited
Helpline: 0800 138 8889. National Organisation for Phobias , Anxiety, Neurosis, Information and Care. Support for sufferers of Panic
Attacks, Phobias, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Generalised
Anxiety Disorder and Tranquilliser Withdrawal.
- Overcoming Anxiety by Helen Kennerley,
Constable & Robinson
- Overcoming Anxiety, Stress and Panic: A Five Areas Approach by
Chris Williams, CRC Press
- Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers,
- Overcoming Panic and Agoraphobia by Derrick Silove and Vijaya
Manicavasagar, Constable & Robinson
- Panic Attacks: What They Are, Why They Happen and What You Can
Do About Them by Christine Ingram, HarperCollins
- An Introduction to Coping with Phobias by Brenda Hogan,
Constable & Robinson.
Free online CBT resources
Life to the Full: Free online life skills course
for people feeling distressed and their carers. Helps you
understand why you feel as you do and make changes in your
thinking, activities, sleep and relationships.
- FearFighter: (free
access can only be prescribed by your doctor in England and
- Barr Taylor, C. (2006) Panic disorder. BMJ: 332:
- Cohen, A. (2008) The primary care management
of anxiety and depression: a GP’s perspective. Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, 14: 98-105.
- Ernst, E. (2007) Herbal remedies for depression and anxiety.
Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, 13, 312–316.
(January 2011) Generalised anxiety disorder and panic disorder
(with or without agoraphobia): Management in primary, secondary and
community care: Quick Reference Guide.
(2008) Computerised cognitive behaviour therapy for depression and
anxiety. Review of Technology Appraisal 51. National Institute for
Health and Clinical Excellence: London.
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quality of life associated with comorbid anxiety disorders and
physical conditions. Archives of Internal Medicine, 166,
- Scott, A., Davidson, A. & Palmer, K.
(2001) Antidepressant drugs in the treatment of anxiety disorders.
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Emacs is obviously a pretty good piece of software, or it wouldn't have such a huge following, but I have trouble seeing its value precisely because it does -- do too much. (ie, It's a newsreader and a text editor, but why do I need both in one program?)
But what are the advantages of having Emacs do so many different tasks?
Not interested in a flame war -- at all -- so please don't post crappy opinionated shit.
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March 04, 2003 02:16 IST
Former Nagaland chief minister Hokishe Sema was on Monday unanimously elected leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party legislature party, which made its maiden entry in state politics by clinching seven seats in the just-concluded election, party sources said.
At a meeting held at Dimapur, Sema was elected in the presence of BJP vice-president Pyarelal Khandelwal and party in-charge of Northeast V Satish and other state BJP leaders.
The party legislators will then proceed to Kohima to attend a combined meeting of the constituents of the Democratic Alliance of Nagaland, which emerged as largest political entity bagging 29 seats in the 60-member house.
The meeting is being convened to elect the leader of the alliance, which will stake claim soon to form the next government with support of four independents.
Sema, who joined state politics since the formation of the state in the sixties, became the third chief minister of Nagaland in 1969 and completed the full term.
He spearhead the Congress debut in Nagaland, the first national party in the state, in the late seventies, but severed connection with it due to his differences with chief minister S C Jamir in 1994.
He then formed the Nationalist Democratic Movement. He joined the BJP in 1999 and became the party's national executive member.
During Sema's tenure as chief minister, a large number of Naga underground members laid down arms to form a complete Border Security Force battalion. He was able to provide a stable regime from 1969 to 1974.
He became chief minister for the second time in 1986 for a brief period and again in 1987 after the sixth assembly elections in Nagaland.
During 1986 to 1993, Nagaland witnessed an unstable period with frequent imposition of President's rule.
Sema was also appointed governor of Himachal Pradesh in April 1983, but resigned from the gubernatorial post in March 1986 to get elected to the Rajya Sabha in the same year.
A civil servant in Assam government in mid-fifties, Sema was inducted as a member of the drafting committee of Naga People's Convention, which signed the 16-point agreement in 1960 with the Centre.
This culminated in the formation of the state of Nagaland after a decade-long turmoil in the erstwhile Naga Hills district of Assam.
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The Rediff Special/Josy Joseph
The plans for Pakistan's democracy
May 17, 2003
Despite its denials, Washington does seem to have a very specific roadmap for facilitating peace in the Indian subcontinent.In the third part of an exclusive series based on official papers prepared by the American embassy in Islamabad, we look at how the United States proposes to promote democracy in Pakistan.
Though he isn't mentioned by name, America has set 2004 as the target for ending Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's right to dismiss the Cabinet and the National Assembly.
This self-given right of the president and army chief of Pakistan has led to a political standoff in the country, with the opposition parties refusing to accept it as legitimate.
In its 'mission plan' for 2004, the American embassy in Islamabad says a key area of focus is consolidation of the 'emerging democracy' in the nuclear-armed nation, where military coups and fragile democratic institutions are a cause for international concern.
This is not the first American attempt to restore democracy in Pakistan, which remained a frontline ally of the US through the Cold War and is now an ally in the war against terrorism.
The paper, prepared in 2002, says that in 2001 there were 'no elected national or provincial decision-making bodies'. The political situation was 'disorganised and confused' and there was a lack of 'political party confidence in the Federal Electoral Commission'. Political activities were 'limited by law and GOP (Government of Pakistan) practice'.
In 2002, restrictions on political activity ended and the press was 'unfettered'. There was 'higher voter turnout in the October elections; reduced incidence of voting irregularities, and full participation of political parties, including women'.
The October 2002 election was evenly contested, though dull, owing to the law barring two of the country's most charismatic leaders -- former prime ministers Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharief -- from contesting, says the paper.
'With the elections of October 2002, Pakistan will return to democratic rule, but will still face significant political and economic challenges,' says the mission performance plan.
In 2003, the American mission was to see that 'national and provincial assemblies' were formed in accordance with constitutional provisions. Washington would also like to see 'corruption proceedings against politicians and other prominent figures on a non-partisan basis'.
A key area of American focus while consolidating democracy in Pakistan is promoting the participation of women. In fact, just before the October 2002 election, General Musharraf had revived and increased reservations for women.
In 2004, the US would like to see Pakistan's parliament consolidate its powers and 'function without interference or dissolution from outside sources'. This requires that the government and the opposition 'reach modus vivendi', while media and political groups are allowed to criticise the government freely.
So how did Washington achieve all this? And what else is planned?
The first step was to promote last October's general election. For that, the embassy pressed the government 'for a competitive and open political process', while it worked with 'government and parties as an advocate', providing $4 million for NGO-based democratisation programmes to strengthen democracy.
As for the media, ever since Musharraf assumed power after deposing Sharief in 1999, the press in Pakistan has been under attack. The editor of The News was forced to flee the country, while several other reporters and editors, including Friday Times editor Najam Sethi, were harassed.
While stressing and advocating the 'principles of media freedom and political activity, criticising any clear violations of either', the US is providing Pakistani journalists and media organisations international exposure through exchange programmes to create awareness about the independence of the media.
As part of the efforts to strengthen democracy, there were also 'police and judicial reform projects'. Both are tools of repression in the hands of a authoritarian ruler.
In 2001, Pakistan had severely 'limited law enforcement and judicial capabilities to investigate successfully and prosecute criminals'. In 2002, 'training, equipment, and technical advice' were 'provided to national and provincial law enforcement agencies', the paper says.
In 2003, the US hopes to persuade Pakistan to carry out 'investigations and prosecutions of prominent human rights cases'. And by 2004, Pakistani 'legal codes and procedures' are to be brought 'in line with established international standards'.
The US is also using 'International Visitor and other exchange programmes to educate Pakistan's next generation of leaders on democracy and good governance'.
But the most pressing problem is not the return to democratic civilian rule, but for it to be 'viewed as legitimate by the Pakistani people'.
For this, the US embassy took 'a leading role, both publicly and privately, in encouraging a return to such rule by October 2002' and had 'specific projects -- a get-out-the-vote campaign, election monitoring, support for televised debates -- to make this a reality', says the mission plan.
Now, with the elections behind them, the Americans plan long-term 'projects to address the structural weaknesses of Pakistan's democratic institutions, including for the National Assembly, and helping it play a vigorous and positive role in governance'.
They will try to promote 'rule of law at district, provincial and national levels', encourage judicial reform, and work with the local government to strengthen its 'prosecutorial capacities'.
The paper says political stability in Pakistan 'through sustainable and effective democracy is critical to promoting economic development, regional stability'. It also recommends continuing the partnership with Islamabad for 'counter-terrorism, counter-narcotics, and law-enforcement cooperation'.
'Years of unstable elected governments and a military regime have scared external and domestic investors from Pakistan, and created a dearth of resources. A peaceful transition to democratically elected government will restore confidence in Pakistan as commercial and diplomatic partner,' says the paper submitted to the state department.
Part I: US charts the road to peace in J&K
Part II: Diplomacy, not force
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At least 25 people, including three children, were killed and 15 others injured in a fire at a shoe factory in Lahore [ Images ] city on Tuesday.
According to witnesses and police, some 40 people were in the shoe factory at Bund Road in Lahore when the fire broke out.
Flames quickly engulfed the building and plastic, leather and chemicals stored in the building fuelled the blaze.
The owner of the factory, Rajab Ali, and his 10-year-old son were among the dead, witnesses said.
The injured were taken to Mayo Hospital, where doctors described the condition of five persons as critical.
Personnel from the fire service and civic agencies rushed to the spot and launched efforts to extinguish the fire.
Officials of the state-run Rescue 1122 service pulled out 15 people who were trapped in the building and took them to hospital.
"Some 25 people, including three children, died inside the building," a spokesman for the rescue service said.
Most of the dead and injured were aged between 18 and 25 years. The factory is located in a residential area in violation of government rules.
District administration chief Noorul Amin told reporters that the fire broke out after a generator exploded.
He said an inquiry had been launched to identify government officials who had allowed the factory to operate in a residential area.
In a separate incident, about a dozen people were injured when a fire broke out in a garment factory in the southern port city of Karachi this evening. The fire engulfed the second and third floors of the building and the fire service rescued several workers who were trapped on the roof.
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Home > Sports > Athens 2004 >
Hoy gives Britain cycling gold
August 20, 2004 22:34 IST
Chris Hoy gave Britain its first cycling medal of the Athens Olympics on Friday when he won the 1-km time trial in a new Games record.
Hoy, a silver medallist in the sprint event in Sydney, completed the four laps of the velodrome in one minute 00.711 seconds, eclipsing the old Olympic record set by his team mate Jason Queally in Sydney.
Frenchman Arnaud Tournant, four times a time trial world champion on the track, took silver in 1:00.896 while Germany's Stefan Nimke took bronze in 1:01.186. | <urn:uuid:d034b2ca-6c5e-4510-ab1d-ba3e57bcb053> | 2013-05-26T02:49:57Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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The mountain is usually climbed in conjunction with Bidean nam Bian, thus allowing for a traverse of the range. One of the most common routes from Glen Coe is to ascend the head of the Hidden Valley to reach the bealach between Stob Coire Sgreamhach and Bidean nam Bian. This valley is so-named due to its narrow lower reaches, which hide the broad floor of the upper glen from view when seen from Glen Coe. The local Clan MacDonald are alleged to have used the glen to hide stolen cattle, hence the Gaelic name of Coire Gabhail, the ''Glen of Capture'.
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The Outlying Landing Field
(OLF) is a proposed United States Navy
practice airstrip to be built in eastern North Carolina
Proposed sites for the OLF include Washington and Beaufort Counties along the Albemarle Sound.
The purpose of the OLF would be a practice field where Navy pilots could simulate landings on an aircraft carrier
. In support of Operation Iraqi Freedom
, the Department of Defense
re-based several military air squadrons to the eastern coast of the United States. To support these new planes based at Oceana
and Cherry Point MCAS
, the D.o.D. determined a need for closer practice field in North Carolina.
Most of the planes involved are F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter jets.
Planes re-based include:
- 24 fighters (two squadrons of F-18s) to MCAS Cherry Point
- 120 aircraft (nine squadrons of F-18s) to NAS Oceana
The field's construction has been delayed because of intense criticism for ecological impact. Critics worry about the locations because they are the nesting and breeding grounds for thousands of sea-birds and geese.
Recent concerns include a repopulation project for the Red Wolf, considered extinct in the wild in North Carolina since the early 1980s. Reintroduced wolves have been breeding in the areas around the potential OLF site; ecological groups worry that the air strip would adversely affect these animals' hunting and breeding habits.
In addition, the loud noise of numerous fighter jets is also a cause for contention. To alleviate the noise concern, the Marine Corps. performed "test" overflights of the region to demonstrate what the aircraft would sound like during takeoff and landing.
On January 22nd of 2008, the Navy announced it had scrapped plans for an OLF in the Washington/Beaufort county (aka "Site C") as well as for an OLF in Craven
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BRATTLEBORO -- A man who pleaded guilty to shooting his daughter's boyfriend in September 2011 was sentenced Tuesday to 5 to 15 years in jail.
Ed Tetreault, 57, of Townshend, has been incarcerated since November 2011, and was given credit for time served.
During his sentencing, Tetreault told the court that he was sorry for what he had done and sorry for putting his family on "an emotional roller coaster."
"I am sorry for the physical and emotional pain that they had to endure because of my actions," he said. "Every day I think about it and regret I can't take it back."
Though the state was asking for a minimum sentence of 8 to 15 years, the judge stated it wasn't in the best interests of rehabilitating a man with a long history of hard work, who was dedicated to his family, and who had no criminal record.
However, Judge David Suntag said he could not ignore the serious nature of firing a gun in a household in which other people were present.
"Those bullets might have gone anywhere," said the judge, adding it could have resulted in a tragedy of "monumental proportions."
Tetreault was originally charged with three counts of first degree aggravated domestic assault with a weapon and one count of aggravated assault, each carrying up to a 15-year sentence. He agreed to plead guilty to one count of aggravated assault and the other counts were dismissed.
According to court documents, the day before Tetreault
Though his victim chose not to attend the sentencing, Suntag allowed Windham County State's Attorney Tracy Shriver to read from a statement he gave during a deposition.
"All I see is a black pistol in my face," she read.
After the shots were fired, he said, "My arm went dead ... I felt my teeth fly out ..."
He ran from the home, "freaking out," needing help, and was driven to Grace Cottage Hospital by Tetreault's wife.
The victim said the scariest part of the ordeal was knowing he needed care immediately, that he was going to die "but you're far away from help."
Gary Stevens, a probation and parole officer based in Brattleboro, said he recently spoke to the victim, who told Stevens that while he wished the best for the defendant, jail time is needed.
In a statement submitted by Tetreault's daughter, which was read by her mother, she wrote that her father has always been a loving, supportive and present father throughout her life. He taught her how to do woodworking, took her camping, explored the forest with her and helped her to set up a home studio for her jewelry business.
"I am blessed to have two loving parents," she wrote.
She urged the court to help her father get help for his alcoholism and get him into a program that would help heal his deep emotional wounds.
"Allow us the opportunity to heal together," she wrote. "We are a family that sticks together and we don't give up on each other."
Tetreault's wife told the court that she met her husband while they were both attending the University of Vermont, where they bonded over "calculus and biology."
Though she left UVM to care for a sick parent, she remained in touch with Tetreault and they eventually married and moved to Grafton, where he took on three jobs to support his family.
In 1988, his family purchased a property in West Townshend, and Tetreault went about renovating a home there.
Though she understood in the plea agreement that the defense was asking for a five-year minimum sentence, "I would prefer an even shorter minimum."
She called the shooting incident an "outlier ... fueled by alcoholism."
She also expressed concern that Tetreault would serve his sentence outside of Vermont, where cognitive therapy programs wouldn't be available to him.
While Suntag said he would like to see Tetreault enrolled in a program, it was up to the Department of Corrections whether he will remain in Vermont or be housed in an out-of-state facility.
If he stays in Vermont, he won't be eligible for treatment programs until he has served 33 months of his sentence.
Following the presentation of the statements, Shriver told the court that for a number of reasons, Tetreault should be given an eight-year minimum sentence. Those reasons included his decision to bring a loaded gun into a home where he was not welcome, that he did it while drinking and that he confronted family members during a time of turmoil.
"(The victim) was protecting the women," she said. "Tetreault decided to struggle. Most importantly, he decided to pull the trigger, not once but twice, at close range, causing significant injury, permanent injury. Those decisions by Mr. Tetreault deserve to be punished."
But Tetreault's public defender, Mimi Brill, told the court that it was looking at a man who has spent his entire life being good until he committed this "terrible action."
"It's your job to judge him at the very worse day of his life," she told the judge, while imploring him to look at her client "as the whole man," a wonderful brother, a good father and a very caring husband.
Tetreault then spoke to the court.
"Going home that night was the biggest mistake I've ever made in my life," he said, telling the judge he knows he has a drinking problem and has taken steps to deal with it.
"I had no intention of hurting him that night," said Tetreault. "Hopefully someday he can forgive me for what I did."
He told his wife and daughters that he hoped one day they could rebuild their lives together and thanked his family for standing by him during this difficult time.
Suntag called the shooting "a terrible crime ... one step short of our legislative scheme for attempted murder."
Tetreault stepped into a volatile situation, under the influence of alcohol with a loaded gun.
"We have always known this is a dangerous, dangerous recipe," said Suntag.
Nevertheless, said Suntag, what Tetreault did was "not usual" behavior for him.
"There were no prior events pointed out suggesting this might happen," he said. "That's not the usual case we have here (in this court)."
Suntag also took a moment to criticize the corrections system in Vermont, saying it "makes no sense" that inmates have no access to alcohol or substance abuse counseling while in prison.
But the judge also told Tetreault he can't blame his actions on drinking.
"Without question it was a contributing factor. But in reality, millions of people in the world get terribly drunk, are alcoholics, and don't ever do anything like you did. There's got to be more to this than drinking too much. You've got to look beyond the alcohol to make sure nothing like this happens again."
A restitution hearing was scheduled for six months from now because the medical bills for Tetreault's victim haven't been completely tallied up. So far they've amounted to $4,000, said Shriver.
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THE BAN ON
Anti-personnel landmines are an insidious weapon of war. They are simple and cheap
to produce, costing only about $30.00 U.S. to manufacture. They either maim or kill anyone
who steps on one. They remain active for decades. They keep on injuring and killing people
long after the war has ended.
They are usually buried underground or left above ground, camouflaged. When tripped,
the resultant explosion will often either slice off the victims limbs or cause sufficient
injury to require the amputation of one or more limbs.
Some facts about landmines:
|The U.S. campaign to eliminate landmines estimates that there are up to 70 million
landmines scattered throughout 68 countries.|
|About 26,000 people are killed or maimed each year. This is one injury or death every 20
|Children under the age of 15 form about 30 to 40% of the casualties.|
|Countries with significant numbers of uncleared mines include: Afghanistan,
Angola, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Germany,
Guatemala, Honduras, Jordan, Lebanon, Nicaragua, Somalia, Sudan, and Zimbabwe.|
|Hurricane Mitch in late 1998 flooded much of the land in Nicaragua. This has moved
landmines left over from the Contra wars in the 1980's from their original locations and
scattered them around the countryside. Often, they have become covered with mud and are
now very difficult to detect.|
|China and Russia are the main manufacturers of landmines.|
|The process of de-mining will take many decades.
Signing of the landmine treaty:
The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution in 1996 calling for
vigorous pursuit of negotiations on a ban treaty "as soon as possible."
The landmine treaty, popularly known as "The Ottawa Treaty" was drawn
up in 1997-DEC. It bans the use, stockpiling, production and transfer of anti-personnel
landmines. "The 1997 Mine Ban Treaty...comprehensively bans all antipersonnel
mines, requires destruction of stockpiled mines within four years, requires
destruction of mines already in the ground within ten years and urges extensive programs
to assist the victims of landmines." 3
By the end of 1999-FEB, 134 nations had signed the treaty. This includes most of the
countries of the world, including Canada, France, Germany, Nicaragua, South Africa, the
United Kingdom, and Vatican City. The few nations that have not signed the treaty include
China, Iran, South Korea, Pakistan, Turkey, the United States and Yugoslavia. All of the
countries in NATO except for the U.S. and Turkey have signed the treaty. 67 nations had
ratified the treaty by 1999-FEB-28.
1998-DEC-30 was chosen to be a national call-in day to persuade President Clinton to sign
the treaty. 1 Marissa Vitagliano, is the coordinator of the U.S.
Campaign to Ban landmines, a coalition of over 300 groups. He asked that people:
"Put calls into the president. Demonstrate that we haven't forgotten the
issue. Say that we want him to sign now." Although the national call-in
day has passed, interested individuals can still call the White House comment line at
(202) 456-1111 or send e-mails to firstname.lastname@example.org
Implementation of the landmine treaty:
The Ottawa Mine Ban Treaty came into effect throughout most of the world on
1999-MAR-1. The biggest bell-ringing event in history occurred at noon on that day, as
churches around the world ring their bells. 2 Churches in
Brazil, France, Italy, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom had agreed to celebrate. The
International Campaign to Ban LandMines brought on-line churches from other countries.
Rebecca Larson, secretary for research and development education at the Lutheran
World Federation's (LWF) headquarters in Geneva, commented on 1999-FEB-17: "There's
a very active campaign in the U.S., and on March 1 there will be pressure on President
[Bill] Clinton for the US to sign...Throughout the past five years there has been
a significant spiritual element in the campaign, and at the intergovernmental meetings
regarding the treaty there has been ecumenical and interfaith prayer for the ban on
land-mines, for the de-miners, and for the victims and survivors of land-mines."
Over 1,000 non-governmental organizations have formed the International Campaign. More
than a third of these are faith groups.
U.S. reluctance to sign:
landmines currently provide the only feasible way of preventing passage through the
buffer zone that separates North and South Korea. President Clinton believes that it would
be irresponsible of him to sign the treaty at this time. He has suggested the date of
2006. By that time, alternatice weapon systems should have been developed.
President Clinton's proposed goal of the year 2006 is conditional on the development of
a substitute defensive system. In them meantime, the Pentagon is seeking nearly $50
million from Congress in 1999 to develop a new landmine system called
Stephen Goose, Program Director for the Arms Division of Human Rights
Watch commented: "The goal of 2006 is already unconscionably distant...RADAM
is the latest of a growing number of indicators that the Pentagon is not serious about the
2006 deadline, and that it is very unlikely to be met."
On 2001-DEC-3, the fourth anniversary of the opening for signature of the
Mine Ban Treaty, Human Rights Watch issued a press release which
revealed that "45 percent of the 1.2 million long-lasting "dumb"
(non-self-destructing) antipersonnel mines retained for use in Korea are stored
at depots in the continental U.S. Another 50 percent are in Korea, but at the
onset of conflict will be handed over to South Korean troops for their use. The
U.S. earmarks only the remaining 5 percent of the mines for immediate use by
U.S. troops in South Korea." 4 Steve Goose, program
director of Human Rights Watch's arms division commented: "This new
information seriously calls into question the major rationale put forth by the
Pentagon for not banning anti-personnel mines. The U.S. has repeatedly said that
these mines are needed to stop a massive surprise attack by North Korea.
Obviously, they are not needed for that if they are sitting in warehouses in the
U.S." 4 Human Rights Watch has issued a Memorandum
for U.S. Policymakers o Landmines, dated 2001-NOV. 5
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Mine system Criticized," Human Rights Watch, 1999-MAR-1.
- News release, "Landmines: Almost Half of Korea Mines in U.S.,"
Human Rights Watch, 2001-DEC-3
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Issues and Questions for the Landmine Policy Review," Human Rights Watch,
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1) An orrery
2) A font based on my own handwriting
3) A gravity box
4) Silvio Berlusconi to go down, taking this absurd case against Dario Fo with him
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NFL players ask court not to put lockout ruling on hold
SALVO, North Carolina |
SALVO, North Carolina (Reuters) - NFL players asked a federal judge on Wednesday to deny the league's request to stay an order lifting a lockout, saying it is necessary to ensure America's most popular sport has a 2011 season.
"This is the only way to preserve the 2011 season announced by the NFL, given the need to sign free agents, to complete the NFL draft and sign drafted players, to plan and to hold training camp, and to plan for the season itself," NFL Players Association (NFLPA) general counsel Richard Berthelsen said in declaration filed with the U.S. district court in Minnesota.
Berthelsen said a stay of the injunction and continuation of the lockout would be a detriment to players and NFL clubs, as the league will lose money during a lockout.
Judge Susan Richard Nelson requested the players' filings after the NFL sought a stay of her ruling this week lifting the lockout. The league also appealed her ruling to the Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
The league has said the lockout is necessary until clear rules are established for the 2011 season.
If the lockout remains in place, the NFL should post a $1 billion bond, which represents roughly 25 percent of the amount the players were compensated last year, attorneys for the players said in their filing.
"(It) is an appropriate amount given the uncertainty of the timing or outcome of the Eighth Circuit's ruling on the NFL defendants' appeal," the players' lawyers said.
The NFL's legal team responded in writing to Judge Nelson objecting to the idea of a bond.
"There is no basis for the Brady plaintiffs' demand ... for any bond -- let alone a $1 billion bond -- as a condition of a stay pending appeal," wrote the NFL's representatives.
The NFL also produced a document from the players which was a 'proposed order' to be signed by Judge Nelson and which asked her to restrain the league and the clubs from: "Engaging in any contract, combination, conspiracy, boycott, concerted conduct, or collective agreement to prevent NFL teams from participating with players in activities to prepare for the 2011 NFL season."
The league said the proposed order amounted to a motion to reconsider rather than clarification.
Judge Nelson was expected to rule either Wednesday or Thursday on both the league's request for a stay and the players' filing for a clarification of her Monday ruling.
Confusion over the ruling developed Tuesday when a handful of players went to their team's training facilities. Some were allowed to train and others turned away.
The legal wrangling could hardly come at a worse time for some of the bright young hopefuls hoping to make it into the NFL as the annual player draft begins Thursday.
No one has suggested it will not go ahead but legal experts said the dispute is likely to drag on for months, possibly threatening to the 2011 season due to kick-off in September.
"For negotiations to be successful, the number one principle is that both parties have to want the same thing," said George Atallah, a spokesman for the NFLPA.
All sides in the dispute, dubbed as a row between billionaires and millionaires, have been heavily criticized by American media and even U.S. President Barack Obama for squabbling over a fortune at a time when thousands of families were struggling to make ends meet.
The sport was plunged into its first work stoppage in almost a quarter of a century when years of labor talks between the players' union and the league collapsed last month.
With both sides unable to agree on a range of issues centered around how they should divide more than $9 billion in annual revenues, the players' union decertified, allowing players to take individual action against the NFL.
Nine players, led by high-profile quarterback Tom Brady, filed an antitrust lawsuit against the NFL and its owners, who responded by imposing the lockout.
League officials had estimated a lockout would cost the game $1 billion by September.
(Additional reporting by Simon Evans in Miami; Editing by Frank Pingue)
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Egypt's Mubarak -- from presidency to prison
REUTERS - Here is a look at Hosni Mubarak from the start of his presidency to when he was sentenced to life imprisonment on Saturday for his role in killing protesters involved in a uprising that toppled him from power last year:
October 6, 1981 - Vice-President Mubarak is thrust into office when Islamist radicals gun down President Anwar Sadat at a military parade. He is approved as president in a referendum in November.
June 26, 1995 - Gunmen attack Mubarak's car as he arrives at an African summit in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa. He escapes unhurt and returns to Egypt.
November 17, 1997 - Islamist militant group al-Gama'a al-Islamiya (Islamic Group) kills 58 tourists and four Egyptians at an ancient temple near Luxor. It is the most dramatic act in a 1990s rebellion by Islamists seeking to establish an Islamic state. The revolt is eventually crushed by state security.
March 2005 - Street protests by the Kefaya (Enough) Movement draw hundreds across Egypt to oppose a fifth six-year term for Mubarak or any attempt to install his son Gamal in his place.
May 11, 2005 - Parliament votes to change the constitution to allow contested presidential elections, dismissing opposition complaints that strict rules would prevent genuine competition.
September 27, 2005 - Mubarak is sworn in for a fifth consecutive term after winning the first multi-candidate presidential vote on September 7. Rights groups say the vote was marred by abuses. His closest rival, Ayman Nour, comes a distant second and is later jailed on charges he says are politically motivated.
December 8, 2005 - The Muslim Brotherhood wins 20 percent of the seats in parliament, its best showing. Rights groups say the vote was vitiated by irregularities to ensure Mubarak's ruling party retains a big majority.
April 2008 - Riots erupt in a number of cities over wages, rising prices and shortages of subsidised bread.
March 27, 2010 - Mubarak reassumes presidential powers after three weeks recovering from gallbladder surgery in Germany.
November 29, 2010 - A parliamentary election virtually eliminates opposition to Mubarak's ruling party in the assembly before a 2011 presidential vote. The Brotherhood and several other opposition groups boycott the parliamentary election.
January 25, 2011 - Anti-government protests begin across Egypt, driven by discontent over poverty, repression and corruption.
January 28 - Mubarak orders troops and tanks into cities overnight to quell the demonstrations.
January 31 - Egypt swears in a new government. New Vice-President Omar Suleiman says Mubarak has asked him to start dialogue with all political forces.
February 10 - Mubarak says national dialogue under way, transfers powers to vice-president but refuses to leave office immediately. Protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square are enraged.
February 11 - Mubarak steps down and a military council takes control.
April 12 - Mubarak is hospitalised after being questioned by prosecutors. The next day, Egypt orders Mubarak detained for questioning on accusations he abused his power, embezzled funds and had protesters killed.
August 3 - Mubarak, wheeled into a courtroom cage on a bed to face trial, denies the charges against him. His two sons, Gamal and Alaa, also deny the charges. In subsequent sessions, Mubarak always appears on a hospital stretcher.
June 2, 2012 - Mubarak is sentenced to life in prison for his role in the killing of protesters and is flown from the Cairo court to Tora prison on the outskirts of the capital, where he is admitted to a hospital facility.
(Reporting by David Cutler, London Editorial Reference Unit)
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Syrian forces kill 50 in Hama clashes: residents
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian forces killed at least 50 people, among them 21 members of three families, during clashes with rebels in the central city of Hama, activists and residents said on Thursday.
"During the clashes the army entered the neighborhood of Arbaeen and conducted raids, during which they killed members of three families," resident Abu Ammar told Reuters from the city.
He said among the dead were 10 members of the Kanan family, eight from a family named Okda and three from the Saffaf family.
Another resident said the clashes continued and rebels have appealed to fighters in other parts of the city for help.
Syrian forces besieged the Arbaeen district in the early hours of Thursday, residents said, adding that the army was using mortars and tanks to attack the neighborhood.
"We are unable to flee and many families are trapped inside their houses," a resident said.
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Rev 2 and Low Wind
Posted 13 July 2006 - 09:19 AM
In 1996, I bought a Rev 2 kite in Houston. I've enjoyed using it on and off since then. I became reasonably competent at flying it (without getting too good either).
However, I found that the Rev 2 only really flew well in a strong wind (guessing Wind Force 4-6). Otherwise it didn't seem to get enough lift. I was using the original lines at this time.
Having had a look at the kites that Revolution now offer, they all seem much larger than the Rev 2.
Can any of you compare performance of a Rev 2 with, say a Rev 1.5 (especially at lower wind conditions)? I don't live near the sea and have had too many frustrating times setting kites up just to have to wind them up almost immediately.
Additionally - how does the SUL Rev 1.5 fly at low winds? I've a very low wind (wind force 1-4) two line kite that's so much fun to use. It would be great to have a Rev that was also as good at low speeds.
Thanks in advance for your help...
Posted 13 July 2006 - 09:33 AM
Welcome to the forum.
Here's my experience:
I live about 1000 miles from the sea and often have low winds. I have most all the revs except the huge ones.
There is a very, very big difference between the rev II and the rev 1.5 SUL. For flying in light winds you can't beat the SUL. The 1.5 will be slower but much more precise and much easier to keep up in the air!
Really, get yourself an SUL--you'll love it.
Posted 13 July 2006 - 09:41 AM
Exactly what department do you work for in Revolution? :wink:
Seriously - thanks for your answer.
I live about 100kms from the sea but only about 20m above sea level - what else can you expect in the Netherlands!
Posted 13 July 2006 - 05:12 PM
I live inland in North Carolina and frequently have low winds. I have a 1.5SUL, and it's really very enjoyable to fly in low winds. I also have a 2-wrap frame for my Rev 1, but for some reason it doesn't seem to fly as well as the 1.5SUL. Maybe because I'm better at flying the 1.5 than the I.
I also built a UL frame for my Rev II. It consists of a 3-piece leading edge. The middle of the leading edge is a 2-wrap middle from a Rev I (yes, the same one I use for the 2-wrap frame for my Rev I). I extended the leading edge with two 48 mm Skysark P100 spars. For downspars, I use Skyshark 2P's that are 61mm long. Yes, the 2P's are much smaller in diameter than the normal Rev II downspars, but they work quite well.
The Rev II, being a smaller kite, will never (never say never) fly in low wind as well as a larger kite, but for my money, it flies pretty respectably in low wind.
I've had friends fly it and they don't think it has that great low wind performance, but when the wind is low, I sure can fly it!
If you have a Rev II, you could experiment with these lightweight spars to see if you get something similar.
Posted 13 July 2006 - 11:39 PM
Thanks for your response. No doubt some of the problem is that I'm simply not that skilled in flying the Rev II. It always struck me as a nervous kite.
I ended up flying it in higher and higher winds - all this to avoid all the hassle of spending a while sorting the kite out, only to discover that after 5 mins of trying to fly it, I would be better packing it all up again.
After one session in high winds, I'm sure that parts of the kite sail had become stretched. Certainly one side of the kite was "looser" on the frame than the other. I got it back to similar tightness by fiddling with the elastic.
If I may ask, what lines were you using on your Rev II lightweight version? I also read somewhere on this forum that some people have good results by shortening the bottom lines slightly (distance depending on kite and handles?). Would that also help "de-sensitise" the Rev II a bit?
I hope the above doesn't upset any Rev II fans, who really can fly the thing well and love its nervous nature...
Posted 14 July 2006 - 02:04 PM
A quick way to see if you like it is to tie a knot in the attachment lines in the bottom of both your handles and attatch the flying lines to the knot. Try a knot about an inch from the end.
The Rev II is a trickier kite to fly than the 1.5 series, especially for a beginner. Perhaps you can find someone who has a 1.5 to try, maybe at a festival.
I would enjoy working at Rev, but the daily 4000 mile round trip (6400 kms) commute would be hard. Especially with today's gas prices!
Your english is excellent, are you a native of the Netherlands?
Posted 16 July 2006 - 10:56 AM
I have a couple of linesets for light wind flying -- 100#x85' blueline and 75#x75' blueline. I usually use the 100# when flying my Rev I with 2-wrap spars, but also have used it for Rev II with regular spars and winds around 10-12 mph. For the light wind Rev II and Rev 1.5SUL, I use the 75#x75'. I suspect that I could get by with even lighter lines, but am only interested in buying a lineset ONCE! Would hate to misjudge the strength needed.
Let us know if you make some sort of light wind Rev II.
Posted 17 July 2006 - 05:20 AM
Mike - I'm not quite sure what you mean when you refer to attachment lines. I've simply got lines with sleeved and knotted end sections: these are attached to the kite and handles via clips.
I think the easiest way to shorten lower lines is to add a couple of knots at the sleeved section(s). I'll have a go at this the next time I fly the Rev II.
By the way - although I live in the Netherlands, I'm Scottish - hope that explains the ability at English.
CLT - I've been digging around on the web and found this link
They seem to have UL spars for the Rev II. I've emailed them to confirm that these spares are lighter than the original, standard spares from the Rev II (in 1996).
If I order the light spars, I'll probably try some 50# line. They (kitesonline) have some on special offer - if it breaks, no real hassle.
I'll keep you (or the forum) posted on how well all this works... Having said that, I may still go ahead and buy a 1.5 SUL!
Posted 17 July 2006 - 06:53 AM
This is a Rev II SUL, which had a lighter sail, and the SUL rods in it, flown on 15 foot lines, in Hawaii.
(in 1997 ;-)
Alas, that kite is no longer in my collection but, it was a lot of fun!
Postatem obscuri lateris nescitis!
Posted 17 July 2006 - 11:20 PM
...I would enjoy working at Rev, but the daily 4000 mile round trip (6400 kms) commute would be hard. Especially with today's gas prices!
Mike - off topic - my apologies...
Today's gas prices! Ahum - try the $ 7.24/ US gallon that we are paying the Netherlands! That makes $ 2.80 seem free :wink:
I'll keep my future postings on the topics of kites!
Posted 18 July 2006 - 10:26 AM
If you have clips on your lines, you do have an old rev. They stopped using clips a long time ago. Everything is done with a larkshead knot now.
I'll take a photo of my handles to show you what I mean...
Posted 18 July 2006 - 11:16 AM
The ends of my lines are sleeved loops and I use a larks-head knot to attach them to handles.
If I want my flying lines the same length, I attach the lines to the last knot (farthest from the handles).
If I want the bottom lines shorter, I attach the top lines to the last knot, and the bottom lines to a knot a futher back from the end.
Just in case, I googled larks-head knot and got this:
Posted 22 July 2006 - 12:32 AM
Thanks for your last two posts...
I've got several kites that use the larks head method for attaching lines. Putting this on my Rev II handles will be no problem (I've made quite a few two liners myself - so this won't be difficult).
From your replies, can I assume that you have the same connecting method on your kite bridles as well? Additionally, is the material you use just typical bridle material?
Posted 22 July 2006 - 05:10 AM
Posted 07 September 2006 - 09:26 AM
A late reply...
I've just been out for the first time in a decent wind with my new Rev 1.5 SLE and also my 10 yr old Rev II.
The 1.5 is just great - it's slow controllable, flies steadily and gives be that bit extra time than the Rev II. Great fun and managed some nice reverse flying! I didn't try stopping too many dives just above the ground with the 1.5:not at € 250 for the kite alone and on a maiden flight.
When the wind really picked up, I took the Rev II out the bag. I'd forgotten how fast it was. I really struggled to keep it under control to start with. I then pulled the bottom lines back about 1.5" (as you suggested/demonstrated in your previous posts). What a difference! I've never had so much fun flying the Rev II. Still a handful but a lot better than it's ever been before. And yes (since it's 10 yrs old) I did do a few stops just above the ground!
BTW - does anyone have trouble with the end caps popping out of the leading edge spar on the 1.5. This seems to happen quite easily on mine...
Thanks for your help guys!
Posted 08 September 2006 - 05:09 PM
Posted 10 September 2006 - 10:09 AM
<a href="http://www.baidesign.net" rel="nofollow">Bai Design</a>
Posted 13 September 2006 - 03:19 AM
Re the caps "popping off" it sounds as though your bungees could use a little tightening. Not too much but a little should stop this problem
Thanks - one of the caps is definitely looser (read has longer bungee cord) than the other. I'll tighten it up.
Posted 13 September 2006 - 03:09 PM
Posted 14 September 2006 - 08:33 PM
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U.S. President Barack Obama has called on Israelis to recognize that compromise will be necessary to secure peace and lasting security for the Jewish state.
In a speech to university students in Jerusalem on March 21, Obama said peace in the Middle East was necessary because it is the only true path to security.
Obama said Israel was "at a crossroads" and called on the Jewish state to reverse what he called "an undertow of isolation."
He added that the only way for Israel to endure and thrive in the region as a Jewish and democratic state was through the realization of "an independent and viable Palestine."
Obama said continued Jewish settlement activity was "counterproductive" to the cause of peace, and that the Palestinian people's right to self-determination and justice must be recognized.
"Palestinians must recognize that Israel will be a Jewish state, and that Israelis have the right to insist upon their security. Israelis must recognize that continued settlement activity is counterproductive to the cause of peace, and that an independent Palestine must be viable with real borders that have to be drawn," Obama said.
He said Israel had "true partners" for peace in Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas and Prime Minister Salam Fayaad.
Direct peace talks between the two sides broke down in 2010, with the Palestinians walking away from the negotiations after Israel refused to extend a partial freeze on settlement building.
Obama reiterated that Israel had the "unshakeable" support of the United States.
"Those who adhere to the ideology of rejecting Israel’s right to exist might as well reject the earth beneath them and the sky above, because Israel is not going anywhere. Today, I want to tell you -- particularly the young people -- so that there is no mistake: so long as there is a United States of America, 'Ah-tem lo lah-vahd' --You are not alone."
He also demanded that the international community recognize Lebanon’s Shi'ite Hizballah militia as a "terrorist organization" for its attacks on Israelis.
Obama reiterated that the United States favors a diplomatic resolution to the dispute over Iran's nuclear program, but warned that Iran's time "is not unlimited."
"Because of the cooperation between our governments, we know that there remains time to pursue a diplomatic resolution. That is what America will do -- with clear eyes -- working with a world that is united, and with the sense of urgency that is required. But Iran must know this time is not unlimited," Obama said.
"And I have made the position of the United States of America clear: Iran must not get a nuclear weapon. This is not a danger that can be contained. As president, I have said to the world that all options are on the table for achieving our objectives. America will do what we must to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran."
At a state dinner later on March 21, President Shimon Peres presented Obama with the Medal of Distinction, Israel's highest honor.
'Vision Of Two States'
Obama is on his first official visit to Israel.
Earlier in the day, he met with Palestinian Authority President Abbas during a trip to the West Bank, where he said Israeli settlement building was not "constructive" or "appropriate" and did not "advance the cause of peace."
"The Palestinian people deserve an end to occupation and the daily indignities that come with it. Palestinians deserve to move and travel freely and to feel secure in their communities," he said at a news conference with Abbas in the West Bank town of Ramallah.
"Like people everywhere, Palestinians deserve a future of hope that their rights will be respected, that tomorrow will be better than today, and that they can give their children a life of dignity and opportunity," he continued. "Put simply, Palestinians deserve a state of their own."
Both Obama and Abbas said peace between Palestinians and Israelis was possible but significant problems needed to be resolved.
Obama reaffirmed support for a Palestinian state but conceded issues such as continued construction of Jewish housing settlements and the incarceration of Palestinians in Israeli jails were formidable obstacles to peace.
"The United States remains committed to realizing the vision of two states, which is in the interests of the Palestinian people and also in the national security interests of Israel, the United States, and the world," Obama said.
"We seek an independent, a viable, and contiguous Palestinian state as the homeland of the Palestinian people alongside the Jewish state of Israel -- two nations enjoying self-determination, security, and peace."
Time To Talk
Peace talks broke down in 2010 over Palestinian objections to Israel's expansion of settlements on land that Palestinians want for a state. Israel has called for a resumption of the talks without preconditions.
The U.S. president stressed the importance of getting the two sides talking again.
"If we can get direct negotiations started again, I believe that the shape of a potential deal is there," Obama said. "And if both sides can make that leap together then not only do I believe that the Israeli people and the Palestinian people would ultimately support it in huge numbers, but I also think the world and the region would cheer."
Obama arrived in Ramallah on March 21 after visiting Israel and meeting with top officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Obama said U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry would be spending significant time trying to bridge differences between the Palestinians and Israelis.
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In an effort to make amends for his past in weapons manufacturing, Tony Stark has dedicated himself to building the world up rather than tearing it down. Traveling to Japan to build a new arc reactor that will deliver unlimited free energy to the Japanese people, Stark is challenged by the Japanese government and the media when he attempts to import the necessary nuclear priming device. When the nuclear reactor is repeatedly attacked by the mysterious Zodiac consortium, Stark must gather his allies to take on Zodiac and its mastermind.
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The Kingdom of Bahrain (Mamlakah al-Bahrain in Arabic) is an independent country in western Asia, comprised of 33 islands on the western side of the Arabian Gulf. It is also the smallest Arab nation in the entire Middle East.
The main island, also called Bahrain, lies 24 km (15 mi) east of Saudi Arabia and 29 km (18 mi) west of Qatar. The capital and largest city is Manama. Bahrain entered recorded history about 5,000 years ago as a commercial trading center.
Long under the influence of more powerful neighbors, it came under the domination of Iran in the 17th century. The Al-Khalifa family, originating from the central Arabian Peninsula, established themselves as Bahrain's rulers in 1783 and has ruled ever since. A series of treaties in the 19th century gave Britain control over Bahrain's defense and foreign affairs. Dominant British influence lasted until Bahrain became independent in 1971.
Bahrain is a window to its historic past. With many mosques, minarets and mausoleums, there’s a virtually endless array of things to do in Bahrain. In true Middle Eastern style, the country is a blend of the old and the new, with beaming skyscrapers and majestic embodiments that speak of the fantastic Islamic art, culture and architecture.
The official language of Bahrain is Arabic, since it is predominantly a Muslim country. However, English is also a widely spoken language here. For additional Bahrain tourist information, including popular sights and attractions, please consult other sections of this website or contact the Concierge upon your arrival.
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Hybrid turbocharger for marine applicationsTaken from: Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery /WTG 2012
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), Japan, has in recent years published details of new technologies that it is investigating to improve the efficiency and flexibility of its turbochargers. Two areas of particular interest are a hybrid turbocharger that also acts as a generator and an auxiliary blower, and a variable turbine device for turbochargers.
The idea is not new. A research project between MAN and Siemens in the 1970s investigated alternatives to blowers, using an electric motor to drive....Please login to read the rest of this story
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The history of the News Publishing Company dates back to November 1, 1928. That's when the late Burgett H. Mooney, Sr., the late T.B. Goodwin, both of Gadsden, and the late William S. Mudd of Birmingham formed the company and purchased the Rome News-Tribune.
Today, all of the News Publishing Company's stock is held by the Mooney family. Burgett H. Mooney, III, became general manager of the Rome News-Tribune and president of the Rome News-Tribune in 1986 when after 40 years with the paper Burgett H. Mooney, Jr. retired.
The daily Rome News-Tribune is now one of 10 publications owned by the News Publishing Company. The company has some 225 employees, not counting the carriers, who are independent contractors.
Acquisitions began with The Rockmart Journal, a weekly, in 1980. The company's next acquisition was the twice-weekly Calhoun Times in 1986. In May 1988, News Publishing Company bought the weekly Cherokee County (Alabama) Herald and the Cedartown Standard, which is published twice-weekly.
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Many years ago if you wanted to design something that used a microprocessor, you pretty much had to use some standard package provided by a vendor who had specialized software specific for that processor. You would use a non-standard interface to generate non-standard code to do the non-standard things that your product needed to do.
If you were to upgrade your product to use a different processor, you would start all over again. The typical product lifetime of a processor-based piece of equipment is three years, and the typical software development cycle may exceed a year. If you were trying to keep three products in the manufacturing pipeline, this would require the undivided attention of a dedicated software engineer just to keep up.
POSIX to the rescue
Every software based product requires a basic set of code plus some special code that uniquely defines your product. Most of the unique code consists of drivers and some product-specific routines. Everything else duplicates what has already been done for previous products. To help prevent duplication, a set of rules has been developed by the software community. It’s called POSIX (Portable Operating System Interface). Once code has been written to this standard, it can be reused in many other products. Linux, even at the kernel level, provides a POSIX interface for the basic functions. This is further enhanced by a runtime library which is linked with your software.
Linux and POSIX
Because of Linux and POSIX, not all of your code has to be changed if you change the hardware. Let me give you an example. Suppose you were making a weigh-scale. It is a box that is connected to a strain-gage. It has some calibration, tare, linearization, and temperature-compensation routines. It is nearly identical to last year’s model but you couldn’t get the processor anymore and, since it was a new product, you decided to change the display.
Just some drivers
If you had used Linux and the POSIX interface with the old product, you’d need to write a new display driver, and new hardware interface to the strain-gage. That’s it. Perhaps there might be a few code changes to take advantage of the new display, but otherwise major portions of last year’s code could be reused.
This might not work
If the code for the last product isn’t available anymore, isn’t documented, or was poorly written, you can’t reuse it. That’s where Route 495 Software can be helpful. We know how to write reusable code. We also know how to document it so it will not only pass your QC department’s inspection, but also use the methods, words, and interfaces about which the software community has been trained. This makes it appealing to the software engineer who is expected to reuse significant portions of it.
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Liberator - the leader of the NATO super-soldier team stationed in West Berlin in the 1980s. (Art by Jacob Blackmon)
The final image for Arrow - a Canadian battlesuit hero. Art by Darren Calvert
The Iron Hand, a mid-80s German street vigilante (art by Jon Gibbons)
This one was designed by Darren Calvert - an excellent artist who's had work published by some of the big boys in the industry (including Green Ronin)
The concept I gave him was just: "A Canadian Superhero during the Cold War". And you can see the image below of what he came up with. In Darren's own words:
"This concept is Arrow, based on the Avro Arrow, a Canadian jet design that got killed by budget constraints. In this alternate history I imagine it being a flight suit project which created one successful prototype to be flown by a RCAF pilot. Powers would basically be supersonic flight and probably some enhanced physical abilities. "
By Jon Gibbons - Here's der Stahladler (the Steel Eagle) - a West German super whose concept and battle rig was designed by the psyops division of NATO as a way to endear the Allied supers with the German populace.
And with the arms race impacting everything - including superheroes - here's the inevitable East German response to Stahladler - Kreigvogel (Warbird)(drawn by Jacob Blackmon.
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Rachel Teagle has been selected by the University of California, Davis, to direct the new $30 million Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art.
The St. Louis native brings more than 15 years of experience as a curator and museum director. Most recently, she served as director of the New Children's Museum in San Diego.
The museum, scheduled for completion in 2016, will be funded by donations and bonds.
Why did you choose UC Davis?
I am very excited to work with students, which partly comes from my own experiences as an undergraduate. In my family, art museums weren't really important. My first exposure to art was in college, and it literally changed my life.
What are the challenges of building a museum from the ground up?
Fundraising comes to mind. Though most of the fundraising is done, we now have to focus on the endowment. Another challenge is trying to envision something for the future.
Why does UC Davis need a world-class museum?
Every great university needs a place where the community can access great works of art. I am a believer that you cannot be a truly well-educated person if art is not part of your life.
How did you get into museums?
I worked the whole time during graduate school and had a bit of a crisis. I love academics, but it doesn't feed my soul to spend all day in the library. I found that museum work was a great combination there's a scholarly purpose, but I also get to interact with people.
What do you like best about the arts and your profession?
I love working with artists. They see the world differently and challenge us not to accept things as they are.
What does a curator do?
A curator works with artists and objects to create exhibits. It's like a director shooting a movie.
How do you make art accessible, especially to children and college students?
I actually prefer the word approachable. There's quite a bit a curator can do to present art. Oftentimes, it's a very simple gesture of how you're greeted at the visitor's desk. My mission in life, quite frankly, is to help people understand the profound benefits of making art a part of their everyday life.
Should museums be funded by private donors or taxpayers?
The days of government- funded art projects are over. The reality is we need private individuals to make art accessible to all. | <urn:uuid:2e0e09bb-267b-4143-a385-b9f13d87726b> | 2013-05-26T02:51:44Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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The Kebra Nagast, by E.A.W. Budge, , at sacred-texts.com
And thou dost not understand that they were justified by faith—Abraham, and David and all the Prophets, one after the other, who prophesied concerning the coming of the Son of God. And Abraham said, "Wilt Thou in my days, O Lord, cast Thy word upon the ground?" And God said unto him, "By no means. His time hath not yet come, but I will shew thee a similitude of His coming. Get thee over the Jordan, and dip thyself in the water as thou goest over, and arrive at the city of Sâlêm, where thou shalt meet Melchizedek, and I will command him to show thee the sign and similitude of Him." And Abraham did this and he found Melchizedek, and he gave him the mystery of the bread and wine, 2 that same which is celebrated in our Passover for our salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. This was the desire and the joy of Abraham as he went round the altar which Melchizedek had made, carrying branch and palm on the day of the Sabbath. See how the rejoiced in his belief, and see how he was justified by his belief, O blind Jew, who though having eyes seest not, and having ears hearest not, even as the Prophet Isaiah saith concerning you, "Their eyes are blind, and their hearts are covered with darkness, so that they may not understand and God may not show compassion unto them." 3
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Plate XVII. Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus taking Christ down from the Cross
200:2 Compare Isaiah vi, 10; xliv, 18.
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The Communistic Societies of the United States, by Charles Nordhoff, , at sacred-texts.com
They call themselves "Perfectionists."
They hold to the Bible as the "text-book of the Spirit of truth;" to "Jesus Christ as the eternal Son of God;" to "the apostles and Primitive Church as the exponents of the everlasting Gospel." They believe that "the second advent of Christ took place at the period of the destruction of Jerusalem;" that "at that time there was a primary resurrection and judgment in the spirit world;" and "that the final kingdom of God then began in the heavens; that the manifestation of that kingdom in the visible world is now approaching; that its approach is ushering in the second and final resurrection and judgment; that a Church on earth is now rising to meet the approaching kingdom in the heavens, and to become its duplicate and representative; that inspiration, or open communication with God and the heavens, involving perfect holiness, is the element of connection between the Church on earth
and the Church in the heavens, and the power by which the kingdom of God is to be established and reign in the world." *
They assert, further, that "the Gospel provides for complete salvation from sin"—hence the name they assume of "Perfectionists." "Salvation from sin," they say, "is the foundation needed by all other reforms."
"Do you, then, claim to live sinless lives?" I asked; and received this answer:
"We consider the community to be a Church, and our theory of a Christian Church, as constituted in the apostolic age, is that it is a school, consisting of many classes, from those who are in the lowest degree of faith to those who have attained the condition of certain and eternal salvation from sin. The only direct answer, therefore, that we can give to your question is that some of us claim to live sinless lives, and some do not. A sinless life is the standard of the community, which all believe to be practicable, and to which all are taught to aspire. Yet we recognize the two general classes, which were characterized by Paul as the "nepiou" and the "teleioi." Our belief is that a Christian Church can exist only when the "teleioi" are in the ascendant and have control."
In compliance with my request, the following definition of "Perfectionism" was written out for me as authoritative:
"The bare doctrine of Perfectionism might be presented in a single sentence thus:
"As the doctrine of temperance is total abstinence from alcoholic drinks, and the doctrine of anti-slavery is immediate abolition of human bondage, so the doctrine of Perfectionism is immediate and total cessation from sin.
"But the analogy thus suggested between Perfectionism and two popular reforms is by no means to be regarded as defining the character and methods of Perfectionism. Salvation from
sin, as we understand it, is not a system of duty-doing under a code of dry laws, Scriptural or natural; but is a special phase of religious experience, having for its basis spiritual intercourse with God. All religionists of the positive sort believe in a personal God, and assume that he is a sociable being. This faith leads them to seek intercourse with him, to approach him by prayer, to give him their hearts, to live in communion with him. These exercises and the various states and changes of the inner life connected with them constitute the staple of what is commonly called religious experience. Such experience, of course, has more or less effect on the character and external conduct. We cannot live in familiar intercourse with human beings without becoming better or worse under their influence; and certainly fellowship with God must affect still more powerfully all the springs of action. Perfectionists hold that intercourse with God may proceed so far as to destroy selfishness in the heart, and so make an end of sin. This is the special phase of religious experience which we profess, and for which we are called Perfectionists."
Among other matters, they hold that "the Jews are, by God's perpetual covenant, the royal nation;" that the obligation to observe the Sabbath passed away with the Jewish dispensation, and is "adverse to the advance of man into new and true arrangements;" that "the original organization instituted by Christ [the Primitive Church] is accessible to us, and that our main business as reformers is to open communication with that heavenly body;" and they "refer all their experience to the invisible hosts who are contending over them."
I must add, to explain the last sentence, that they are not Spiritualists in the sense in which that word is nowadays usually employed, and in which the Shakers are Spiritualists; but they hold that they are in a peculiar and direct manner under the guidance of God and good spirits. "Saving faith, according to the Bible, places man in such a relation to God that he
is authorized to ask favors of him as a child asks favors of his father. Prayer without expectation of an answer is a performance not sanctioned by Scripture nor by common-sense. But prayer with expectation of an answer (that is, the prayer of faith) is impossible, on the supposition that 'the age of miracles is past,' and that God no longer interferes with the regular routine of nature." Hence their belief in what they call "Faith-cures," of which I shall speak further on.
Community of goods and of persons they hold to have been taught and commanded by Jesus: "Jesus Christ offers to save men from all evil—from sin and death itself; but he always states it as a necessary condition of their accepting his help that they shall forsake all other; and particularly that they shall get rid of their private property." Communism they hold therefore to be "the social state of the resurrection." "The account on the sides of life and death arranges itself thus:
The community system, which they thus hold to have been divinely commanded, they extend beyond property—to persons; and thus they justify their extraordinary social system, in which there is no marriage; or, as they put it, "complex marriage takes the place of simple." They surround this singular and, so far as I know, unprecedented combination of polygamy and polyandry with certain religious and social restraints; but affirm that there is "no intrinsic difference between property in persons and property in things; and that the same spirit which abolished exclusiveness in regard to money would
abolish, if circumstances allowed full scope to it, exclusiveness in regard to women and children." *
It is an extraordinary evidence of the capacity of mankind for various and extreme religious beliefs, that many men have brought their wives and young daughters into the Oneida Community.
They have no preaching; do not use Baptism nor the Lord's Supper; do not observe Sunday, because they hold that with them every day is a Sabbath; do not pray aloud; and Avoid with considerable care all set forms. They read the Bible and quote it much.
They believe that the exercise of sufficient faith in prayer to God is capable of restoring the sick to health; and assert that there have been in their experience and among their membership a number of such cures. In a "Free-Church Tract," dated "Oneida Reserve, 1850," there is an account of such a cure of Mrs. M. A. Hall, ill of consumption, and given up by her physicians. In this case J. H. Noyes and Mrs. Cragin were those whose "power of faith" was supposed to have acted; and Mrs. Hall herself wrote, two years later: "From a helpless, bed-ridden state, in which I was unable to move, or even to be moved without excruciating pain, I was instantly raised to a consciousness of perfect health. I was constrained to declare again and again that I was perfectly well. My eyes, which before could not bear the light, were opened to the blaze of day and became strong. My appetite was restored, and all pain removed." This is said to have taken place in June, 1847. The following case is reported in the Circular for February 9th of the present year (1874), and the description of the injury, which immediately follows, is given by Dr. Cragin—a member of the Oneida Community—whom I understand to be a regularly educated physician. The sufferer was a woman, Mrs. M.
"Her hand was passed between the rubber rollers of a wringing-machine. The machine was new, and the rollers were screwed down so that it brought a very heavy pressure on her hand, evidently crowding the bones all out of place and stretching the ligaments, besides seriously injuring the nerves of her hand and arm. When she came here from Wallingford Community, several weeks after the accident, not only the nerves of her hand were essentially paralyzed, but the trunk nerve of her arm was paralyzed and caused her a great deal of suffering. It was as helpless as though completely paralyzed: she had not sufficient control over her hand to bend her fingers.
"That was her condition up to the time of the cure. I could not see from the time she came here to the time of the cure that there was any change for the better. I told her the first time I examined her hand that, according to the ordinary course of such things, she must not expect to get the use of it under twelve months, if she did then. At the same time I told her I would not limit the power of God.
"Her general health improved, but her hand caused her the acutest suffering. It would awaken her in the night, and oblige her to get up and spend hours in rubbing it and trying to allay the pain. If any one has had a jumping toothache, he can imagine something what her suffering was, only the pain extended over the whole hand and arm, instead of being confined to one small place like a tooth. I have known of strong men who had the nervous system of an arm similarly affected, who begged that their arms might be taken off, and have indeed suffered amputation rather than endure the pain.
"For some time before her cure there had been considerable talk in the family about faith-cures, and persons had talked with her on the subject, and encouraged her to expect to have such a cure as Harriet Hall did. Finally Mr. Noyes's interest was aroused, and he invoked a committee for her—not so much to criticize as to comfort her, and bring to bear on her the concentrated attention and faith of the family. She was stimulated by this criticism to cheerfulness and hope, and to put herself into the social current, keeping around as much as she could where there was the most life and faith. A private criticism soon after penetrated her spirit, and separated her from a brooding influence of evil that she had come under in a heart affair.
"Still she suffered with her hand as much as ever, up to the time of her sudden cure. A few evenings after this private criticism we had a very interesting meeting, and she was present in the gallery. The subject
was the power of prayer, and there was a good deal of faith experience related, and she appeared the next morning shaking hands with every body she met. Now you see her washing dishes and making beds.
"Mrs. A.—The morning she was cured I was at work in the hall, when she came running toward me, saying, 'I'm cured! I'm cured!' Then she shook hands with me, using the hand that had been so bad, and giving a hearty pressure with it.
"Dr. C.—To show that the case is not one of imagination, I will say that the day before the cure she could not have it touched without suffering pain. She had not been dressed for a week, but that morning she bathed and dressed herself and made her bed, and then went to Joppa.
"Mr. N.—She came down to Joppa with her hands all free, and went out on the ice; I don't know that she caught any fish, but she attended the 'tip-ups.'
"Mrs. C.—She said to me that she had attended to dieting and all the prescriptions that were given her, and got no help from them; and she had made up her mind that if there was any thing done for her, the community must take hold and do it.
"W. A. H.—Let us be united about this case; and if it be imagination, let us have more of it; and if it be the power of faith, let us have more faith.
"C. W. U.—Was Mrs. M. conscious of any precise moment when the pain left her in the night?
"Mrs. M. [the person who was cured].—After the meeting in which we talked about faith-cures, I went to my room and prayed to God to take the pain out of my hand, and told him if he did I would glorify him with it. The pain left me, and I could stretch out my arm farther than I had been able to since it was hurt. I went to bed, and slept until four o'clock without waking; then I awoke and found I was not in pain, and that I could stretch out my arm and move my fingers. Then I thought—'I am well.' I got up, took a bath, and dressed myself. After this my arm ached some, but I said, 'I am well; I am made every whit whole.' I kept saying that to myself, and the pain left me entirely. My arm has begun to ache nearly every day since then, but I insist that I am well, and the pain ceases. That arm is not yet as strong as the other, but is improving daily.
"Mrs. C.—I have had considerable of that kind of experience during the last few years. For two years I raised blood a good deal, and thought
a great many times that I was going to die—could not get that idea out of my mind. Mrs. M. talked with me about it, and told me I must not give up to my imaginations. I was put into business two years ago, and some days my head swam so that I could hardly go about, but I did what was given me to do; and finally I came to a point in my experience where I said, 'I don't care if I do raise blood; I am not going to be frightened by it; I had as soon raise blood as do any thing else.' When I got there my trouble left me."
I have copied this account at some length, because it speaks in detail of a quite recent occurrence, and shows, in a characteristic way, their manner of dealing with disease.
They profess also to have wrought cures by what they call "Criticism," of which I shall speak further on.
Concerning their management of the intercourse of the sexes, so much has been written, by themselves and by others, that I think I need here say only that—
1st. They regard their system as part of their religion. Noyes said, in a "Home Talk," reported in the Circular, February 2,1874: "Woe to him who abolishes the law of the apostasy before he stands in the holiness of the resurrection. The law of the apostasy is the law of marriage; and it is true that whoever undertakes to enter into the liberty of the resurrection without the holiness of the resurrection, will get woe and not happiness. It is as important for the young now as it was for their fathers then, that they should know that holiness of heart is what they must have before they get liberty in love. They must put the first thing first, as I did and as their parents did; they must be Perfectionists before they are Communists." He seems to see, too, that "complex marriage," as he calls it, is not without grave dangers to the community, for he added, in the same "Home Talk:" "We have got into the position of Communism, where without genuine salvation from sin our passions will overwhelm us, and nothing but confusion and misery can be expected. On the other hand, we have
got into a position where, if we do have the grace of God triumphant in our hearts and flowing through all our nature, there is an opportunity for harmony and happiness beyond all that imagination has conceived. So it is hell behind us, and heaven before us, and a necessity that we should march!"
2d. "Complex marriage" means, in their practice: that, within the limits of the community membership, any man and woman may and do freely cohabit, having first gained each other's consent, not by private conversation or courtship, but through the intervention of some third person or persons; that they strongly discourage, as an evidence of sinful selfishness, what they call "exclusive and idolatrous attachment" of two persons for each other, and aim to break up by "criticism" and other means every thing of this kind in the community; that they teach the advisability of pairing persons of different ages, the young of one sex with the aged of the other, and as the matter is under the control and management of the more aged members it is thus arranged; that "persons are not obliged, under any circumstances, to receive the attentions of those whom they do not like;" and that the propagation of children is controlled by the society, which pretends to conduct this matter on scientific principles: "Previous to about two and a half years ago we refrained from the usual rate of childbearing, for several reasons, financial and otherwise. Since that time we have made an attempt to produce the usual number of offspring to which people in the middle classes are able to afford judicious moral and spiritual care, with the advantage of a liberal education. In this attempt twenty-four men and twenty women have been engaged, selected from among those who have most thoroughly practiced our social theory." *
Finally, they find in practice a strong tendency toward what they call "selfish love"—that is to say, the attachment
of two persons to each other, and their desire to be true to each other; and there are here and there in their publications signs that there has been suffering among their young people on this account. They rebuke this propensity, however, as selfish and sinful, and break it down rigorously.
269:* Statement in the Circular.
272:* "History of American Socialisms," by J. H. Noyes, p. 625.
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The SAGE idea is modeled after interscholastic sports. It works like this. A team of at least three teenagers is formed, either by the teens themselves or in conjunction with an entrepreneurial coach or adult ally (e.g., teacher, business leader, or sponsoring organization). If the team is affiliated with a high school, it can be part of an existing class, or it can be co-curricular. In the late spring or early summer of each year, the teams travel to a tournament to present the results of their innovations to a panel of jurists recruited from the business and civic community.
The ticket to enter the competition? A SAGE team must enter one of two categories. It must choose to operate either a:
By operating an SRB or an SEB, the team earns the right to travel to a regional or national tournament. At the national tournament, the best team in each category wins the right to represent their country at the SAGE World Cup.
If SAGE teams are searching for new ideas, they are advised to learn about the United Nation’s Millennium Development Goals. The eight goal recognizes the importance of cooperation to develop and implement strategies for decent and productive work for youth. Moreover, in his book, The World is Flat, journalist Thomas Friedman (2005) commented on the importance of youth empowerment.
His comments apply to SAGE’s goals:
“Give young people a context where they can translate a positive imagination into reality, give them a context in which someone with a grievance can have it adjudicated in a court of law without having to bribe the judge with a goat, give them a context in which they can pursue an entrepreneurial idea and become the richest or the most creative or most respected people in their own country, no matter what their background, give them a context in which any complaint or idea can be published in the newspaper, give them a context in which anyone can run for office—and guess what? They usually don’t want to blow up the world. They usually want to be part of it.”
SAGE is premised on the compelling usefulness of assisting youths to plan and operate businesses, as a means to for them to use their classroom learning and develop self-reliance. Entrepreneurship is a ke y element; according to C.K. Prahalad, author of The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid [Wharton School Publishing, 2005]: “Companies, academics and NGOs are beginning to see that the private sector can play a key role in improving the quality of life for many people, including poverty reduction.” Collaboration is crucial between the private and public sectors, and market development at the “bottom of the pyramid” can create millions of new entrepreneurs at the grass roots level—from women working as distributors and entrepreneurs to village-level micro enterprises. “Entrepreneurship on a massive scale is the key,” he said [p. 2].
Our program fills an unmet need at the high school level because many young people who want to become entrepreneurs may never be able to realize their dreams. They do not have the necessary knowledge or skills to act on that knowledge; they are missing role models or personal relationships to see what it means to be a successful entrepreneur; and they lack encouragement needed to undertake a new venture.” (Walstad, W. & Kourilsy, M.L. (1998), Entrepreneurial attitudes and knowledge of black youth, Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, 23(2), 5-18. | <urn:uuid:260b90bb-f1d3-498d-a38b-0a68c4b64639> | 2013-05-26T02:49:49Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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What is Obesity?
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an increase in 20 percent or more above your ideal body weight is the point at which excess weight becomes a health risk. Today 97 million Americans, more than one-third of the adult population, are overweight or obese. An estimated 5 to 10 million of those are considered morbidly obese.
Obesity becomes "morbid" when it reaches the point of significantly increasing the risk of one or more obesity-related health conditions or serious diseases (also known as co-morbidities) that result either in significant physical disability or even death.
According to the National Institutes of Health Consensus Report, morbid obesity is a serious disease and must be treated as such. It is a chronic disease, meaning that its symptoms build slowly over an extended period of time. Morbid obesity can cause many life-threatening health problems and ultimately lead to a shorter life. The risk of an early death for those who are obese is two times that of a non-obese person.
There are several medically accepted criteria for defining morbid obesity. You are likely morbidly obese if you are one or more of the following:
- more than 100 lbs. over your ideal body weight, or
- have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of over 40, or
- have a BMI of over 35 and are experiencing severe negative health effects, such as high blood pressure or diabetes, related to being severely overweight
If you are struggling with morbid obesity, and have been unable to achieve a healthy body weight for a sustained period of time, even through medically supervised dieting and exercise; gastric bypass surgery or lap band surgery may be right for you. Together, you and your bariatric surgeon take steps to determine:
- If surgery is the right treatment for you
- Which type of procedure is right for you
- If you are mentally and emotionally prepared to make lifelong lifestyle changes
- That you have, or will have, the necessary support system around you
Once you and your surgeon have determined that weight loss surgery is an option for you, you will begin the prequalification process. This includes a series of tests and meetings with a nutritionist, psychologist, and other support staff members in sessions leading up to surgery. Each healthcare professional will help you prepare for the changes and challenges that lie ahead. | <urn:uuid:b6f37b9c-9780-427c-9c2f-e412865e1ce5> | 2013-05-26T02:49:32Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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What is the purpose of an oath or a vow? "Men swear by one greater than themselves and with them an oath given as confirmation is an end of every dispute" (Hebrews 6:16).
God confirmed His promise to Abraham with an oath. "By Myself I have sworn," declares the Lord, "I will greatly bless you" (Genesis 22:16 and 17). The New Testament verifies this. "When God made the promise to Abraham, since He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself" (Hebrews 6:13). God interposed "an oath" (Hebrews 6:17).
Frivolous oaths and vows do not confirm our words. I swear on a stack of Bibles. Does the strength of our word depend upon the number of Bibles in the stack? Cross my heart and hope to die. Will we be struck dead if we are not true?
Lawful vows imposed by proper authorities are stabilizing. They call us to truth and fidelity. They remind us to be true. "When you make a vow to the Lord your God, you shall not delay to pay it (Deuteronomy 23:21). Are you a husband or wife? Keep your marriage vows. Do you serve on a jury? Remember your oath. Are you a church pastor, attorney, or physician? Consider your professional vows. Are you an elected official? Think about your oath of office. Be true to your word. | <urn:uuid:a3d3c1a8-2c2b-4105-b250-e2eef69dbed9> | 2013-05-26T02:35:51Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Explain RM544 million Bond
the State government was really financially strong, why was there a
need to issue Bonds?
KOTA KINABALU, June 21, 2011:
SAPP CLC Api-Api Organizing Secretary Clement Lee would like to query
the RM544 million worth of bonds issued by BN-led government as stated
by the Chief Minister during his budgeted speech on 19 November 2010 at
"The estimated revenue for 2010 being over the RM3 billion level takes
into account proceeds from the issuance of bonds worth RM544 million
effective this year.” which in actual fact meant that the estimated
State revenue was merely RM2.5 billion.
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Bond is a form of debt investments where state government loans a
certain amount of money, for a certain period of time, with a certain
rate of interest, to companies and individuals at large at a discounted
"How could the BN government account the RM544 million worth of bonds
issued, which in essence are debts, as State Revenue in 2010?
When such bonds mature in 5 years time, the State government will need
to buy back the bonds at the original price from the investors.
"If the BN-led government really had a strong financial backing in the
state coffer, why would they still need to issue bonds in order to
raise funds? It seems like the present BN government is not telling the
truth and utterly misleading the public.
The present government should seek more sources of income like opening
up more land for cultivation and increasing the productivity of the
present state-owned GLCs and reducing the operational costs which would
surely translate to revenue, among others.
"What about the RM1 billion special allocation promised by the federal
government for the Sabah Development Corridor project?
"Another pressing issue is that, why did the state government give away
5,000 hectares of palm oil land to United Malacca Berhad whilst local
based Sabahan companies were more than capable to develop them?
"We want the BN government to explain on these matters and clear public
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The What, the Why, the Where, the When, and the How-to: Withdrawal is sometimes called "pulling out" or coitus interruptus latin for interrupted intercourse: it's when, during intercourse and well before ejaculation, a man withdraws his penis from the vagina and ejaculates elsewhere -- and not anywhere near the woman's genitals or pelvis. For those who like to geek out on this stuff, coitus reservatus is the latin term for a man trying to reserve ejaculation entirely or who withdraws from intercourse without ejaculating at all.
Withdrawal is one of the oldest methods of birth control there is. The pros are that it's free and it doesn't have any side effects. It can safely be combined with any other method of contraception. It's also one of the few methods of male-directed birth control. The cons are that many couples find it frustrating to have to cease sex to use it solely, and especially before orgasm, that it is a method which the person who will become pregnant if it fails -- the female partner -- has no control over, and that it does fail often in typical use.
Some questions and answers about withdrawal:
Or, click on the tag for withdrawal for a larger list.
When Good Birth Control Does Bad Things: When withdrawal fails, it is most often because a man does not withdraw at all, does not withdraw well (not seconds or moments before) before ejaculation, or because even if he does withdraw, he still ejaculates on a woman's genitals. Much more rarely, pre-ejaculate may sometimes contain sperm, and when the timing is right in terms of female fertility, those sperm may be able to create a pregnancy.
To be clear: pre-ejaculate does not ever, all by itself, contain sperm. What can happen, though, is that on the way out of the penis, it can pick up sperm left from a previous ejaculation. However, pre-ejaculate is understood to be highly unlikely to contain sperm if a man has urinated since his last ejaculation, and while few studies have been done on this, those which have have supported that premise.
Withdrawal appears to be less effective for young adults than it is for older adults. While I do not know of actual lab data on this (because of legal issues and privacy concerns, we have very few adolescent-specific studies on contraception), we do have plenty of studies on teen pregnancy saying withdrawal is common method in those pregnancies, and that pregnancy among teens has been declining in large part due to increased use of far more effective methods of birth control, or in pairing withdrawal with other, more effective methods.
Anecdotally, I have had years of experience in hearing and reading quite a lot of different accounts of pregnancy for young people: in my ten-and-some years running Scarleteen, I've observed that withdrawal simply appears to often be a more ineffective method for younger people specifically. That's not surprising. After all, younger men tend to ejaculate much more quickly, sex with partners is newer to them so it's tougher for young men to anticipate when their orgasm is going to happen or has even started happening, younger people are often just learning how to communicate with each other well about and during sex, and young people are also often more fertile than their older counterparts. These are some reasons why even advocates for withdrawal overall will express that it is not often the best choice for young people.
Younger people also tend to be more impulsive (the nice word for that is spontaneous, and it is a cool thing about y'all when it's not endangering you or others), and for plenty of young couples using withdrawal, it seems it sometimes doesn't take long to get to a time when a male partner decides to go without withdrawing on purpose -- often without consulting his partner -- or wait until what seems like the very last minute -- and turns out to be too late -- "just this once." Anyone practicing withdrawal has got to have a lot of self-control, something that can tend to be difficult for people of any age at the same moment they're having a big orgasm.
While in daily life, at Scarleteen and in the clinic I work for there are certainly plenty of times I hear about pregnancies due to user error with all methods, I have to say that withdrawal is the only method I can think of where I hear about so many failures, especially among younger folks, even when it's been used perfectly. Some of that is probably because there is a difference between misusing a method because someone has not had the information on how to use it perfectly, and/or failure because a person's age and developmental state makes it difficult or impossible to use a method properly.
Mind, no single method of contraception is 100% effective, even in perfect use. And it's sage to remember that there are situations -- be they financial or situational -- where for some couples it's only less effective (than most other) methods like withdrawal or spermicides which are available, or when the only method a male partner can be talked into at a time is withdrawal. Withdrawal IS a method of contraception like all others: it's just one of the least effective compared to other methods.
Other methods which can be used as a backup method with withdrawal:
Other methods you might like if you like withdrawal:
Why would withdrawal be a good option for me? If any of the following are true:
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Sep. 28, 2008 Auctions are an old and widely used method for allocating goods that have become increasingly common with the advent of internet auctions sites such as Ebay. Previous economic research has shown that in an auction people tend to bid "too high," or overbid, given the value of the item for sale.
By combining brain imaging techniques with behavioral economic research, neuroscientists and economists at New York University were able to provide new insight into this tendency to overbid. Specifically, they show that the fear of losing the social competition inherent in an auction may, in part, cause people to pay too much. The research, which suggests an expanded role for neuroscience in understanding economic behavior, appears in the latest issue of the journal Science.
The goal of the study was to provide insight into the neural circuitry of experimental auctions, and then to use this insight to generate and test a novel economic approach to understand overbidding. It was conducted by a team of NYU neuroscientsts and economists. The neuroscientists were NYU Professor Elizabeth Phelps and Mauricio Delgado, now an assistant professor at Rutgers University in Newark, N.J. The economists were Andrew Schotter, a professor in NYU's Department of Economics, and Erkut Ozbay, a former NYU doctoral student and now an assistant professor in the University of Maryland's Department of Economics.
The researchers used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to examine patterns of brain activation as participants played either an auction game with a partner or a lottery game. In both games participants could win money, but in the auction game winning depended on outbidding a partner. An examination of activation in the striatum, part of the brain's reward circuitry, showed the primary difference when winning or losing in the auction vs. lottery games was an exaggerated response to losses in the auction game. The magnitude of this exaggerated loss response in the striatum during the auction game correlated with the tendency to overbid, suggesting the intriguing hypothesis that perhaps the prospect of losing the social competition inherent in an auction may lead people to bid "too high."
To confirm this hypothesis, a follow-up behavioral economic study was conducted. Three groups of participants played an auction game against a partner under different circumstances. The control group was simply given values and asked to make bids. The Bonus-Frame group was told that if they won the auction, they would also receive a bonus of 15 experimental dollars. The Loss-Frame group was given 15 experimental dollars prior to the auction, but participants were told they would lose the 15 dollars if they failed to win the auction.
In both the Loss and Bonus-Frame conditions, only the winners would get an additional 15 experimental dollars, so the auctions were strategically identical. The difference was simply the way it was framed to emphasize losing or winning. Consistent with the hypothesis that contemplation of loss may, in part, drive overbidding, participants in the Loss-Frame condition consistently bid higher than the other two groups, resulting in a greater potential profit for a hypothetical auctioneer.
According to Schotter, "such a result would not have been predicted by existing economic theory. While there have been investigations of overbidding which have attributed the phenomenon to either risk aversion or the 'joy of winning,' it was the use of imaging data which allowed us to distinguish between these conflicting explanations and actually arrive at a new and different one, the 'fear of losing.' Our results provide evidence of how an understanding of the neural systems of economic behavior might inform economic theory."
"These results highlight a role for the contemplation of social loss in understanding the tendency to bid 'too high' in auctions and emphasize the importance of considering social factors in economic decisions," Phelps explained. "By combining neuroeconomic and behavioral economic techniques we were able to provide novel insight into a classic economic problem."
"Although there have been a number of neuroeconomic studies that have used economic games to further our understanding of brain function, the benefits to traditional behavioral economics as a result are unclear," Delgado added. "Because of recent advances in neuroeconomics and our knowledge of the neural circuitry related to reward, we were able to use neuroimaging results to highlight the importance of framing, and specifically the contemplated loss, as an explanation for overbidding during experimental auctions."
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Apr. 26, 2009 During these trying financial times, the cost of healthcare and how much we are willing to pay for it is at the top of our economic concerns. The financial value of pain has a wide ranging influence, affecting drug prices and injury compensation. But what about on an individual level — is it possible to place a value on our health, to prevent pain and suffering?
University College London psychologists Ivo Vlaev and Nick Chater, and neuroscientists Ben Seymour and Raymond J. Dolan were interested in just how much money volunteers were willing to pay to avoid pain and discomfort.
Study participants were given money, with the understanding that they could keep for themselves whatever cash remained. They experienced one pulse of electric shock and then had to indicate how much money they would pay in order to avoid receiving 15 more shocks of the same intensity.
Then, a computer program would determine how much the volunteers would actually have to pay. The program would randomly select a dollar amount — if that amount was higher than what the participants were willing to pay, then the participants would be shocked. However, if the computer's price was lower than the participant's price, then they would pay the computer's price and avoid the pain.
The volunteers were informed that the computer selection would be completely random, so it was really in their best interest to select a price that accurately reflected how they value the pain from the electric shock. For each volunteer, this process was repeated a number of times, with differing intensities of shocks.
The results, described in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, reveal that demand for pain relief is almost completely dependent on pain experienced in the recent past and the available cash on hand. That is, the participants were willing to pay more money to avoid pain if that pain was more intense compared to previous trials. In addition, the price they were willing to pay was based on what they were given (money-in-the-pocket) rather than on their overall wealth.
These findings suggest that the value we place on relief from suffering is flexible and that activity of health markets cannot be predicted by the behavior of individuals. This is the first scientific study showing that our reaction towards pain is a relative judgment, based on our previous experience with that pain. The authors conclude that pain is a major health issue and with around $60 billion spent on painkillers worldwide each year, they note that these findings "are likely to have substantial economic implications."
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Welcome to Scorched3D, a three-dimensional remake of Scorched Earth. For those unfamiliar with artillery style games, the idea is to destroy all other tanks on the field without being destroyed yourself. This is accomplished through launching various warheads at your targets, taking into account gravity, wind, terrain, and your oppenents defences. You are tasked with aiming your tank by determining the Power (the momentum energy conferred on your shot, primarily determines distance), Elevation (how steep a slope your shot is launched at), and a new element required by the 3-D nature of Scorched3D, Angle (the adjustment left or right that your shot will initialy travel).
You should already be aware of how to control your tank, manipulate the camera, and read the GUI. This guide will try to explain some of the finer points of the game so can understand how and why certain things happen in the game.
Scorched3D games are made up of a certain number of rounds, which themselves are made up of a number of turns. Each turn is equal to one shot and is comprised of two parts, Aiming and Shooting. Aiming is the segment where you set your Power, Elevation, and Angle, choose your weapon, activate any accessories you want, and fire. This segment lasts roughly 40 seconds, depending on the server settings and how soon you (and any others) complete all your adustments. Shooting is just watching the result of your choices play out on the map, and takes until all effects are rendered.
Rounds are generally a maximun of 10 - 15 turns, depending on the server settings, and include a "Shopping" period at the beginning where you can buy weapons and accessories for use in the current round or sell weapons and accessories for extra money. Rounds will end when either one or no tanks are left alive, or the turn limit has been reached, regardless of how many tanks are alive. If turns are equal to shots, then rounds could be considered equal to lives, since dying in a round will prevent you from playing until the next round starts.
Games are a series of rounds in which kills and money accumulate, and end when the set number of rounds have occurred. Once the round limit has been reached, a winner is determined, and a new game begins with all totals reset to zero.
Many servers do not allow shopping on the first round of a game. The only weapon any player has available is the Baby Missile, which comes in unlimited supply. Beacuse of the small damage effect, you have to accurately hit your target to kill them.
Weapons are bought in bundles, with anywhere from one to twenty individual weapons per bundle. You need to be able to afford the entire bundle in order to get any weapons of that type. Weapons can be sold individually for about 80% of the individual value (bundle price divided by bundle size).
Generally speaking, the more expensive a weapon is (bundle price divided by bundle size), the more powerful it is, and thus, the more damage it does, to both tanks and terrain. But, the more expensive a weapon is, the fewer of them you will be able to purchase. A common course of action new players take is to buy as many nukes as the can, generally about six. Sure, they want to be certain that they kill their target, but it is more likely that they will miss, particularly on their first shot, and then they've just wasted one warhead (of their six) and several $.
If you choose to pruchase only a few large scale weapons, do not be surprised to find yourself broke and out of ammo at the end of a round or two. At that point, you'll be forced to use the infinite Baby Missiles, which limits your scoring ability when others have more powerful weapons.
Several weapons in the game split up into multiple warheads sometime during their deployment. This will happen either in midair or upon contact with the ground.
These weapons are multi-part weapons that split up on contact with the ground. These particular weapons also seek out tanks in their secondary form, and are thus more effective if you miss. Diggers and Sandhogs release mini-warheads into the ground where they seek tanks from underground and come up under them. Funky Bombs explode on contact with the ground and release several mini-bombs into the air that seek out tanks while in flight. None of these weapons guarantee a hit, they are only more likely to hit. And all of these weapons expend their secondary warheads immediately upon contact with bedrock (the bottom of the map).
While most weapons create an explosion that damages both tanks and terrain, these weapons do no direct damage to tanks, they only destroy terrain. These weapons are useful if you need to put a crater somewhere convienient.
These weapons are affected by gravity once they contact the ground. Rollers are multi-part weapons that release several rolling spheres when they touch the ground. Each of these spheres then rolls downhill, exploding when they make contact with a tank or when their fuse runs out (about 5 seconds). Napalm ignites when it hits the ground, and then "flows" downhill, buring everything in it's path. Napalm burns for a set period of time, and will not burn underwater.
Tracers have no effect on the environment other than to show you where your shot will land. Regular tracers only show you the impact point of your current aim settings. Smoke tracers show you the entire path of the weapon along its flight. While everyone will see the tracer the round it is fired, only you will see the marks in following turns. These are useful if you want to be sure a shot clears every obstacle on the way to a target.
All accessories need to be activated before they are used. Some can be activated with keyboard shortcuts, and all can be activated by both the menus and the GUI.
Like weapons, most servers do not allow you to purchase accessories before the first round. Accessories are bought in bundles, with anywhere from two to twenty individual accessories per bundle. You need to be able to afford the entire bundle in order to get any accessories of that type. Accessories can be sold individually for about 80% of the individual value (bundle price divided by bundle size).
The single most important item in the game. Parachutes negate any and all damage you would recieve from falling. Most weapons have two parts, direct damage from the blast, and a resulting crater. If the blast does not kill a tank, the resulting fall into the crater usually will. Falling damage is the leading cause of tank deaths. Help stop this by buying parachutes! Most newer players do not want to spend the $10,000 on parachutes, preferring to get big weapons, and are easy victims for the veteran players who use a single $150 Baby Digger to kill them, earning $6000 in the process. Don't give the vets an easy kill. Buy parachutes!
Probably the second most important item in the game, batteries are used to heal your tank, at 10 hit points per battery. In addition to strengthening your tank against further attack, batteries increase your available shot power, since your shot power is directly related to your tank's health. Shot Power = Tank health * 10
While all shields reduce the amount of damage taken from an explosion (shields DO NOT negate fall damage), the Mag, Heavy Mag, and Force shields will actually cause any shot that directly hits them to bounce off. This does use some of the shield's energy (10 - 20 points), but generally prevents a close hit that could do far more damage. Mag and Heavy Mag shields only protect the top of a tank, like umbrellas with the Heavy Mag being a larger umbrella, while the Force shield completely surrounds the tank.
Fuel is used to move your tank around the map. You can only shoot OR move your tank in a given turn. Fuel is used form the GUI or the menu, and shows you an area in which you can move with your current supply of fuel. The light area is where you can move, the shaded area is beyond your mobility limit, either out of range or too steep a slope. Double click in the lighted area to set your move order.
Wind will affect your shot as long as your shot is in the air. Wind can blow in any direction at one of six velocities ranging from zero (no wind) to five (very strong wind). Depending on the direction you're shooting, wind may increase or decrease the distance of your shot and almost certainly blow your shot left or right of your intended direction. Plan your shots accordingly. Wind will also affect rollers while they are on the ground (or underwater). Fire some rollers at a flat piece of ground in any wind, and they will roll off in the direction of the wind. You should also note that there is no air friction in Scorched3D, so any weapon fired at a particular aim setting will travel the same path as any other weapon fired at that same setting, whether it is a tracer, nuke, or Death Head.
There are three types of walls around the map in Scorched3D. Each type of wall has a different effect on any shot that impacts with it. Each wall has a different colored bouy associated with it for easy identification.
Concrete This type of wall stops all weapons that hit it. Any weapon that hits it immediately detonates. This wall has grey bouys.
This type of wall will cause any shot to bounce off it like a mirror. A shot then continues in its new direction until it impacts the ground. This wall has blue bouys.
This type of wall teleports shots to the opposite side wall of the map with no changes to its angle or power. Handy in high wind rounds when you cannot reach other tanks by a direct line. AUTO AIM DOES NOT WORK THROUGH THESE WALLS. Your tank will line up in a direct line to the spot you designate, NOT line up through the wall, even if it is closer that way. This wall has yellow bouys.
There are three ways of earning money, wounding a tank, killing a tank, and interest. Wounding a tank gives you money based on how much damage you do in hit points. Killing a tank gives you money for damage in hit points plus a "kill bonus". Killing a tank with one source of damage is worth more than killing it with several sources (i.e. direct explosion OR a fall is worth more than explosion AND a fall). Tanks in perfect health are worth more than damaged ones, and you do get money for the hit points added when a player uses batteries. The weapon used is factored into the money awarded so that more powerful weapons give less money. No money is awarded for damage to shields.
Like at a bank, you will earn interest on any money you have "stored". Interest is computed and added at the end of every round, at the percentage set on the server. Any money not spent during the shopping period of a round, plus all money earned during the course of the round is tallied for interest at the end of that round. This total is then available during the shopping period of the next round. Interest is not earned on any weapons or acessories you currently possess.
As a general rule, always keep at least $20,000 in the bank until the end. That cash gives you $6,000 in interest (30%) each round. There are only 12 shots per round so always sell back what you dont need. Some weapons come in large bundles, usually 4 or 5 of any weapon is enough for a single round. Even though you lose a little by selling (-20%) you make it back with the interest you make.
You cannot buy weapons in round 1. The players who get some extra money from kills in round 1 will have an advantage in money because interest is high (30%). One kill with a baby missile is worth $5,000 full damage plus up to $2,500 for the kill bonus.
An extra $5,000 in the first round will grow to over $20,000 after five rounds and to more than $50,000 by round 9 if you dont spend it. Even without earning extra money, the $30,000 in starting money grows to more than $50,000 after only two rounds.
Always remember to check the map before you buy, if you think you'll probably die after one or two shots you should save your money!!
When a tank is destroyed, a random event is initiated. Usually, a weapon is detonated at the location of the destroyed tank, but other events can take place, like a shimmery-blue beam-out effect. If a weapon is the effect randomly chosen by the sever (players have no input on the way their tank dies), the weapon will come from a short list that includes Nuke, Baby Nuke, Heavy Riot Bomb, Ton of Dirt, and Funky Bomb. This is the only way you can witness a Funky Bomb in the first round of a game when there is no shopping period. It is NOT someone cheating.
Generally, tanks are spread out enough on a map that the only dangerous effect is the Funky Bomb. As the secondaries of a Funky Bomb seek out nearby tanks, you might find yourself the target of your own kill. If you are killed by a Funky Bomb initiated by a tank you killed, you will be charged with a suicide. If you are lucky, though, the Funky Bomblets will seek out and kill other nearby tanks, and you will be credited with those kills and corresponding money awards.
If you kill yourself, whether on purpose, by accident, or through means beyond your control (i.e. your target died and dropped a Funky Bomb, which killed you in turn), you will lose one kill from your total, even into the negatives. You will also lose an amount of money equal to the amount awarded for killing a tank with a health level identical to yours. Money will not go into the negatives, but $0 is not good. A suicide will be tallied on your overall stats, as well.
In a team game, there is a risk of killing teammates. Should the unfortunate happen and you kill a teammate, by whatever means, you will be charged with a Team Kill on your stats. Like with a suicide, you will have one kill docked from your total and lose a sum of money equal to killing a tank with identical health. Unlike a suicide, there is a chance you'll still be alive to atone for your error.
The winner of the game is the one who has the highest score, and it is hard to score when you're dead. Surviving the round is worth some nice points and will go a long way to help you win.
Shields will help you survive, but don't use them too early or you could have money trouble later. Sometimes using a shield right before the end of the shot clock can really screw up your enemy's shot. It is important to be able to anticipate what is being shot at you when you do this.
After round 2 it is a good idea to keep 5 to 10 batteries and 2 or 3 parachutes at the beginning of each round. However, defense is not the only way to win. If you earn enough money you can use heavy weapons to kill your opponents quickly.
A few kills early in the game will go a long way in earning you money that will help you survive later. Using bigger weapons earns less money for kills and damage so smart shooting is important - dont waste your heavy weapons.
Buying extra fuel will allow you to escape, and make your opponent miss. This can deplete his weapons and give you an advantage.
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Considered the industry's highest honor, the award was presented last October duringSGIA '03 in Atlanta, GA.
Considered the industry's highest honor, the award was presented last October during SGIA '03 in Atlanta, GA.
Harold Johnston's lifetime achievements in and contributions to the screen-printing industry earned him the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association Int'l (SGIA) Howard Parmele Award. Considered the industry's highest honor, the award was presented last October during SGIA '03 in Atlanta, GA.
During Johnston's career, he served as production manager for an outdoor advertising printer, worked as a technical sales representative for General Research/General Formulations, and helped launch the Sakurai line of presses. Additionally, he held titles of sales manager and executive vice president for KC Coatings, sales manager and marketing manager for Midwest Coatings, and marketing manager for Sericol USA. From 1993 until his retirement in 2002, he was vice president for market development at Nazdar.
Johnston's accomplishments include developing the first direct/indirect stencil film in 1964 and the first screen-printing pin-register system in 1966. Also in 1966, he established the first screen-printing school at Rochester Institute of Technology. Additionally, he formulated a sales and marketing plan for the screen-printing industry's first production UV system (1974) and presented numerous seminars to promote UV inks and educate screen printers about the products. He has served on SGIA's board of directors and many committees.
Also during SGIA '03, the association presented the 2003 Dave Swormstedt, Sr. Memorial Award to Dr. John Anderson. The annual award, which recognizes excellence in technical papers about screen printing, was given to Anderson for his two-part series, "Mesh Movement and Its Impact on Screen Tension". The article appeared in the Mar. and Apr. 2003 issues of Screen Printing magazine.
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Note N21609 Index
Carl was a brother to Claude B. Cuthbertson, husband of his sister-inlaw, Olive. He was a farmer. They lived in Washington Township, Republic County, Kansas (1900, 1930), and Flagler, Colorado (1910, 1920).
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Ervin was a farm manager in Joliet, Illinois. His parents (Carimett and Julia) were born in Norway.
Note N21626 Index
Howard was a farmer in Plainfield and Naperville. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. Howard was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church and the Moose Lodge of Naperville.
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Lee served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a Plainfield Township Trustee, and drove a school bus for the Plainfield Schools.
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Donald was a farmer. He also worked for Hicksgas of Plainfield for 43 years. He belonged to the Masonic Lodge #536.
Note N21650 Index
LeRoy, known alternately as "Lee" or "Roy," was a farmworker.
Note N21678 Index
In 1930, James was manager of a produce house in Stayton, Oregon.
Note N21685 Index
Claude was a brother to Carl St. Elmo Cuthbertson, husband of his sister-in-law, Clara. He was a farmer in Belleville, Kansas (1900, 1930), and Flagler, Colorado (1910, 1920).
Note N21691 Index
Orville was a farmer. They lived in Jewell County, Kansas (1900, 1920, 1930), and Flagler, Colorado (1910).
Note N21700 Index
Howard was employed by the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railroad for several years. By 1930, he was working at a boiler-making factory in Channahon Village, Will County, Illinois.
Note N21706 Index
Charles was a farmer in Thornton, New Hampshire.
Note N21710 Index
Clements and Florence are buried in Oak Island Cemertery, Oak Island, Bexar, Texas. Florence's name is inscribed as Florence Deckert Beck, born 3 July 1922. No date of death is inscribed.
Note N21713 Index
Edward was the road foreman for the Wake County Highway Department.
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Byron was a farmer in Andover, New Hampshire.
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Jotham and his siblings changed their name from Oughterson to Otterson.
Jotham studied at Blanchard Academy in Pembroke, New Hampshire. He learned the trades of machinist and iron moulder, then worked in the New Hampshire towns of Lebanon, Hooksett and Nashua, and Pittsfield, Massachusetts, returning to Nashua about 1833. For a time, he was employed in the machine shop of the Nashua Manufacturing Company, then relocated to Clinton, Massachusetts, where he was superintendent of the Lancaster Mills.
In 1850, he returned to Nashua, where he purchased an interest in the Nashua Lock Company. In business with him were Col. L.W. Noyes and Robert Living. They produced locks, knobs and house trimmings. The partnership dissolved and Jotham became sole owner of the business, which he renamed the Otterson Foundry.
In the days before Nashua was incorporated, he belonged to the Fire Department, was foreman of the engine company and Chief. He served in the New Hampshire Legislature during two sessions, and in 1868 and 1870 was Mayor of the city of Nashua.
Jotham was one of the founders of the Pearl Street Congregational Church, to which he gave considerable financial support as well as his active involvement. However, by 1826, it became necessary for the church to close. Its successor was Pilgrim Congregational Church, established in 1826 and still serving the mission of Jesus Christ.
Jotham is remembered as a conservative and practical businessman, who paid good wages and took a deep interest in everything that promoted the well-being of the working man. He was " one of the truly good and generous men of Nashua, who performed every duty of life with conscientious fidelity, and left an unblemished record in all things" (Judge Edward E. Parker [ed.], HISTORY OF THE CITY OF NASHUA, N.H. [Nashua, N.H.: Telegraph Publishing Company, 1897], 551). | <urn:uuid:748179d2-27f9-4009-abae-b18dce98c067> | 2013-05-26T02:49:02Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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From: John Drombosky
With respect to the grandfather clause of Regulation SHO.
Please rescind the grandfather clause immediately, so that all of my currently held counterfeit shares become real again, just like I thought they were when I bought them.
The market corruption must stop NOW, please. with all due respect. | <urn:uuid:a64f8b21-f7e0-4685-b3f3-09cbed735fea> | 2013-05-26T02:58:19Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Malicious programs for computers have been around for more than 20 years. It was the birth of the Internet which really enabled these digital pests to make a breakthrough.
Until now, gaming consoles have been more or less immune to malware. Yes, there're been Trojans for the Nintendo DS console (Trojan.Nintendo.Taihen.a and .b) and for the Sony Portable Playstation (Trojan.PSP.Brick.a) but the number of victims has been small. This is because the user has to tweak the console in order for so-called homebrew software (i.e. software not certified by the console manufacturer) to run.
There's a Linux distribution available for the Sony Playstation 2 (which will also be available for Playstation 3) which just cries out for programming. However, any programs created will only run on Playstations which have the distribution installed.
Microsoft recently announced that in future, users will be able to purchase a development kit with a $99 a year registration fee - no Linux here. Programs developed using the kit will only run on Xboxes where the user has also paid the registration fee, and they can only be copied to another console as source code. From a security point of view, this is a wise decision.
I hope that things won't change much in the near future. If Sony, Microsoft , Nintendo or hackers made it possible to easily download programs developed by users via the Internet, Pandora's box would be opened. The combination of unprotected gaming consoles, the Internet and the possibility of previously unknown vulnerabilities would lead to gamers who had been immune to malware becoming a target for virus writers. | <urn:uuid:e88fe66e-fbb4-4289-b9a7-2652bda0c3ce> | 2013-05-26T03:09:58Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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DeNovoX software automates and accelerates sequencing, returning results equal to or better than those formerly achieved through expert manual sequencing of peptides within proteins and is ideally suited for high-throughput analyses of peptide mixtures.
DeNovoX is a fully-automated de novo sequencing software program that is capable of determining complete or partial amino acid sequences of unknown peptides by interpreting full scan MS/MS spectra.This probability-based program has been optimized for data collected with Thermo's Finnigan LCQ ion trap instruments, and is ideally suited for high-throughput analyses of peptide mixtures.
The DeNovoX probability algorithm combines two parallel modules, an Expert System and a Search Engine, which interact simultaneously at several levels. The Expert System, taking into account over 25 different factors known to be relevant to de novo peptide sequencing, assimilates the information available from each MS2 spectrum. The probability values are calculated rigorously, and reflect the real probability that a given sequence is in the peptide spectrum analyzed.
The advantage of DeNovoX is its ability to identify any kind of unknown modification of a protein with a high degree of confidence, whether the result of a single amino acid deletion in the peptide chain, a mutation, or a post-translational modification such as phosphorylation, resulting from some type of cellular processing.
With DeNovoX software, peptides of up to 14 amino acids have been sequenced, including those with post-translational modifications. It also automates and accelerates sequencing, returning results equal to or better than those formerly achieved through expert manual sequencing of peptides within proteins. Data from triply-charged fragmentations, which normally are beyond human interpretation, are also successfully interpreted by the program.
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Clerk: Krissy Lilljedahl, (512) 463-0355
- Study issues related to the safety of students, teachers and visitors on public school campuses, and, if necessary, make recommendations for legislative action. The Committee should determine the amount and sources of funds spent on security efforts; consider the accountability of security officers and police officers on campuses; and review the reporting of security practices to appropriate education and law enforcement officials.
- Review the availability of drug and alcohol prevention and treatment services to students in public schools, and consider whether legislative action is necessary. The Committee should consider the services provided by schools, the amount and sources of available funds, and the existence and implementation of standards to determine the effectiveness of the services.
- Evaluate programs and services in public schools to assist students with dyslexia, hearing difficulties, or vision problems to determine whether any improvements are needed.
- Evaluate bilingual education efforts in public schools to determine the impact of such efforts.
- Monitor implementation of key legislation passed by the 75th Legislature during the 1997 regular session, including: SB 133 relating to safe schools; HB 318 relating to school choice and charter schools; SB 1158 relating to use and funding of Education Service Centers; and
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On November 10, 2011, in Washington DC, Kenneth Copeland said: "Just before I walked out here, the word of the Lord came to me" and then delivered this prophecy for 2012. Since he said this was a word directly given to him by the Lord, I've transcribed it here. I certainly intend to revist this prophecy at the end of 2012 and see if it was correct.
PROPHECY: What about 2012? What does it hold? What's in store? What's in store for the nations? What's in store for Israel? And what's in store for the church? I have a great storehouse. Much more has been stored up in the storehouse - of riches beyond your wildest dreams - that I laid up for you before the foundation of the world. Much more is stored up there than what the church has ever called for. I never have held back on the church (saith the Lord and the God of plenty); I made it available to you; I put it in my word; I gave you promise and stood behind it with the blood - precious blood - of your savior. But there has been a backwardness in my people about laying hold of the things that I have provided for you. But I will say this: There is a people in the land; there is a people around the world; there is a people strong and mighty and growing much stronger and much mightier and more bold to lay hold and put their claim of faith on the things that I have laid up for you. And it thrills me (saith the Lord) because it's been yours all the time. Ah, but what about 2012? 2012 is a year full of surprises. Some surprises are going to shake people up. Some surprises are going to shake people down. But for those that are listening to my voice; those that have made themselves available to my spirit and to my word: You'll have surprises - oh, not like the world and not like a lot of carnal-minded Christians - your surprises will come as suddenlys [sic - plural of "suddenly" if there was such a thing]. Like in my word, when it said "and suddenly there came upon them" and you'll stand up with a big smile on your face and say "I just got a suddenly, didn't I? Oh, yes!" But it'll not take you by surprise, because I said in my word I'll show you things to come. I said in my word [that] what I speak, the Holy Ghost will hear, and he will speak it to you. There are those of you that are seeking my voice and seeking my word and seeking my name and looking at me in my face, while I'm looking at you in your face, and together we'll walk in this and together we'll walk through this. And there'll come a time when you'll just smile at me and I'll just smile at you and you'll say "ha, ha, ha, I knew that all the time - praise God, my father showed me that was coming and I was all prepared and it didn't come on me as a 'suddenly' - but this other surprise that came on me, O what joy, O what thrill, O what goodness - [I] wonder what else my father has in store for me?" (Hallelujah! Praise God!) 2012? I'll tell you about 2012! It's going to be a year of great joy, for those who know Joy [meaning God]. It'll be a time of marvelous breakthrough. This is a time of victory. It's a time when people begin to realize that my word is a living word, that my spirit is the living spirit, and that you are my voice in the earth. And your voice is the voice of victory. So rejoice and shout and understand that the breakthroughs that you've sought and watched over, prayed over, stood in faith for - ah, don't turn loose now, don't turn loose now! Because they're at hand! They're right at hand. They're right on top of you. Right now. (Praise God! Hey!) Have no worry. Do not be in fear about the United States of America. Don't be in fear over the failure of this republic. This is not the time for this nation to fail. I'm not done with it yet. And it may come as a surprise to many: This nation's not done with me yet (saith the Lord - hallelujah). We have a job to do, and this year will - be like none other, where this nation is concerned. And many will say "oh, woe is us, oh, woe is us!" and - you know what? - "oh woe" will be them. And there are others that will say "oh, we can't win, we can't win!" and to them, they can't win. Ah, but to those of them that say "hahahaha - this is a time of greatness - America again! - ah, and it's my nation and it's God's nation and we're right where we're supposed to be - he has us right where he wants us - and our future is bright because God is still Lord of the United States of America". So rejoice, and give forth a glad sound because the Lord of Glory is still on the throne and prayer changes things and together we're going on to greater victory. (Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Well, praise the Lord! Thank you Lord - oh, yes!) 2012 is a time of miracles. Miracles that seemed as if they would not come. But they're here. There is an atmosphere conducive to miracles, that's been growing and growing and will manifest greatly in the first quarter of 2012 and continue throughout the year and on into 2013. I've been looking forward to 2012 (saith the Lord). I know how it's going to turn out. I've already dealt with it in my word. Your future is looking better all the time. But of course you'll have to look at it through my eyes (says the spirit of grace). So, as I said before, rejoice, for your time has come. (Hahaha, hallelujah, thank you Lord! Lord we praise you for that, thank you.)
My transcription is the best I could do. His interjections are in parentheses, and I've occasionally had to add clarifications in brackets. I obviously can't transcribe every verbalization accurately, such as laughing, but I've done the best I could. I added punctuation as best I could. This is one long, run-on sentence. A link to the MP3 of the audio is provided below in case you want to hear this yourself. The prophecy is the first thing on the audio.
The specific prophecy we need to watch for in 2012: The republic of the USA will not fail. I think this is a fairly safe prediction, given the 236 year unbroken history of the nation (which survived its own civil war). I think Copeland is setting the bar a little too low on that one. The rest of the prophecy is vague. The first quarter of 2012 will have an atmosphere conducive to miracles. I'm not sure how we can test this. I don't know what miracles seemed if they would not come, so I won't know if they happened. The year 2012 will be a year like none other, but then no year has ever been like any other, so I'm not sure that this is a prophecy when it's really an observation.
In November 2012, I'll revisit this prophecy and go down the list of items and see if they have been fulfilled.
This story was picked up by the News In Focus program: http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=129111814121
UPDATE: I made a huge mistake. I linked to the wrong audio. If you have the "2011-11-10-1900-m.mp3" file that's 1 hour and 30 minutes long, it's incorrect. The correct file is "2011-11-10-1900-o.mp3" which is now linked below. | <urn:uuid:cac4e4c6-02d0-46cf-b9c1-880829eddd5e> | 2013-05-26T02:36:13Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Quote: Originally Posted by asoonernurse
Sorry. I should have been more clear. I simply named the partition "Linux" as that is where I wanted to install it. What should I have formatted it to to accept a Linux distro? Also, should it be a primary?
Appreciate the help.
Okay, found out through some reading that it should be an Ex2 or Ext3, so I repartitioned it for Ext3. It does not have a drive letter, however, only an asterisk.
Is this normal?
How will Linux know to install into this partition?
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Re: What would you do if the person above you was-
Take the aluminium foil hat off.
But you don't get me that easily, you pesky aliens!!
*shakes fist effectively*
WWYDI shaking your fist actually made people listen to you?
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It's simplistic to say defenseman Jake Muzzin cost the Kings a game Thursday in San Jose.
Muzzin certainly put the Kings in jeopardy by retaliating after the Sharks' Andrew Desjardins leveled Colin Fraser with a hard shoulder check behind the net in the second period. The Sharks scored two power-play goals after Fraser was penalized, riding that momentum to an eventual 4-3 victory.
However, there was no one in the Kings' dressing room Friday who faulted Muzzin.
In fact, Fraser praised him for coming to his defense despite the fact that Muzzin was penalized five minutes for fighting, two minutes plus 10 more for instigating the fight and an additional two for fighting while wearing a protective visor.
"I think it's great," said Fraser, who skated during the Kings' optional practice Friday and reported no lingering problems after Desjardins' hit.
"You've got to have guys sticking up for teammates. It brings teams closer together. (Mike) Richards has done it in the past."
What's more, Fraser didn't blame Desjardins for cracking him.
"It was a big hit," Fraser said. "It was a clean hit. I kind of put the onus on myself to know he's coming. If it was the other way around, I probably would have done the same thing. I'm a big boy. I can take a big hit. It didn't feel good, but I'm OK. I'm OK today."
The Kings face the Sharks in a rematch tonight at Staples Center.
Muzzin, a rookie, said he was
He was a little confused about the NHL's overall message, however. As a player who wears a visor, he's doing what the league would like him to do to protect himself from serious eye injuries. As a player who defended a teammate, he's violating a rule by fighting while wearing a visor.
"I just know they're pushing guys to wear visors because they want to reduce injuries, right?" Muzzin said. "But then if you go and try to fight someone with a visor on, you get an extra two. The rule and what they want are fighting each other."
Muzzin admitted he's not a fighter and couldn't recall his last bout before Thursday.
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As the leader in co-educational, independent school education in the Western Pennsylvania region, Shady Side Academy was founded in a one-room schoolhouse in the Shadyside section of Pittsburgh in 1883. Since its founding, Shady Side Academy has seen many changes, including the addition of a Junior School in 1909, the move of the Senior School from the city to a "country" locale (Fox Chapel) in 1922, a merger with another prominent independent school (The Arnold School) in 1940, and the opening of the first standalone Middle School in Western Pennsylvania in 1958. The Academy celebrated its quasquicentennial (125th) anniversary in 2008-2009.
Today, Shady Side Academy enrolls approximately 930 students across three beautiful campuses, where students explore, engage and excel in academics, arts and athletics within a diverse and inclusive learning community. Nearly 100 percent of SSA graduates go on to further their education at a four-year college or university. The Academy boasts an extensive global network of alumni who remain an important part of the Shady Side community. | <urn:uuid:5536d2bd-39d7-4a72-830f-0666b0bf25ab> | 2013-05-26T02:48:04Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Fred and George are the youngest of Ron Weasley's older brothers. They are Gryffindors and both play on their house's Quidditch team. Even though they're only a few years ahead of Ron and Harry, they're already legendary at Hogwarts for their mischievous pranks. Their first targets are their other brothers and their friends, but really, they're happy to play jokes on just about anybody. Their idea of a get-well-soon present to Harry is a toilet seat. | <urn:uuid:377105f6-c013-4701-b200-6c4fce3fa2fc> | 2013-05-26T02:47:59Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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There sure is a lot of talk in the play about old men being like "babes again" (1.3.3), isn't there? Check out this passage, where Lear announces his decision to transfer the burdens of kingship to the younger generation:
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To shake all cares and business from our age;
Conferring them on younger strengths, while we
Unburthen'd crawl toward death. (1.1.2)
Wanting to retire and "shake all cares and business from our age" is understandable – it seems that King Lear is ready to kick back and enjoy his golden years. [By the way, it's pretty common for monarchs to go around referring to themselves in the plural (we, our, etc.) instead of the singular (me, my, etc.). This is called the "royal we."]
What's curious about this passage, however, is the way Lear conjures up an image of a feeble old man who, unable to walk upright, "crawl[s]" around on the ground…like a baby. What's up with that? The image suggest that growing old is a lot like being an infant again, which means there are no responsibilities (what Lear wants). Unfortunately, it also means that old age leaves one weak and powerless (not what Lear wants). Lear's not the only one who sees old age in this light – his daughters, Goneril and Regan, are more than happy to treat Lear like a baby and Lear finds that the powerlessness that comes with growing old can be pretty painful and humiliating, especially when his own daughters go around saying things like "O, sir, you are old […] you should be ruled and led / By some discretion, that discerns your state / Better than you yourself" (2.4.4).
Shakespeare's point? Getting old sucks. | <urn:uuid:2d33e355-6b72-47b8-a1b0-17967dc86272> | 2013-05-26T02:41:19Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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| Quote #10
To another question [the director of the home] replied that he had been surprised by my calm the day of the funeral. He was asked what he meant by "calm." The director then looked down at the tips of his shoes and said that I hadn’t wanted to see Maman, that I hadn’t cried once, and that I had left right after the funeral without paying my last respects at her grave. (2.3.14)
Meursault is convicted not because of his crime, but because of his casual attitude toward death.
| Quote #11
"First, in the blinding clarity of the facts, and second, in the dim light cast by the mind of this criminal soul." He reminded the court of my insensitivity; of my ignorance when asked Maman’s age; of my swim the next day – with a woman; of the Fernandel movie; and finally of my taking Marie home with me. (2.4.2)
To convince the jury to find Meursault guilty, the prosecutor paints him as an alien to mankind – passive, detached, and emotionless.
| Quote #12
He stated that I had no place in a society whose fundamental rules I ignored and that I could not appeal to the same human heart whose elementary response I knew nothing of. "[…] For if in the course of what has been a long career I have had occasion to call for the death penalty, never as strong as today have I felt this painful duty made easier, lighter, clearer by the certain knowledge of a sacred imperative and by the horror I feel when I look into a man’s face and all I see is a monster." (2.4.5)
It is interesting that the prosecutor calls Meursault a monster, since Meursault will later argue that there is no difference between a dog and a man (and therefore, between any living creature and any other). | <urn:uuid:b2e7fdf6-648e-4c82-b7fd-c655c5048d3a> | 2013-05-26T02:34:04Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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When a half-naked woman is found covered in caramel sauce and hanging by bondage cuffs in a public park, Castle and Beckett's investigation takes them into New York's underground world of sexual domination. Naturally the case serves as sexy fodder for the | <urn:uuid:d98e7e84-3e59-4ca0-8faa-530442af9b11> | 2013-05-26T02:57:00Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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I'm watching TPM on Fox right now. It's really freakin' weird! I know sometimes scenes are cut from movies for TV, but this is different. Before they go into the lake, Jar Jar jumped up, and the sound was still going, but he didn't do that scream thing! Also, a few seconds later, Boss Nass moves his head but he doesn't make the clicks, but he does in a little while. I don't disagree with the changes, I just find them odd. I'm sure there may be more, it's just weird. | <urn:uuid:46113b4f-e801-43a7-94ad-edc7825055da> | 2013-05-26T03:11:04Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Looking for a low-cost activity that brings the family together and produces delicious results? Try introducing your children to baking. Involving your kids when preparing a meal provides time to bond as a family and can help kids learn a few basic kitchen lessons at an early age. When you start with bread or pretzel dough, you have plenty of simple and fun options that will lead to entertaining adventures in the kitchen. Here are a few examples of the types of meals and snacks you can prepare:
- Pretzels: What better way to start than with something simple and delicious? Twist into the classic pretzel bowtie or keep it simple with pretzel sticks. Coat sticks with cinnamon sugar for a sweet spin on a savory delight. Or for a fun activity for the kids, create numbers, letters and shapes with your pretzels.
- Appetizers: Beef up your pretzels by wrapping dough around mini hot dogs for tasty pretzel dog bites. Or cut dough into small pieces, coat with salt and serve pretzel nuggets along with a variety of your family's favorite dipping sauces.
- Pizzas: One of the easiest and most fun recipes is the simple homemade pizza. Make mini crusts for each of your kids, lay out the toppings and let them go to town making the pie of their dreams. Also great for dessert pizzas.
- Breakfast goodies: Monkey bread is a great family baking adventure. Your children can help tear the dough into pieces as you build your masterpiece, then have tons of fun ripping apart the finished product when they dig into the baked pastry. | <urn:uuid:125ceb04-74d5-4357-905f-14e6fc678de0> | 2013-05-26T03:11:39Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Aortic insufficiency is a heart valve disease in which the aortic valve does not close tightly. This leads to the backward flow of blood from the aorta (the largest blood vessel) into the left ventricle (a chamber of the heart).
Aortic valve prolapse; Aortic regurgitation
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Aortic insufficiency can result from any condition that keeps the aortic valve from closing all the way. A small amount of blood comes back each time the heart beats.
The condition causes widening (dilation) of the left lower chamber of the heart. Larger amounts of blood leave the heart with each squeeze or contraction. This leads to a strong and forceful pulse (bounding pulse). Over time, the heart becomes less able to pump blood to the body.
In the past, rheumatic fever was the main cause of aortic insufficiency. Now that antibiotics are used to treat rheumatic fever, other causes are more commonly seen.
A chest x-ray may show swelling of the left lower heart chamber.
Lab tests cannot diagnose aortic insufficiency, but they may be used to rule out other disorders or causes.
If there are no symptoms or if symptoms are mild, you may only need to get an echocardiogram from time to time and be monitored by a health care provider.
If your blood pressure is high, then treatment with certain blood pressure medications may help slow the worsening of aortic regurgitation.
ACE inhibitor drugs and diuretics (water pills) may be prescribed for more moderate or severe symptoms.
In the past, most patients with heart valve problems were given antibiotics before dental work or an invasive procedure, such as colonoscopy. The antibiotics were given to prevent an infection of the damaged heart. However, antibiotics are now used much less often before dental work and other procedures.
You may need to limit activity that requires more work from your heart. Talk to your health care provider.
Surgery to repair or replace the aortic valve corrects aortic insufficiency. The decision to have aortic valve replacement depends on your symptoms and the condition and function of your heart.
You may also need surgery to repair the aorta if it is widened.
Aortic insufficiency is curable with surgical repair. This can completely relieve symptoms, unless severe heart failure is present or other complications develop. Without treatment, patients with angina or congestive heart failure due to aortic insufficiency do poorly.
Blood pressure control is very important if you are at risk for aortic regurgitation.
Bonow RO, Carabello BA, Chatterjee K, de Leon AC Jr, Faxon DP, Freed MD, et al; 2006 Writing Committee Members; American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force. 2008 Focused update incorporated into the ACC/AHA 2006 guidelines for the management of patients with valvular heart disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 1998 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease): endorsed by the Sosciety of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Circulation. 2008;118:e523-e661.
Nishimura RA, Carabello BA, Faxon DP, et al. ACC/AHA 2008 Guideline update on valvular heart disease: focused update on infective endocarditis: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines endorced by the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists. Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;52:676-685.
Otto CM, Bonow RO. Valvular heart disease. In: Bonow RO, Mann DL, Zipes DP, Libby P, Braunwald E, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 9th ed. St. Louis, Mo: WB Saunders; 2011:chap 66.
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Michael A. Chen, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington Medical School, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc. | <urn:uuid:6536f281-f185-4f64-9f34-4bcb8e901354> | 2013-05-26T02:42:42Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Co-GMArchrivalA long time ago in a galaxy far, far away..."The Galaxy is on the brink of war, a war that threatens to tear apart both the Sith and the Republic, neither side ready for a full scale war yet, not after the end of the Great Galactic War. Planets mostly affected by the previous conflict lay in ruins, with both the Sith Empire and the Galactic Republic struggling to retain their delicate hold on the core worlds. The uneasy truce formed between them following the sacking of Coruscant (The Treaty of Coruscant) is on the verge of collapsing upon itself.
Meanwhile a the Empire and Republic are sending armed forces to Belsavis’s infamous war prison stationed to either free the prisoners, or control them. However, disaster strikes as an unlikely group of people find themselves cut off from outside communication deep within the dark corridors of the Tomb. It is up to the Empire and the Republic to deploy some reinforcements quick before this unlikely group suffer at the hands of each other...or something far worse.About the RPWhat is the Setting?
Sit back, you’re in for some loooong backstory
The RP takes place in the year 3,643 BBY, 200 years after the events of Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords, following the end of the Great Galactic War, perhaps the greatest war that ever took place within the galaxy we know and love in the Star Wars universe. This in turn followed the Jedi Civil War, a conflict that was a result of the Mandalorian Wars, a conflict in which a Jedi known as Revan took upon himself a following of likeminded Jedi and lead them against the Mandalorian armies which threatened the safety and security of the Old Republic. This campaign against the Mandalorian threat eventually lead Revan down the path of darkness, until he found what remains of an ancient and powerful empire, befriending them, and using their dark and deadly machine to create for himself an army to be used in the establishment of a new Sith Empire. However the stakes had turned, when Revan’s ship was infiltrated during a trap set by the Jedi, and was captured by the Jedi Knight Bastila. The council wiped Revan’s mind clean of any memory of being a Sith, his brain reprogrammed to believe that he was an agent loyal to the Republic. Eventually Revan would regain his memories, only to face his former apprentice who had taken on the mantle of Sith Lord in his absence, and free the Republic from the perceived Sith threat, and the long civil war.
However, the true threat still remained in hiding, an Emperor who hides in the shadows, unknown to the Republic. To say the least, the Republic was caught off guard when the Sith Emperor decided to strike them in their weakened state. Meanwhile the Sith had reclaimed Korriban back from the Jedi, and established their own academy there to train adepts in the Force for the Sith Emperor to use as he pleased. The Sith went on to invade many Outer Rim territories, and attempting invasions of certain Mid Rim worlds. However, they were caught off guard at the Battle of Bothawui.
Four years later, the Empire decided to change their tactics, and turn the Mandalorians against the Republic. Using the coliseum games on Genosis, and the fact that many Mandolarians would participate as gladiators for glory, the Empire singled out a single gladiator to be their pawn. Posing themselves as managers, sponsors, and even gladiators themselves imperial agents manipulated the gladiatorial events so that this new pawn would emerge victorious, granting upon himself the old title of “Mandalore”, a title that hadn’t been used for centuries.
After uniting the scattered Mandalorians, the new Mandalore encouraged his followers to make war upon the Republic and confront the greatest challenge of all—fighting the legendary Jedi Knights. Following orders from his Sith superiors, he ordered the Mandalorian fleet to blockade the Hydian Way, the Republic's most critical trade route. With that, the Core Worlds found themselves without raw goods or supplies. After several pleas from the Republic, the Jedi confronted the Mandalorians, and were soundly defeated.
The Mandalorians continued the blockade, denying the Republic raw goods and setting the Republic war effort back. Eventually, the blockade started riots on Coruscant and the Senate began to talk about surrendering to the Sith. The blockade, however, was broken by a combined Republic-Smuggler alliance led by Hylo Visz.
After the Mandalorian blockade was broken, the Sith's tactics in the war became far more aggressive and desperate.
Decades after the war started, the Sith’s Dark Council gave the Republic a surprising offer: the chance to negotiate peace. The Republic could not afford to ignore this opportunity, and the Jedi Council agreed to it, seeing the war as unwinnable. Diplomats on both sides came to Alderaan and began discussing terms of peace. But the Sith had one last trick to play.
An elite Sith army invaded Coruscant. After a team of Sith, led by Darth Malgus, destroyed the defense grid in the Jedi Temple, Darth Angral ordered an invasion and bombardment of the planet. After Coruscant's defenses were defeated, the Sith destroyed the Jedi Temple and held the planet hostage.
With no other choice, the Republic diplomats on Alderaan signed the uneven Treaty of Coruscant.
The treaty forced the Republic to give up many outlying systems to the True Sith Empire.
However, there were forces in the Republic that didn't accept the treaty. There were Republic troops, namely on Dantooine and Balmorra, who refused to withdraw and mutinied to continue the war while another group within the Republic, led by the Jedi Master Dar'Nala, bombed the Senate building to assassinate the Senators who supported the treaty, believing them to be Imperial spies while also planning on ruining the treaty. Dar'Nala also orchestrated a supposed Sith attack on the Envoy in an attempt to neutralize the treaty. However, when Dar'Nala attempted to put the last phase of her plan into action, her madness was revealed to her supporters and they abandoned her, which led to her death. The peace held through after this.
Although his Empire was stronger than ever, the Sith Emperor no longer seemed to desire total conquest. He handed over control of the Empire to the Dark Council, who would oversee the day-to-day affairs of state, and went on to pursue his own mysterious goals as the Sith consolidated their power.
By the end of the war, thousands of Jedi were dead. The Galactic Republic focused its anger on the Jedi, blaming the order for its defeat at the hands of the Sith. Though they were still committed to defending the Republic, the surviving Jedi chose to return to their ancient homeworld of Tython in order to rebuild their strength.
The end of the Great Galactic War set the stage for a Cold War between the Sith Empire and the Galactic Republic in the years that followed. This cold war saw a number of border skirmishes and proxy wars, pushing the two super powers to the brink of another war.So what’s my part in all this?
The RP begins with all of you, stuck inside a sealed off vault within a large maze of maddened prisoners and chaos. It is up to you to help each other find your way out and reastablish a connection with your superiors…Or you can stay and discover the source of this “mysterious evil”. At the same time a rescue team will be sent to “collect” you, which will most likely be just as unlikely. Hell, one of them might even be your very death. Anything can happen really.Will I get to do my own storyline?
Of course, if you want to do your own storyline separate of the two groups, PM me and I’ll see what I can do.
Be warned, it will probably be harder for you to interact with other players this way.What about space battles?
You’re kidding? This wouldn’t be Star Wars without the space! However the battles will most likely take place on the deck of ships, as opposed to just blasting enemy ships out of the sky. If you want to blast away at ships like Luke Skywalker, talk to me, and we can work out a system.What about romance?
Goddammit, yes! Just nothing explicit, okay? We don’t need any porn happening in this RP. Keep it PG. That goes for all of you.Sam! Someone’s abusing their character’s powers/abilities!
That’s called godmodding
and I don’t take too kindly to godmodders. I don’t care if you’re Emperor Palpatine himself, your character can, and maybe will, die. Get over it. There are no cheats, no freebees. If your plans don’t sound plausible, yes even in Star Wars, than don’t do it. It’s that simple. If you do something stupid, you WILL suffer for it. Maybe you’ll just get your hand cut off. Or maybe you lose your legs. Does it matter? No. Should it matter? Hell, to the, no. Besides, I hear cyber enhancements are all the rage these days.This guy is bothering me! Kick him!
Usually I go off a “three strike” policy. If you break one rule, you get a strike, break it again you get another strike. Three strikes…you get the idea.
I am a nice GM, an evil GM, but a whole lot more lenient than others. I don’t expect people to play nice but I would appreciate it as I hate taking drastic measures.
Also, keep in mind only a certain number of people will be allowed in this game, a maximum of twenty players total The prisoners and the rescue team will be chosen at random, excluding the “personal storyline” folks maybe. I do not wish for a clusterfuck, so put some effort into your CS’s. If you need help or are unsure on Star Wars lore, ask either me, or my Co-GM.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Remember to have fun! And may the force be with you, always!Da Rules
-NO God-modding whatsoever, or saying you took down a PC or NPC down in one hit. Just because this is mainly an interactive RP, doesn't mean NPCs will go down easily. Your character should not be all powerful, flaws are important.
-NO sex scenes. Romances are fine as long as you don't get carried away. I would like to keep this rated PG-13 for obvious reasons. Plus I've seen just how much of a nuisance people going overboard can be.
-NO autohits. Give the player a chance to react. It is only common RP courtesy.
-NO ping-pinging. While the player response rate is generally a free-for-all, I don't want to read the interactions of only two players all on one page, and neither do other people. It can get a bit annoying. So please respond within reason.
-I usually give players a week to idle before chewing them out over it. If you have a valid reason for being idle for over a week, please inform me about it via PM, and I will see what I can do to make sure that your character is not thrown out of the loop. You we then be given as much time as you feel possible until you can post again.
-If a person breaks any of the above rules, or are idle for too long, he/she will be sent a first warning via PM. If a person fails to explain why they are idle/still remain idle without giving a reason for idleness or continue to break the above rules, they will be given a second warning. If a third warning is issued your character will be removed from the game via death.
-Other than that, HAVE FUN. This is fucking Star Wars
guys, come on!The Planets
“The known galaxy is more than 100,000 light-years in diameter and consists of billions of star systems. Among these star systems, current estimates suggest there are more than one million inhabited worlds—many of them still unknown. At the current time, several planetary systems have been singled out for further study. It is on these worlds that analysts believe the future of the galaxy will be decided.”
– Mystical scholars gathered on the harsh and mysterious world of Tython millennia ago to begin the first studies of the Force, but controversy among the scholars’ ranks created a cataclysm which nearly destroyed the planet. A small group of survivors fled to another star system, put their dark past behind them, and founded the Jedi Order.
Thousands of years passed, and the true legacy of Tython was forgotten.
Rediscovering the planet early in the Great War, the modern Jedi began exploring the mysteries of Tython’s history, and learning much about the earliest Force users.
When the Empire sacked Coruscant and destroyed their long-standing Temple, the Jedi Council chose to rebuild the Temple on Tython and train a new generation of Jedi to battle the Sith menace. They soon discovered, however, that Tython’s mystical power carried its own dark legacy, a pervasive taint of unknown origins…
– he earliest Sith lived on the red, dusty planet of Korriban, determined to grow strong despite the inhospitable climate. Their success culminated in a bold civilization, made stronger when dark Force-users arrived and interbred after being driven out of the early Jedi Order. This ancient Sith civilization eventually became a superpower and challenged the Republic during the Great Hyperspace war. Their defeat drove a handful of survivors into deep space where they regrouped and rebuilt, determined to return.
Over time, the new Sith Empire lost its way back to Korriban, until a visit a few centuries ago by two Jedi returning from the Mandalorian wars. Turned to the dark side, the two Jedi, Revan and Malak, attempted to reclaim the Sith’s legacy in the known galaxy, but turned on each other and self-destructed.
The true Sith Empire, governed by a thousand-year-old Dark Emperor, wisely waited, and returned to the known galaxy only when completely prepared to defeat the Jedi and the Republic.
Retaking the holy planet of Korriban as a top priority, the Sith re-established the glorious Sith Academy and began training a new generation of Sith to inherit their dark legacy and seize their birthright as the true rulers of the galaxy.
– In Huttese, the name translates into “Glorious Jewel”, and the planet more commonly called Nal Hutta is considered a paradise to the gluttonous tastes of the Hutts. To anyone else, though, the planet is a living nightmare—a disgusting and dangerous place to visit, and an unthinkable place to live. Current Underworld slang has shortened the name to a simple ‘Hutta’—a place where more civilized people threaten to send their children if they misbehave.
Before the creation of the Republic, Hutta was controlled by the native Evocii, a relatively primitive race who made the mistake of engaging in extensive business deals with the Hutts, ignoring rumors of their legendary greed. Centuries later, the Evocii realized their mistake too late—their entire civilization was mortgaged. When the Hutts’ home-world of Varl later became polluted and uninhabitable, the Hutts collected on the Evocii’s debts, becoming rulers of the planet.
In the thousands of years since, the Hutts have subjugated the Evocii—they live in slavery and squalor while the Hutts’ insatiable pursuit of wealth pollutes the planet. Hutta has become the breeding grounds for the powerful Hutt families who control competing crime cartels that operate across the galaxy. Though petty vendettas keep them in constant conflict with one another, the Hutts have remained neutral in the long-running war between the Republic and the Sith Empire, keeping their world exactly as they like it.
The Hutts are the lords of Hutta’s demented society, and all other races, even official foreign emissaries, are seen as expendable fodder in the Hutts’ bloated, wormlike eyes. Even the most infamous bounty hunters are hesitant to venture on the Hutts’ home-turf, and no sane person would ever come to Hutta willingly without the most crucial need.
• Ord Mantell
– The mountainous plains and volcanic islands of Ord Mantell are littered with the ravages of a ruthless civil war. Republic forces are fighting elusive separatists who are conducting guerilla style strikes against both military and civilian targets. Adding questions to an already questionable situation, the planet’s government, though loyal to the Republic, is merely a puppet regime for underworld concerns.
Corellian colonists settled Ord Mantell nine thousand years ago, and the planet became a staging point for Republic military operations in the Outer Rim. Ord Mantell’s strategic value waned over the centuries, however, and after a corrupt admiral sold off the local fleet, the military all but abandoned the planet. Ord Mantell soon became a haven for smugglers, pirates, and bounty hunters, and the local government fell under the sway of the crime syndicates—a dynamic that remains in place to this day.
Though largely uncontested during the war between the Republic and the Sith Empire, things changed after the Treaty of Coruscant. Though many star systems withdrew from the Republic, Ord Mantell’s corrupt governors decided it was better business to stay loyal. Not all of the planet’s populace agreed, however, and a separatist movement began and quickly escalated into an armed conflict.
The marauders began a hit-and-run war to drive the military off the planet and achieve independence. Over the last two years, the separatist attacks have ravaged the landscape and de-stabilized the corrupted government. Despite the difficult situation, Ord Mantell’s defenses are being bolstered. Crime syndicates backing the local government are bringing in potent black-market technologies from Nar Shaddaa, and the Republic is deploying its most elite forces.
The battle for Ord Mantell is just beginning.
– At the center of the galaxy, the gleaming towers of Coruscant symbolize the power and prosperity of Republic civilization—the result of thousands of years of progress and democracy. Coruscant has been capital of the Republic since its founding more than twenty thousand years ago. Home to the Supreme Chancellor and the Galactic Senate, Coruscant is the most politically prominent planet in the galaxy.
Protected by the legendary Jedi Order, Coruscant has always been the galaxy’s safest haven for law abiding citizens. All who would come in peace and partnership are welcome, and hundreds of alien species and star systems have come to be represented on Coruscant over time. These varied influences have made Coruscant the ultimate metropolis—a planet where anyone and everyone can find somewhere they belong.
Sitting at the zero point for hyperspace coordinates, Coruscant acts as the hub for all the galaxy’s trade routes. Though the city-world is without natural resources, it has long relied on member systems and allies to supply the raw goods for the population’s growth and prosperity. Though it has faced many difficulties in its long history, Coruscant has ever developed in a positive arc.
Despite the Republic’s initial losses in the Great War, the Jedi successfully repelled the Sith Empire’s attacks on the Core Worlds. Citizens believed they were safe on Coruscant, and for many, that led to an idyllic hope that the Republic would win the war. That hope was shattered when the Sith deceived the Republic’s leaders, sacked Coruscant, and destroyed the Jedi Temple.
Since the Treaty of Coruscant, the Senate has been forced to make difficult decisions on prioritizing the Republic’s resources. Focus has been put on shoring up defenses in the border worlds and rebuilding only the parts of Coruscant critical to governance and trade. Large parts of the city-world still remain in ruins, and many sectors have fallen under gang control.
Ultimately, the state of Coruscant is the state of the Republic—impressive and imperfect at the same time. Like the Republic as well, though, the strength of Coruscant lies not in its structures and systems, but in its people.
– Few places in the galaxy have seen the peace promised by the Treaty of Coruscant so thoroughly cast aside as the world of Balmorra. Fiercely independent, this long time ally of the Republic has led the galaxy in advanced droid and weapons manufacturing. Now Balmorra’s workers live and suffer under a full Imperial occupation force.
Soon after Balmorra was colonized, in the infancy of the Republic, it became a haven for some of the most prolific manufacturers of fearsome weaponry and battle droids in the known galaxy. These terrible military assets, combined with the planet’s strategic location close to the Core Worlds, kept Balmorra in a constant state of war. Setting its sights on the weapons of war manufactured on the planet, the Sith Empire resolved to take Balmorra, and in answer the Galactic Republic sent soldiers to aid the Balmorrans in their fight to preserve their independence.
As the war tore on and continued to spread, the strained Republic could no longer afford to spend its forces on Balmorra. Wave after wave of Republic troops were pulled off of the world for redeployment elsewhere in the galaxy, until finally, in accordance with the Treaty of Coruscant, the Republic was forced to officially end its support of Balmorra. A small, underground Republic force was left on the planet to aid their Resistance, but the Balmorrans knew the truth of it; they had been abandoned. Even so, the Empire was still unable to take full control of Balmorra.
Now, years after the treaty, a regrouped and rebuilt Republic is testing the limits of their fragile peace with the Empire, sending back the reinforcements they had pulled off the planet years before. Although the Balmorrans are accepting of Republic help, they do little to hide their resentment at having been abandoned years before. Meanwhile, the Sith Empire is escalating their presence on the planet, determined to claim Balmorra’s weapons, and put an end to this conflict once and for all.
– Since the Republic’s inception, Alderaan’s nobility has been at the political forefront, taking a stand in the Senate for peace, freedom and unity. While Coruscant has always been considered the heart of the Republic, to some extent, Alderaan has been its soul. In the aftermath of the Treaty of Coruscant, however, Alderaan withdrew from the Republic and soon became embroiled in one of the bloodiest civil wars in the galaxy’s history. The future of this once-proud planet is heavily in doubt.
Renowned for its captivating beauty, Alderaan’s verdant forests and snow-capped mountain ranges have always been a vision of utopia. Matching the landscape’s serenity, Alderaan’s political process has historically been smooth, though the crown has often been handed back and forth between several entrenched noble houses. At the height of the Great War, though, everything changed—Alderaan’s timeless tranquility was shattered. Seeking to sap the Republic’s morale, the Sith Empire invaded the planet with all its might, quickly overwhelming local defense forces and taking the royal family hostage. The reaction was equally swift and savage—Republic and Jedi forces tapped into previously unknown reserves of valor and rushed to Alderaan’s rescue. The Republic’s heroes obliterated the invaders and handed the Sith Empire a humiliating defeat.
The Imperial invasion was not forgotten, though. For the first time in history, Alderaan’s leaders became a voice for aggressive military action in the Senate. When the Treaty of Coruscant was signed a few years later, Alderaan’s crown prince marched out of the Senate in protest. Alderaan seceded from the Republic and became an independent system. The crown prince’s decision was met with mixed reaction at home; though many were supportive, others were outraged. Despite the controversy, order was kept until an assassin’s blaster took the prince’s life, and the queen died heirless just days later. Alderaan’s parliament soon became deadlocked on which of the noble houses should inherit the throne. When one of the houses sought to settle the matter through a show of force, civil war broke out on all fronts.
Adding fuel to the fire, one of Alderaan’s forgotten houses has now returned with Imperial backing to claim its rightful place, and the Republic has begun funneling support to the honorable House Organa. Though neither superpower has troops on the ground, Alderaan could become the tinderbox that sparks a return to a galaxy-spanning war. Still, no matter how violent and chaotic the political climate may become, the legacy of the planet’s rich history and its sheer environmental beauty make Alderaan a breathtaking place to behold. The question lies in whose hands this treasure will eventually end up…
– Far in the Outer Rim, the sands of Tatooine bake beneath the glare of two bright suns. Small pockets of barely civilized communities dot the desolate landscape, surrounded by the endless expanse of barren dunes and rocky canyons that have silently slain so many of those who ventured out into the desert. Among the small shantytowns and settlements that persist, travelers may find shelter from the brutal climate, but trust is as rare as water on this lawless world. Visitors and locals alike must constantly watch their backs in Tatooine’s townships.
For centuries, Tatooine was of little interest to the rest of the galaxy – until the Czerka Corporation showed up five hundred years ago, seeking to exploit the natural resources they believed were beneath Tatooine’s surface. Czerka’s efforts to mine Tatooine ended in failure, but the planet’s hostile environment proved to be the perfect place for Czerka’s Secret Weapons division. Able to operate with no restrictions, Czerka brought alien technologies and experiments too horrible or dangerous to be allowed on any other system in the galaxy. While the full scope of how far Czerka went with their research remains unknown, it’s clear that suddenly, and without warning, Czerka completely pulled out of Tatooine, leaving their Secret Weapons complex to be swallowed by the sands.
The former Czerka outpost of Anchorhead has now become a lawless haven for smugglers, pirates and anyone else who wants to drop off the radar. Though Anchorhead often serves as a pit stop for Republic starships in the Outer Rim, the Republic has no official presence. Unbeknownst to the Republic however, the Imperial military has established a presence on Tatooine, to explore the old Czerka labs. The Empire has garrisoned a small force in the town of Mos Ila where industrious Jawa had restored a spaceport hoping to encourage trade, only to see their hard work taken over by Imperial troops who drove the Jawa back into the desert. This puts the Imperials only a short distance from the main community at Anchorhead.
Between the two, a terrible secret sleeps in the sand.
• Dromund Kaas
– On the remote jungle world of Dromund Kaas, the Sith have spent a thousand years building their mighty war machine to prepare for an assault on the Galaxy.
Colonized in ancient times by the Sith Empire, the hyperspace coordinates of Dromund Kaas were lost to time, allowing the isolated planet to fade into distant memory. Following a crushing defeat in the Great Hyperspace War, the handful of surviving Sith desperately sought to escape annihilation at the hands of their Jedi foes. The desperate Sith, leaving their collective destiny to chance, chose to forgo all known hyperspace routes and attempt a series of dangerously random hyperspace jumps and blind scouting missions. For 20 years the Sith armada drifted aimlessly in the forgotten regions of space before finally rediscovering the Dromund system.
The Sith’s first century back on Dromund Kaas was dedicated to reestablishing the glory of Imperial society. In the depths of the jungle, the magnificent capital city of Kaas City was established and a citadel built – a standing testament to the power of the Emperor. Ceaselessly, the Empire worked to raise both army and fleet in preparation for their inevitable return to the greater galaxy. Power hungry, the Emperor spent great energy discovering and perfecting esoteric rites of darkness – rituals that wrecked the atmosphere of Dromund Kaas, transforming the ionosphere into a swirling electric storm.
Now, more than one thousand years later, the Empire has returned to the galaxy – bringing full-scale war with it. The Sith have forced a great number of systems into submission in the war, however Dromund Kaas remains home to both the Emperor and his Dark Council. Even though the planet is bristling with the energy of the dark side, it is the Imperial military that has the largest visible presence on Dromund Kaas. It is here that the Empire’s power brokering games are played and alliances are forged and broken. For up-and-coming Moffs and Imperial intelligence operatives, success – and survival – hangs on the ability to master these games of intrigue.
It is from here, on Dromund Kaas, that the dark hand of the Empire reaches ever outward.
– Taris is a post-apocalyptic swamp, abandoned but not forgotten by the greater galaxy for three centuries. Until recently, only overgrown ruins bore testimony to the thriving civilization that once dominated the surface – a civilization annihilated by the Sith Lord Darth Malak while seeking to eliminate the Jedi Knight Bastila Shan.
As a symbol of hope and redemption in the face of Sith atrocities, the Republic has begun an unlikely effort to re-colonize Taris, establishing a spaceport, military base and the beginning of settlements amid the ruins. The remnants of the once great city-world have proven to be far more treacherous than anyone expected, though, and many believe the effort to reclaim Taris is doomed to end in disaster. One thing is certain – cleaning up what the Sith destroyed isn’t nearly as perilous as facing what they didn’t.
Deep in the dark swampy ruins lies the legacy of a centuries old plague, once confined to Taris’ demolished Undercity. Bands of horrific rakghouls – abominations created by Sith alchemy – ravage the planet’s surface. Each vicious attack carries the chance of transforming the victim into a diseased monstrosity. There are scattered reports that some of these rakghouls are evolving bizarre, freakish powers.
Determined to overcome the challenges, Republic and Jedi leaders are moving forward with the efforts at colonization. Rebuilding what the Sith destroyed 300 years ago would be a monumental symbolic victory, showing the galaxy that the Sith are not to be feared. But the Empire has no intention of allowing such a significant achievement.
– Republic knowledge of Belsavis predates the Great Hyperspace War, but for centuries, the planet warranted little attention. With the exception of some unusual volcanic activity, the planet was deemed, in all ways, unremarkable. Belsavis was added to the star charts then summarily dismissed as nothing more than another curiosity of the Outer Rim.
Fifty years ago, while investigating the planet’s tropical rifts that seemed to defy the ice shelves in completely unnatural ways, Republic scientists stumbled upon an ancient prison constructed by the Rakatan Empire. Behind the force fields and ultra hard metals were the most terrifying prisoners in the galaxy. Republic efforts to explore and secure the dilapidated network of vaults were impeded by ferocious alien species, and nearly unstoppable droids.
Realizing it was only a matter of time before the vaults and stasis chambers containing the worst of these prisoners failed, the Republic committed a force to maintain the complex, and establish a new Republic prison on Belsavis’ unused surface. In secret Strategic Information Service meetings it was decided that this new prison, dubbed “the Tomb”, was only to be used in cases where execution was impractical or impossible.
Once the Great War erupted, the Tomb’s population rapidly increased. Mandalorians, Sith Lords, and creations of Sith alchemy were sent to Belsavis for containment. As rumors of the Tomb’s existence spread, Imperial Intelligence began searching for the legendary super prison. Despite Republic efforts to keep its location a secret, the Empire learned of the operation on Belsavis and sent strike teams to liberate all the imprisoned Sith.
In the short time since the Imperials arrived, the prison grounds have been transformed into a labyrinth of battle and chaos. The Empire has discovered that extracting its loyal subjects from among their violent fellow inmates will not be easy, and even though the Republic is rushing to restore order, the threat of the mysterious evil breaking loose from its ancient prison is becoming all too real.
– Voss is a planet of more questions than answers. Discovered by accident shortly after the Treaty of Coruscant, its rocky plateaus, unspoiled peaks and verdant forests were at first thought to be inhabited only by Gormak, a tech-savvy but pre-space flight species of extremely hostile natives. When the second, much less populous species on Voss made itself known, however, the galaxy was thrown into turmoil and the war almost restarted.
Primarily isolated on one tall peak and outnumbered by millions of their enemies, the non-Gormak natives use the same name for themselves as for their world: Voss. Locked in a losing war with an implacable enemy that sees them as a violation of the natural order, the hard-pressed Voss have survived centuries of Gormak assaults through the disciplined training of their Commandos, the placement and fortifications of their mountain city and the infallible guidance of the Voss Mystics.
The Voss Mystics are Force users of incredible power. Both the Sith and Jedi agree on this one point. The Voss do not. Voss know nothing of the Force and are uninterested in outsider opinions. Mystics have visions that are never wrong. The Voss follow these visions and survive. When the Sith Empire schemed to conquer Voss, the Republic sought to defend the planet--but the Mystics foresaw both plots and in the end a fleet disappeared, an Empire was humbled and two mighty powers came to Voss peacefully to win favor.
– One of the most remote and lifeless planets in the known galaxy, Hoth was of no real interest to the Republic until it became the site of a devastating military defeat. At the height of the Great War, Republic and Imperial fleets clashed in the Hoth system in a decisive battle which saw the destruction of some of the most advanced and powerful starships in the galaxy.
In the aftermath of the battle, the icy planet of Hoth became a massive starship graveyard, littered with the wreckage of hundreds of warships from both sides, including several prototype ships the Republic had deployed in the hope of turning the tide of the war. As the war raged on, though, neither the Republic nor the Empire had the time and resources to mount a recovery operation.
Upon learning of the wealth of technology abandoned on Hoth, an ambitious pirate confederation started their own salvage operation. They brought an army of droids and mercenaries and began looting all useful remnants from the wreckage in an effort to piece together their own battle cruisers and create a pirate armada.
In the wake of the Treaty of Coruscant, however, both Republic and Empire have returned to reclaim what’s left of their war machines, and Hoth has become a point of considerable contention. Despite the peace and the planet’s remote location, skirmishes have broken out often, and now both superpowers have become entrenched—committed to fighting for Hoth until the cold, bitter end.
• Nar Shaddaa
– One of the most vibrant and dangerous places in the galaxy, Nar Shaddaa is a sprawling cityscape where nothing comes without a price. Dominated by a black market that caters to every indulgence, the moon has become the ultimate symbol of corruption. The upper levels present an endless parade of glittering neon towers and floating pleasure palaces; no greater concentration of wealth exists across the galaxy. Behind these flashy facades, crime bosses and secret political emissaries make backroom deals that decide the fates of worlds, and as much as both the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire might like to change it, the Hutt Cartel calls the shots.
For all the opulence above, however, an equal level of brutality lies below. The bowels of Nar Shaddaa hide some of the galaxy’s darkest secrets. In the pursuit of advanced technologies, unscrupulous enterprises conduct hazardous experiments on unwilling test subjects and crime lords employ slaves as fodder on industrial assembly lines. Fugitives hide from the law after committing heinous crimes, and prisoners who’ve vanished from all over the galaxy are held in anonymous and inescapable private prisons. Criminal enterprises beyond Hutt control compete for power, as well – foremost among them the Exchange syndicate, the Hutt Cartel's only genuine rival. While the upper levels of Nar Shaddaa may be one of the most desirable places to visit in the galaxy, the moon’s lower levels are a place which anyone in their right mind would avoid at all costs.
In the distant past, before becoming the Hutts’ showcase, Nar Shaddaa was used as a refugee camp for Evocii driven from Hutta itself. Then again, after the Jedi Civil War 300 years ago, Nar Shaddaa was swarmed with refugees who were used by the criminal Exchange to lure and capture any remaining Jedi. More recently, when the Great War began, it brought ruin to many star systems, but to Nar Shaddaa, it brought only more profit. While other systems were offering allegiance to the Empire or to the Republic, the Hutts controlling Nar Shaddaa realized they could keep their autonomy – and their increased profits – by dealing with both sides. This delicate balancing act has increased the risk of doing business, but it hasn’t deterred competition. The Exchange and the Hutt Cartel have engaged in a winner-takes-all crime war that spans the galaxy but centers on the tiny moon of Nar Shaddaa.
– A founding member of the Galactic Republic, Corellia is one of the most vibrant business centers in the galaxy, and of the highest strategic importance. Besides being the hub for galactic corporate enterprise and maintaining a vocal presence in the Senate, Corellia is also the birthplace of many Republic economic, political, and military leaders. While Coruscant is a symbol of Republic power and tradition, Corellia is a testament to the Republic’s resourcefulness and respect for personal and economic freedom.
Corellia’s capital, Coronet City, is a model of efficient industry blended with environmental aesthetics. Determined to maintain their world’s beauty and individuality, Corellians protected large swaths of parkland in the city’s heart. Underneath this sophisticated façade though, an atmosphere of corruption lies just beneath the surface. Corporate influence has always driven Corellian political policy, and most Corellians accept this as fair bargain for the freedoms and economic prosperity it affords.
Despite their appreciation for a lax legal system, Corellians are known to be staunchly loyal to the Republic. This is why recent rumors of Imperial influence in the local government went largely ignored until now. Nothing has been confirmed by reliable sources, but official lines of communication between Corellia and the Republic have recently been suddenly and mysteriously shut down.
Holo-video and images from Corellia show widespread destruction in Coronet city, and though an act of terrorism has not been ruled out, some fear the situation may be more serious. However dire circumstances are, though, the rugged and resilient spirit of the Corellian people is sure to have survived, and rest-assured, the Republic will stop at nothing to protect this planet that is so critical to the Republic’s infrastructure and its culture.
– For centuries, a treasure trove of resources lay untapped in the most unexpected of places--a small, frigid world at the edge of the galaxy—Ilum.
The first to discover Ilum’s potential were the Jedi. The planet’s wealth of subterranean Adegan crystals proved to be perfectly attuned for use in Lightsabers, and Jedi began undertaking pilgrimages to Ilum to forge their legendary weapons. Dangerous and far from civilization, many Jedi lost their lives to Ilum’s bizarre beasts and brutal climate.
Over the years, the Order established small enclaves and discreet Temples to provide shelter for Jedi who made the long journey. Ilum became a rite of passage for powerful Jedi constructing new Lightsabers and a safe harbor for respected Jedi Masters seeking a quiet place for intense meditation.
Recently, however, the peace on Ilum was shattered. Inexplicably, the Sith Empire learned of the planet’s location and attacked with a mighty force of shock troops and Sith, slaughtering the small group of Jedi on the planet and leaving their sanctuaries in ruins. Though the Order was devastated to lose control of this sacred space, Republic resources have been spread too thin to mount a counter-attack.
Recent intelligence, however, has suggested that the Sith’s interest in Ilum extends far beyond simply harvesting Lightsaber crystals. Watching the Empire devote so many resources to operations on this remote world, Republic leaders and members of the Jedi Council have begun to question whether they might have surrendered a resource of far greater value than anyone ever imagined…
– Environmental poisons have made Quesh one of the most dangerous and valuable planets in the galaxy, and the grounds for a savage battle between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire. Though the chemicals on Quesh are lethal to most life forms, they can also be used to create some of the most potent adrenals in the galaxy… and untold wealth for whoever controls the ingredients.
Initially discovered by the Republic during the Great War, Quesh was abandoned after scientists detected the poisonous content of its atmosphere. It wasn’t until years later that a young chemist rummaging through old data recognized the potential for the chemical compounds on Quesh—they are incredibly close to venenit shadaaga (Hutt Venom), a primary ingredient in high-grade adrenals for healing, reflexes, and concentration.
If the Republic could find a way to process the delicate chemicals, it would provide a major source of new income at a critical time in the war effort. Ultimately though, Republic engineers were unable to master the techniques to synthesize the adrenals. They were forced to seek help from some unlikely allies– the Hutts. Three families from the Hutt Cartel were quietly convinced to step around their neutrality treaty with the Empire in return for a cut of adrenal profits that not even a Hutt could refuse. The Cartel, so long as they received their share, looked the other way.
Within a decade, the Republic was fully invested in Quesh. Despite efforts to keep Quesh a guarded secret, miner and worker gossip slowly crept out. It wasn’t long before the Empire heard about this vast source of chemical wealth - and the treaty-breaking Hutts. The Cartel was forced to declare the Republic-aligned Hutts traitors, and assist the Empire as it launched a full-scale attack on Quesh, seeking to destroy Republic efforts and claim the resource for its own.
Now, the Republic struggles to defend its investment from the Empire and their unhappy Hutt Cartel allies.Availiable AliensDue to the fact that there are some species not yet discovered by the Republic and historic complications only certain species will be availiable as playable characters. However, if you know of a species that you believe should be included in the list, inform me and I will review it. If I think it belongs in the Old Republic, it will be included. Otherwise, please use the species listed below only please.
(I'll only allow a few due to Force immunity :3)
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• Mon Calamari
• Pureblood Sith
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Originally Posted by ShredLife
i would just like to state that i think that groups that seek to use snowboarding as a tool to lure children into their cult of hatred and intolerance are disgusting, reprehensible, and predatory - and i would personally punch you in the face for trying to hijack the sport i grew up with for your religious gains.
We don't use it as a tool to lure children into Christianity. Most of the sfc's that I have seen mostly work with college age kids. Whats wrong that we would present our beliefs and then let people make their own decisions? With this thinking you could say that teaching evolution as a fact an not a theory is doing the same. If you ever see me id more than glad to let you punch me in the face.
18“If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. 19If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you. 20Remember the words I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’b If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also. 21They will treat you this way because of my name, for they do not know the One who sent me." | <urn:uuid:187489a9-c6ba-4b77-9152-7bbdac056bea> | 2013-05-26T02:57:08Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Alexis is outside, begging for Stefan to let her in. She says there's more to it and needs to tell him everything. Stefan opens the door; he does not want to hear it. She tells him she never meant to hurt him but he doesn't care what she says. Alexis wants to get a few things from her room but Stefan won't let her. He advises she leave the island and never return.
Tony wants to know what Lorraine knows about Carly and he repeats what he heard her say. She tries to walk away from him but he lets her know he's not leaving until he has the truth. She says she knows something about his baby & she's been protecting Carly but she can't do it anymore.
Amy brings Carly some juice and she asks Amy if she's seen Tony, he was supposed to take her home.
Bobbie shows Luke the picture of Carly she found. Luke says that the first time he saw Carly he knew something was up and so he did a little research on her. He had hoped to find something that would pull Tony away and he had the photo just in case he needed to show it around. Bobbie wants to know if he found anything but Luke tells her no, her past checked out. Bobbie wonders why he never said anything to her and he talks his way out of it. Bobbie tells him how at times she thinks Carly can be sweet and feels like she wants to reach out to her at times. Luke warns her not to go down that road and she admits she is drawn to her.
Lorraine tells Tony he is having a boy; she was with Carly when she had a sonogram at Mercy. Tony is a bit surprised and says he's going to speak to Carly about this. When he leaves Lorraine goes to call Carly and is reprimanded by Sister Margaret.
Stefan calls to go to the mainland and orders a car when he arrives there.
Lorraine changes her mind and calls to warn Carly. When she tells her she told Tony he was having a boy, Carly informs her that the sonogram doesn't show the sex of the baby. She yells at Lorraine but apologizes. Lorraine also reminds her about the job at GH she wants, but Carly tells her that she's trying but can't guarantee anything. If she doesn't come through, Lorraine tells her Tony will learn a lot more and she hangs up. Carly seems a bit shaken and then Tony walks in.
Bobbie wants to change the subject & Luke thinks it's a good idea but Bobbie now wants to talk about Caroline. She says when the picture fell out of the safe she thought it was one of the pictures Virginia sent. Sometimes she wants to see what her daughter looked like but Luke talks her out of wanting to ever find out. She invites him to Thanksgiving dinner at the brownstone. He tells her he is close to finding out Alexis' secret.
Alexis sits alone at the docks and Ned finds her there. He wants to know why she's there and if she is all right. He gives her his coat and says he was on his way to see her. He now believes that she didn't have anything to do with the takeover. He wanted to see her before she left for Greece with Stefan. Alexis lets him know they're not going to Greece and there is no more her and Stefan. She can't tell him what happened but she does let him know the relationship with her cousin is completely over.
Stefan knocks on Katherine's door and when there is no answer he walks in to find she's left.
Tony asks Carly how she's feeling and she asks him where he was. Tony tells her they need to talk but when she's up to it. Carly lets him know Lorraine called and she knows what he wants to discuss. He wants to know why she lied about the sonogram. Carly tells him she didn't really lie because she didn't have one yet when he had asked but he put the thought in her head and she was afraid he'd try to stop her. Carly says she had a fear that something was wrong with her baby and she didn't want to bother him. Carly apologizes and tells him she doesn't want him to ever feel he has to marry her and she had to prepare herself for single motherhood. Tony believes she was trying to protect him but doesn't want to be left in the dark.
Luke shows Bobbie what he's been doing with the numbers. He wants to find out what it is and make it worse, then he'll have the upperhand.
Nikolas makes conversation with Stefan. He asks what's wrong and says he'll explain later but they are postponing their return. He does tell him they will no longer be seeing Alexis, she's dead to them.
Ned tells her to take some time to sort things out and then she can talk it over with her cousin. He asks what it was she did and she will only say she betrayed him. Ned says she probably had her reasons.
Carly's released and promises Tony no more secrets. He tells her wants to see the sonogram, maybe even frame it.
Nikolas thinks it's harsh to say that about Alexis and wants to know what she did. Stefan says he can't say but does tell him that he needs to find Katherine because the estrangement was caused by Alexis. Nikolas informs him that she has left PC for good.
Ned invites Alexis home with him but she says she can't, she's staying at the PC Hotel. She doesn't want him to look out for her but he lets her know he wants to be her friend and she does need him.
Luke thinks he's getting somewhere. The ID numbers show the name George Pappas and Kenneth Soames. Luke gets information on him and sees another transaction to a cemetery worker. He plans to find out more.
Katherine goes to Serenity and knocks on the door but there's no answer.
Stefan questions Nikolas where she could have gone. Nikolas needs to know what Alexis has done. Stefan says he'll tell him but he must find Katherine first. Nikolas says OK but is coming with him and he can tell him in the car.
Ned sits down at Alexis' table and wants to know how she's doing. She's still down and he tries to lift her spirits. Alexis is not ready to discuss what happened and doesn't think Ned will ever understand.
Luke goes to Natasha's grave & notices the area was recently dug up. Mr. Smith, the cemetery worker comes across Luke who says he's paying his respects for Alexis Davis.
Felicia's back is killing her from their stakeout the previous night. Her and Mac discuss Thanksgiving Day and Mac mentions how he's going to miss having Robin there. Felicia asks him to explain what happened at the stakeout . Tess comes in and tells the two they're fired.
Mr. Smith wants to know if Ms. Davis sent him and Luke comments on how the grave appears tampered. He talks his way out of it, claiming upkeep and Luke brings up the money Alexis paid him. He says the plot had to be re
dug and Luke asks if they dug up the grave & opened the coffin. He says yes but there wasn't a body in it. He offers Mr. Smith some whiskey since it's going to be a long stay.
Stefan begins to tell Nikolas about his half-sister and the danger the child would have been in. He says that Alexis led him to believe that his half-sister was Katherine Bell. He tells how she spent a small fortune proving this and explains all she did. He says he believed it was Katherine and kept silent so to keep her safe. Nikolas asks why Alexis would do this and he says she thought Katherine was unworthy of him and knew he wouldn't give her up on his own. Stefan explained how he learned the truth and Nikolas wonders how you could be so wrong about someone. He knew she was devious but not against them.
Alexis thinks Nikolas will one day come around but Stefan won't. Ned asks if there's life after Stefan' but she doesn't know. He wants to help her. Alexis doesn't know how to think of Stefan as her enemy.
Nikolas tells Stefan he feels better knowing the truth. Stefan says he hopes Katherine will listen to him, he thinks she despises him but Nikolas doesn't agree.
Katherine knows someone's inside and is not giving up. She knows that its not a private estate anymore. She stands outside and talks about her mother and there is an old man sitting inside on a couch. He opens the door and recognizes her.
Luke goes to the hospital to see Bobbie and she wants to make sure that him and Lucky are coming to Thanksgiving dinner. Bobbie notices some dirt on his hands and wants to know what he's been digging. She wants to know if he found the man Alexis paid and she wants him to tell her but he thinks it's a sensitive issue because it involves a little girl who supposedly died. She thanks him for caring but wants to hear everything. He tells her all he's learned and they try to figure out what this all means. Stefan walks in and asks Bobbie if she's seen Edward. Edward walks in and asks what he wants. Stefan needs to know where Katherine is.
Mr. Redfield lets Katherine in and tells her to make herself at home. She says she never thought she'd see this house again and tried to forget her childhood. He detects some sadness but she says she's going to be fine. She asks if she can stay there.
Felicia tries to smooth things over with Tess but she doesn't thinks things are working out. She claims the problem is with her and needs to get this over so she can move on from the past. Tess also gives them a tip about seeing Jimmy at the Great George motel. They are going to check it out and she apologizes for her lack of faith in them.
Edward thinks what Stefan did to Katherine was horrible and asks if he's back to finish the job. Edward will not say where she is and Stefan says he plans to make an apology and reinstate her. Edward wants to know what happened to his plans to return to Greece and Stefan says he's staying in PC and needs to find Katherine. Edward doesn't know where she is.
Ned asks Alexis is she'd like to go for a ride in the mountains but she's not very good company. She tells him she'll call him later on & he lets her know he's going to keep popping up. Alexis gets up to leave and Nikolas is there to give her something which was left behind. She wants a chance to explain but he doesn't want to hear her lies. She tries to reason with him and he wants to know how could she.
Mac says no
one with his or James Meadows description checked into the motel. Felicia says that Tess is just an innocent woman, that's why she felt such compassion for her.
Tess walks into a motel room and there's the Mac look alike laying on the bed.
Stefan stops by to see Mac and asks if he knows where Katherine is. Mac doesn't know but recalls their last conversation together upon request from Stefan. When he mentions she was going to look for piece of mind Stefan thanks him and leaves.
Mr. Redfield allows her to stay and she'd like to stay in Dominique's room.
Alexis tells Nikolas she couldn't stand by and watch Stefan make the biggest mistake of is life because Katherine is a dangerous woman and he doesn't know her history. He defends Katherine and tells her he can not hear anymore of her lies. Nikolas walks out and Alexis is deeply upset.
Today's recap was written by Amie Martin
The day before Thanksgiving finds the citizens of Port Charles reminiscent.....
Katherine returns to her childhood home at Serenity where Mr. Whitfield, a servant like her mother, welcomes her with open arms. Stefan is not far behind his beloved Katherine. His knocks on Serenity's door are answered by Whitfield who, upon realizing this is the man Katherine is running from, manages to keep him at bay---until Stefan forces himself in and throws a hundred dollar bill on the table hoping to buy information. Stefan explains the "urgency" he feels regarding finding Katherine; he simply must explain things to her face to face. Moments after Stefan leaves, Katherine returns from her visit in the kitchen in which her mother worked, and Whitfield shoves the money in his pocket. Whitfield tries to assess her true feelings about the man she is running from-the man who broke her heart. Perhaps, Whitfield suggests hopefully, Katherine can find a way to figure out what really happened and work things out with him. She insists it was all too painful; she tried to hang on, but in the end she simply had to leave Port Charles-and him-behind her. Maybe if she saw him face to face again, Whitfield suggests.....But Katherine maintains that seeing him again would only stir everything up and make things worse. Later, when Stefan returns (hopeful that Whitfield has reconsidered), Whitfield gives him the money back and tells him again he doesn't know Ms. Bell's whereabouts.
Mike visits Brenda at her new home to invite her for Thanksgiving. He's hesitant with her because he's afraid when Brenda sees him she only thinks of Sonny. Brenda assures him that, although she does think of Sonny when she sees him, she also thinks good thoughts. Though she declines his invitation because, as she tells him, she's considering flying to London to surprise her sister and then to Paris to see Robin, they agree that they're like family. If she ever needs him, he'll be there..... Jax arrives as Mike is leaving and is surprised about Brenda's "plans." When they're alone, Brenda tells Jax she isn't really flying to Europe because she has other plans. With him, she hopes. Jax agrees, and, when questioned about her ability to cook, Brenda suggests he use his imagination. After all, it's not her fault Jax is always flying in food from all over the world so she doesn't have a chance to cook! How hard can it be?
Jason gives his bodyguard the night off..... In Paris, Robin opens her notebook and begins to write a letter to Jason. She's thinking about last Thanksgiving and wishes they could be together now. She writes how she still feels him with her. She misses teaching him and learning from him and feeling like he knows her "straight through to my heart." She imagines what it would be like to go home this year for Thanksgiving and explains that she realizes now she ran to Paris to avoid dealing with her life: But, she also realizes, "Living half a world away from you doesn't make me love you any less." Robin imagines that if she went to Port Charles, she'd surprise her Uncle Mac at the Outback and tell him how much she misses her life. She would tell him how she wants him to be proud of her; would he be less proud if she went to PCU instead of Yale and Paris? She imagines Mac supporting her but pointing out, where Jason is concerned, that he hurt her, chose his job over her, and endangered her life. She'd tell Mac how she loved Jason anyway and how he's given her so much. "The question is," Mac would ask her, "can he see how much you've give him?" Jason would appear from the dark and Mac would ask him, "Do you love her? Will you protect her?" "With my life," Jason would tell him. When Mac would point out that Robin wouldn't want that, she wouldn't want to lose him, Robin would tell him that's for her and Jason to decide and she'd ask her uncle to love and accept them either way. Mac would tell his niece he only wants her to be happy..... Next, Robin would urge Jason to visit his family because they need to tell him face to face that they love him. Jason would be hesitant, but Robin would prevail! At the Quartermaines' Emily and Lila would fight with Edward about Jason's arrival. Edward would bring up his criminal association, but Lila would urge him to let the holiday spirit take over and be thankful he's with them. Alan and Monica would then arrive and thank Robin for bringing their son to them. "I can't make him do anything he doesn't want to do," Robin would explain to them. Still, Edward would continue to bring up Jason's role as Sonny's predecessor, and the Q's would commence their usual bickering over the family and who is worthwhile and who isn't. In the midst of all the "noise," Lila would lean in to Robin and tell her not to be discouraged: "They really love him, you know. And one day he'll come back. I even light a candle for that day from time to time." Writing to Jason again, Robin admits his family is difficult but that they love him. "I think I could lead you part of the way back to them if we were together." If only Jason could give her the one thing she needs, Robin thinks.....Later, Robin curls up in bed still thinking of Jason and imagines them alone on the bridge. They would talk about when she'll leave. Jason would tell her, when she does, she's not leaving alone! He quit and now they're free! He understands about the future now-because of her-and they'll get there together.
In Port Charles, Jason turns the lights out; in Paris Robin tries to sleep. Jason walks to the door to his balcony and looks out at the sky; Robin gets up and lights a candle in her window, looking up at the same sky-half a world away. hysterical.
Jax arrives at Brenda's house only to find out that she doesn't have Thanksgiving dinner ready. Brenda isn't worried because she thinks Jax has catered dinner anyway thinking she wouldn't be able to cook dinner. He tells her hasn't and instead they are going to cook whatever she has in her cupboards for dinner. They wind up eating s'mores in front of the fireplace. As they are eating, Brenda begins to tell Jax what she is most thankful for this year and stops short of telling him exactly what she is thankful for and instead smiles at him.
Nikolas comes to dinner at Audrey's house and Liz makes her usual cutting comments to him. As Audrey, Sarah, Nikolas, and Liz are making small talk in the living room before dinner, Lucky shows up with Audrey's cat which had been missing. Lucky tells Audrey he found her cat through Foster his dog. The situation is awkward having both Lucky and Nikolas there. Lucky leaves to go to Bobbie's house for dinner after saying good-bye to Liz outside Audrey's house.
At the Quartermaine mansion, everyone is gathering for dinner. Monica suggests they order pizza and Edward tells her nonsense, they are going to have a traditional dinner. Right after he says this, the dogs run in from the kitchen having eaten Thanksgiving dinner. Edward still refuses to order pizza saying he has everything under control. Ned walks in next accompanied by Alexis. Upon seeing Alexis, Edward tries to make a "stink" about Alexis being there and Lila steps in to stop him. Alexis tells them it is okay for her to be there because she no longer lives with Stefan nor has anything to do with him or the Cassadine family.
While this is going on, Emily shows up at Jason's to invite him to the Quartermaine family dinner. After much cajoling, Jason still refuses and Emily leaves to go home. Jason then starts to remember a conversation with Robin in which she told him he owed it to Jason Quartermaine to take care of the people he loved, the Quartermaines.
Meanwhile, at the Quartermaines, Edward's idea of a traditional dinner turns out to be pizza. It is delivered by three men dressed as pilgrims wearing masks who proceed to rob the Quartermaines. The robbers realize the whole roomful of Quartermaines are carrying only $67 in cash and say they can't go back with such a small amount. The Quartermaines decide to help them by going through all their possessions in the main room trying to get rid of things they don't like. While the robbers are paying attention to the strange behavior of the family, Edward manages to scribble a note asking for help and attach it to Annabelle the dog.
At the Brownstone, everyone is gathered together getting ready for dinner when Carly and Tony arrive to give Lucas a Thanksgiving day present. The atmosphere is very strained, however Bobbie invites them to stay for dinner. After she tells them they all need to get along for the sake of the children, Carly and Tony agree to stay. When they all sit down for dinner, Carly gets up from the table and goes into the other room obviously upset. Bobbie goes to see to her and they share a warm moment. Back at the dinner table, everyone is eating when Annabelle shows up with Edward's note. Luke picks up the note and the only thing he can read is, "Quartermaine's... thieves", the rest of the note having been smudged by dog slobber. Luke says, "Tell me something we don't know" and throws the paper away.
Emily walks into the Quartermaine mansion and gets caught up in the robbery. She tells the robbers they will all be sorry because her brother is Jason Morgan. The robbers begin to get afraid having recognized Jason's name and start to leave. As they do, Jason shows up bringing a cooked turkey. The robbers run out the door dropping everything they have stolen, the turkey Jason has brought and a note for the Quartermaines. The note is from Tracy, who has set up the whole robbery.
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An interview with outfielder Brandon Riese
Why do you like the game of softball?
I enjoy the competition and traveling all over the country playing in some great complexes. Plus the friendships you aquirer.
Who is the best softball player you have ever seen play?
I would have to say Wegs is the best all around player, and Conny and Helmer would be the best hitters i've seen.
What is your nickname in softball?
Where do you call home?
What do you do for a living?
Union Commercial Carpenter
Did you play sports in High School / College / Pro?
Football/Basketball/Track in High School, and 3 yrs of College football.
How did you get your start in softball and how did you get to the upper level?
I was asked by Crotch in '07 to play with the Shockers/PDR. We won C USSSA that yr. After that I played with Todd Ankney and the boys. Been playing with them ever since.
What position do you play?
What batting grip do you use?
Pinky off the knob, overlapping pinky and ring finger with the other hand
What ounce bat do you use?
What do you do in the offseason to prepare for the next softball season?
Weight Training, and Batting Practice twice a week.
What is your favorite sports team?
Green Bay Packers!!!
What is your favorite sport other than softball?
Do you have any superstitions and if so, what are they?
What is your most memorable softball moment?
Winning the USSSA Confernence Championshiop in '10 and winning the USSSA C in '07
Is slowpitch softball a sport or a game?
Sport… to much work in the off season to be just a game.
What is the best improvement upper level softball could make?
limiting the number of major players per team to 6, and finding ways to stop players from tampering with bats!
What is your favorite non-World tournament?
Dudley, Brodhead Covered Bridge Days
What is the funniest thing you have ever seen on a softball field?
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Randy Wolf (1-1, 3.93) vs. Jordan Zimmermann (2-1, 4.24).
COMMENTS: Hey everybody, anything interesting happen today? I just think it's great how we're in the middle of this historic winning streak and it feels as if nothing can go wrong. It's like, I don't know, we're in some invisible bubble that protects us from all the evil in the world. Undefeated at Dodger Stadium! There's no place like home There's no place like home There's no place like home | <urn:uuid:c8efe161-808e-47bc-9d6e-b89ecac66826> | 2013-05-26T03:10:50Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Not an exhaustive definition, but true to the core meaning of the word:
-serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles; the fundamental structure.
-of, pertaining to, or affecting the foundation or basis: a fundamental revision.
-being an original or primary source: a fundamental idea.
-a basic principle, rule, law, or the like, that serves as the groundwork of a system; essential part: to master the fundamentals of a trade.
-strict adherence to any set of basic ideas or principles
The current connotation to this word applied to beliefs is actually, in many ways, contrary to the actual word itself. Those referred to as fundamentalists or "fundies" are often not fundamental in their beliefs, but actually extremists when compared to those who follow a fundamental value set within the same general belief system. I realize that the current use has grown from the use of the word referring to the fundamentalist movement, but too often the ones that seem to be getting the press are more extremist than fundamentalist in any sense of the word.
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I spent my formative years in Sudbury, Massachusetts, attending college at the University of Massachusetts / Dartmouth where I earned a BFA in Visual Design. After college, I worked for various studios and agencies in the Boston - Cambridge area. From 1983-1988, I was a member of the Lettering Arts Guild of Boston, a creative guild who sponsored workshops and exhibited Calligraphic work. A highlight of this career chapter was designing business presentations for a global consulting group. This work offered extensive travel to Europe, Canada and the US. My first visit to Maine was a family vacation in Thomaston at the age of nine. Other youthful experiences included helping to build a family vacation home in Friendship and summer resort work in the Boothbay Harbor Region. I began my career in real estate in 1997. My experience includes listing and selling waterfront, island and resort property, new construction and investment property. I have extensive relocation experience helping buyers from all over the country make their move to this great state. I am a member of the Portland Board of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors. I am a founding member of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of Portland. Outside interests include travel, cooking, golf, and religiously following all the Boston sports teams. | <urn:uuid:a3404851-92b5-4d31-809a-e6a6edbc9f5d> | 2013-05-26T03:11:54Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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To have gdb set the working language automatically, use ‘set language local’ or ‘set language auto’. gdb then infers the working language. That is, when your program stops in a frame (usually by encountering a breakpoint), gdb sets the working language to the language recorded for the function in that frame. If the language for a frame is unknown (that is, if the function or block corresponding to the frame was defined in a source file that does not have a recognized extension), the current working language is not changed, and gdb issues a warning.
This may not seem necessary for most programs, which are written entirely in one source language. However, program modules and libraries written in one source language can be used by a main program written in a different source language. Using ‘set language auto’ in this case frees you from having to set the working language manually. | <urn:uuid:e6e3d538-e1af-4a69-987f-7725fc621a8d> | 2013-05-26T02:48:31Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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The U.S. counter terrorism apparatus was used to monitor the Occupy Movement nationwide.
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FAIRHAVEN — An elderly woman trying to flee a fire in her apartment Thursday collapsed 2 feet from her door and later died of apparent smoke inhalation, fire officials said.
The victim, identified as Barbara Wilbur, 84, of 304 Mill Road, was in her home when the fire started just before 10:30 a.m. Wayne Oliveira, the Fire Department's public information officer, said a kitchen stove is believed to have sparked the blaze.
Wilbur apparently tried to put out the fire with the sprayer on her sink before attempting to leave her apartment, Oliveira said. She collapsed 2 feet from the door and was found by a cleaning woman who called the Fire Department, he said.
Wilbur was taken to St. Luke's Hospital, where she later died from apparent smoke inhalation, he said, adding her cat also died.
Oliveira said it was unclear whether Wilbur was cooking something or that the stove had been left on.
The fire was confined to the kitchen but the heat from it melted a number of plastic appliances, creating a thick, black smoke that filled the entire four-room apartment, he said.
He estimated damage to the apartment at $40,000.
Wilbur's apartment was above the garage in a house where her son lives with his girlfriend, Oliveira said.
No one else was home at the time of the fire, which the state fire marshal termed accidental, he added.
The Wilbur home is located in a rural area off Mill Road accessible by an unpaved, heavily wooded road. No neighbors appeared to be home Thursday afternoon.
In recent years, Fairhaven has seen few fire-related fatalities. In 2006, a worker was killed after a piece of aluminum siding he was holding struck a power line at the Old Oxford Pub. The strike started a fire and electrocuted the worker, who then fell from his scaffolding.
In 1992, a 40-year-old man died in a blaze at his West Street home when he entered the building to search for his daughter who he mistakenly thought was still inside. In 1990, a 66-year-old woman died after a space heater in her bedroom caught fire in the early morning hours.
In 1987, twin 2-year-old girls were found burned to death in a Jeep parked on Sconticut Neck Road.
Investigators later determined that a 3-year-old playing with a butane lighter had ignited that fire. | <urn:uuid:6b8aaeed-9df8-47ad-b984-379a4b096911> | 2013-05-26T02:49:33Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Current events for
|Events in space history for 05/02:|
- Trio of Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, and Kenny Rogers held a concert at the Johnson Space Center Rocket Park, Houston, Texas for 12,000 space workers to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the first manned lunar landing. (1989).
- "Preliminary Design of Experimental World Circling Spaceship" published (1946). | <urn:uuid:835b3ca5-7523-4c77-8874-d3f219cf7bfc> | 2013-05-26T02:54:14Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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A group of researchers at DTU Space is developing an observatory to be mounted on the International Space Station. Called ASIM, the observatory will among other things photograph giant lightning discharges above the clouds. The objective is to determine whether giant lightning discharges affect the Earth’s climate.
The question is whether giant lightning discharges, which shoot up from the clouds towards space, are simply a spectacular natural phenomenon, or whether they alter the chemical composition of the atmosphere, affecting the Earth’s climate and the ozone layer.
In recent years, scientists at DTU Space have studied giant lightning using high-altitude mountain cameras. From time to time, the cameras have succeeded in capturing low-altitude lightning flashes which have shot up from a thundercloud. The International Space Station provides a clear view of these giant lightning discharges, and the opportunity to study them will be significantly improved with the introduction of the observatory.
The researchers will also use ASIM to study how natural and man-made events on the ground – such as hurricanes, dust storms, forest fires and volcanic eruptions – influence the atmosphere and climate. | <urn:uuid:64609457-8d80-4c2f-9854-ad43579b4866> | 2013-05-26T03:03:18Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Reviewed by Daniel P. (age 10)
I think the book is a funny because a boy is trying to take out a bear's tooth. Then my favorite part was when the boy tried to hit the bear's head with a pillow. My favorite character is the boy because he tries to take out the bear's tooth with different things. The best picture is when the boy tries to examine the bear's teeth. Also, the pictures are very colorful.
I recommend this book to anyone that has ever had a toothache. | <urn:uuid:a187f33b-2f50-41c0-98cd-f975ea155d68> | 2013-05-26T02:48:57Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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As one of the most delicate areas of your body, the eye zone often experiences premature signs of aging before any other areas. Exposed to the elements of nature and thinned with the passage of time, the skin around your eyes often becomes less supple and more wrinkled with each passing year. Fortunately, you can circumvent this type of damage simply by including a few quality eye products into your daily skincare routine.
Eye creams and gels offer replenishing benefits that may extend to moisture, elastin, or collagen levels. All of these elements are necessary to maintain soft, supple, elastic skin that can thwart the early signs of aging including wrinkling.
Eye lift products are designed to re-firm your eye zone, while preventing future damage from occurring. Eye renewal/restorative creams and serums minimize existing expression lines and wrinkles. They infuse fresh hydration and firmness into your skin, rejuvenating the eye zone’s appearance.
Corrective eye creams tackle most of the early signs of aging, including puffiness, dark circles, dullness, and wrinkles. Brightening eye products attack dullness. Anti-aging eye products deliver capabilities that lead to younger looking skin. Wrinkles are minimized, puffiness and dark circles are reduced, and the skin is hydrated to higher levels. | <urn:uuid:7b51d7df-fb90-4fa7-b10a-60f810272af1> | 2013-05-26T03:04:05Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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ASK A QUESTION Hi, What is there a difference between "Me gusta" and "Me gustan"?
What is there a difference between "Me gusta" and "Me gustan"? Is one use of the words for speaking properly and the other for casually speaking? Could you give me some examples how the two phrases would be used?
Gusta is used is a singular conjugation of the verb and requires a subject that matches it in number.
Gustan is a plural conjugation and requires a subject that matches it in number
Me gusta el libro
Me gustan los libros
Here is a link to the reference article for this topic Gustar like verbs
Your question can be answered by watching Lesson 1:6 of the Learn Spanish video series.
For now, I will tell you that the difference has nothing to do with being formal or casual. Rather, it has to do with the fact that one is singular and one is plural.
Me gusta means that something is pleasing to you. For example: "Me gusta bailar", which means dancing is pleasing to me. In this case, dancing is singular, so the third person singular conjugation of "gustar" is used.
The second example would be "Me gustan los animales." In this example, animals is plural, so the verb "gustar" is conjugated to the third person plural.
I know this is a very short explanation and I hope it helps. However, you would be much better off having Paralee explain it for you in the video. Believe me, she does a much better job.
They mean the same thing except one refers to a singular topic and one refers to a plural topic.
Me gusta la banana.
Me gustan las frutas.
That was the same question i had about 3 days ago. | <urn:uuid:2398d2af-329d-4d75-ae2b-8bbab0eaa311> | 2013-05-26T02:42:19Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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1. "The Star Trek Way"
What to do: Find that old Captain Kirk costume you rocked back in Halloween '09 to celebrate the prequel. That's right—the skin-tight shirt with the logo, the Vulcan ears, and the Phaser gun. Next, find the perfect moment to halt your potential date as she is on the move. Maybe wait behind the corner in the hallway between classes or head her off in the cafeteria during lunch. When your crush looks at you all dressed up, she's bound to raise her eyebrows. That's when you hit her with your secret skill: speaking Klingon. Ask your date out in that frighteningly warbled language and you might get beamed to Planet Yes in no time!
2. "The Albert Einstein Way"
What to do: Get busy in the library or lab creating an equation. When all your numbers and factors and expressions check out, put it to the test. Remember to check your work. When you get a chance, write the equation on paper and secretly slip it to him. When he finally solves the problem, he'll realize it's a formula for love. That's when you appear, with a "love potion," ready to ask him to prom.
3. "The Theater Geek Way"
What to do: Find out in advance where your potential date will be hanging at the mall that weekend. Next, gather your fellow theater geeks and come up with the perfect flash mob. We recommend something peppy and uplifting. Something like a musical number with songs from your favorite Broadway show. Bonus points if you write an original song with the big question as the chorus! When you and your cast mates are left out of breath and panting in the middle of the mall, look right at your crush, ask her to the prom, and have the night of your life. Don't forget to record the flash mob and put it on YouTube, yo.
4. "The Indoor Kid Way"
What to do: Tons of nerds suffer from various ailments. Why not be creative? Try arranging your allergy pills so they form the question, "Will U Go 2 The Prom With Me?" You can also try the artistic approach by painting a picture of Superman and Lois Lane, but with your faces on the bodies instead of the comic book characters. Or, you can simply write a gushy-hearted, feeling-explosion poem that asks your maybe-date to the prom in a 1-2, 1-2 rhyme scheme.
5. "The Obscure Talent Way"
What to do: Search your mind's database for that one thing you do really well that no one knows about. If you know how to play an instrument that gets no love (like the accordion or the clarinet), then write your date a song and serenade the crap outta them. If you know how to build a website, then quickly register LetsGoToTheProm.com and send them a link to the site. If you can bake the perfect Shepherd's Pie, then get in the kitchen and spell out the big question in peas. If you can back flip 20 times in a row while reciting lines from Monsters, Inc., then…well, we're not sure what to do with that, but it's pretty cool.
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This year's honorees for Schalmont High School's Alumni Wall of Distinction are Gail DeAngelo, class of 1988; Michael James Mugits, class of 1971; and David Van Patten, class of 1972. They will be inducted during a formal ceremony on Thursday, May 28, at 4:30 p.m. in the Schalmont High School library.
Mugits of Gansevoort was honored for inspiring family, friends and colleagues through his devotion to nurturing the dreams and sustaining the hopes of students. As one of seven children, he faced many challenges growing up.
I had to overcome a number of issues growing up, and I think that if someone spoke to me when I was 10 or 11 and said, 'This is what's going to happen to you someday,' I would [have been] hard-pressed to put a lot of credibility into what they said, said Mugits.
However, it was during his time at Schalmont High School that he made connections with teachers and staff members who supported him and cultivated his self-confidence. He also played on the varsity soccer, basketball and baseball teams, and wrote for the school yearbook.
"The experiences I had in high school equipped me with a broader perspective of how my future could unfold," said Mugits in a statement. "I left feeling well-equipped to walk down the paths of my choice."
From Schalmont High School, Mugits went on to earn a bachelor's degree from the University of Maine at Machias and a master's degree from Plymouth State College. He then became the youngest principal in Maine at the age of 24, and served this role across the country in elementary schools, middle schools and high schools. He said one of his greatest accomplishments as a school principal happened in Texas when he led the transformation of a low-performing, impoverished, inner-city school into a school of achievement and hope, and received the O'Brien Foundation Award for Excellence in Leadership. | <urn:uuid:59c8cd85-4acb-4321-bb81-2a96abb9b422> | 2013-05-26T02:55:46Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Are you passionate about fashion?
Have got bags of personality?
Are you confident?
Are you looking to gain experience in presenting?
Then ReelRootz can help you
ReelRootz is a online tv station that focuses on anything from community, fashion, music, and highlights the positive things that are happening in Birmingham.
If you are interested in this opportunity please apply now. | <urn:uuid:6465f93d-d44a-4066-8631-1dfc9e23ed6a> | 2013-05-26T03:10:33Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt: Talented & Naturally Likeable
but he has been in Hollywood for almost all of his life and we hope he's not going anywhere soon.
Joseph began acting as a child appearing in several made-for-television movies and a few episodes of Family Ties but made his film debut in Beethoven in the early nineties. In 1994, he was cast in the lead role in Disney's Angels in the Outfield and had a recurring role on the hit series Roseanne for the next few years. Joseph is best known for his leading role in the NBC sitcom, 3rd Rock from the Sun, where he played Tommy Solomon, an alien living on Earth with his alien family. In 1999 he starred alongside an almost unknown actor, Heath Ledger (who he ironically resembles) and Julia Stiles in 10 Things I Hate About You. He was just recently nominated for a Golden Globe for his role as Tom Hansen in (500) Days of Summer.
Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight
Although it seems like he is just now reaching his peek, he intentionally took a break from acting in 2000 to attend Columbia University, where he studied French. He attended classes for a few years but didn't graduate and decided to pursue his passion again and do a few independent films like Manic, Mysterious Skin and Brick. Joseph likes to be selective when choosing the films he will be a part of and has been praised for his work by many critics. He is a fresh, talented young man whose career in Hollywood will only get better.
One of the reasons (500) Days of Summer worked so well and was received so well by both critics and fans was Joseph's acting and charisma. He was even compared to the late actor Jack Lemmon by Variety, which is a great honor. He had the privilege this fall to host Saturday Night Live and pulled off the tedious job like a professional. His opening monologue was a singing and dance number remnant of the musical scene in (500) Days of Summer, one of the best scenes in the movie.
Joseph's talent and natural likeability made him a star but just don't call him a celebrity to his face. He has been quoted saying, "The whole concept of celebrity pisses me off. While I'm not a celebrity, it's such a weird concept that society has cooked up for us. Astronauts and teachers are much more amazing than actors." Make sure to pick up your copy of (500) Days of Summer and cross your fingers the film and Joseph will pick up a few awards at the Golden Glove Awards.
See more photos of Joseph Gordon-Levitt here!
Image courtesy of PR Photos
Story by Erin Demchak
Starpulse contributing writer
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ETO Gitarama Project: Make a Difference (MAD)
Project ER : Education Rwanda
In the summers of 2004,2005 & 2006, a group of youth and adults traveled to Gatenga,Rwanda in Africa on a service project that involved working directly with several villages to primarily address three main issues:
- The training of teachers in the development of moral/educational programs for children, teaching them about unity and peace and how to work with children to apply these and other virtues in their daily lives.
- Working with village elders in the development of agricultural co-ops to assist in the production of food for purposes of more adequately feeding their families and also for providing a means for making a living.
- Teaching mothers and a few interested fathers about health and nutrition and how to provide inexpensive balanced meals for their families and steps to take to prevent disease.
In one village where the group was stationed there is an elementary school with over 800 students. Each small classroom is crowded to overflowing with at least 60 children.
This school is very poor and lacking everything thatwe, in this society consider essential and required as our basic right for the promotion of learning. For example, the school lacks enough desks so there is not enough room for all the children to sit down. Many have to stand up throughout their classes. We are in the process of raising funds for this school and the first priority request from the director of the school is for student desks.
Other financial needs include the building of latrines. Currently the school’s latrines are inadequate - only four latrines for the use of 863 students!
Other needs include pens for writing. Many students lack pens and must wait to borrow a friend’s pen after the friend has finished using it.
Books are another need.The school has no library books or room for housing them.
Many children come from poor families and do not eat all day. The director would like to be able to eventually establish a lunch program. Some help for this latter project might come from the UN World Food Program, but there would still be a need for salaries for cooks to prepare the meal.
As you can see there are many needs. We hope that you will be able to help improve the learning and living environments for these children. Our first project is buying desks. The school uses bench style desks where three children sit on each bench. The principal of the school tells us that they will need 105 more benches to replace those that are old and to add those that are lacking. Each bench costs about $40 Canadian to buy. Cost for all desks would be over $4,000! That is an ambitious goal but we are hopeful. For more information, please contact:
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The woman in Michael Palmer affair identified
The People's Association has confirmed that Ms Laura Ong, a constituency director of Pasir Ris West Constituency Office, has quit.
In a statement on Wednesday night, it said she tendered her resignation on Dec 10, citing family commitments.
"The People's Association has accepted her resignation," said the spokesman.
Ms Ong is understood to be the woman whom former Speaker of the House Michael Palmer had an extra-marital affair with. | <urn:uuid:1ce73985-8d7a-4b32-8d3a-3deb7e839105> | 2013-05-26T03:11:05Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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RE: Re: Problem passing node-set to params (RTF)
> But, I fixed my problem. I was using two different > variable names. So in my template I did this: > > <xsl:template name="foo"> > <xsl:param name="srcNode"/> > <xsl:param name="destNode"/> > </xsl:template> > > And in my calls I was doing this: > > <xsl:call-template name="foo"> > <xsl:with-param name="src" select="current()"/> > <xsl:with-param name="dest" select="$local"/> </xsl:call-template> Oops, and I actually saw that typo. Next time I won't assume that it was just a typo in the email! Or at least I should consider that that might be what's causing the problem. Yeah, it makes perfect sense now. The default value of a parameter that has no explicit default value specified is the empty string "", which of course can't be converted to a node-set. Evan
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Obesity means having too much body fat. It is not the same as being overweight, which means weighing too much. A person may be overweight from extra muscle, bone, or water, as well as from having too much fat.
Both terms mean that a person's weight is higher than what is thought to be healthy for his or her height.
Morbid obesity; Fat - obese
Causes, incidence, and risk factors:
Taking in more calories than you burn can lead to obesity because the body stores unused calories as fat. Obesity can be caused by:
- Eating more food than your body can use
- Drinking too much alcohol
- Not getting enough exercise
Many obese people who lose large amounts of weight and gain it back think it is their fault. They blame themselves for not having the willpower to keep the weight off. Many people regain more weight than they lost.
Today, we know that biology is a big reason why some people cannot keep the weight off. Some people who live in the same place and eat the same foods become obese, while others do not. Our bodies have a complex system to help keep our weight at a healthy level. In some people, this system does not work normally.
The way we eat when we are children can affect the way we eat as adults. The way we eat over many years becomes a habit, affecting what we eat, when we eat, and how much we eat.
We are surrounded by things that make it easy to overeat and hard to stay active.
- Many people do not have time to plan and make healthy meals.
- More people today work desk jobs compared to more active jobs in the past.
- People with less free time have less time to exercise.
The term "eating disorder" means a group of medical conditions that have an unhealthy focus on eating, dieting, losing or gaining weight, and body image. A person may be obese, follow an unhealthy diet, and have an eating disorder all at the same time.
Sometimes, medical problems or treatments cause weight gain, including:
- Underactive thyroid gland (hypothyroidism )
- Medicines such as birth control pills, antidepressants, and antipsychotics
Other things that can cause weight gain are:
- Quitting smoking. Most people who quit smoking gain 4 - 10 pounds in the first 6 months after quitting. Some people gain as much as 25 - 30 pounds.
- Stress, anxiety, feeling sad, or not sleeping well
- For women:
- Menopause -- women may gain 12-15 pounds during menopause
- Not losing the weight they gained during pregnancy
Signs and tests:
The health care provider will perform a physical exam and ask questions about your medical history, eating habits, and exercise routine.
The two most common ways to assess your weight and measure health risks related to your weight are:
Body mass index (BMI)
- Waist circumference (your waist measurement in inches)
BMI is calculated using height and weight. You and your health care provider can use your BMI to estimate how much body fat you have.
Your waist measurement is another way to estimate how much body fat you have. Extra weight around your middle or stomach area increases your risk for type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. People with "apple-shaped" bodies (meaning their waist is bigger than their hips) also have an increased risk for these diseases.
Skin fold measurements may be taken to check your body fat percentage.
Blood tests may be done to look for thyroid or hormone problems that could lead to weight gain. However, these tests are usually normal.
CHANGING YOUR LIFESTYLE
An active lifestyle and plenty of exercise, along with healthy eating, is the safest way to lose weight. Even modest weight loss can improve your health. You will need a lot of support from family and friends.
When dieting, your main goal should be to learn new, healthy ways of eating and make them a part of your daily routine.
Many people find it hard to change their eating habits and behaviors. You may have practiced some habits for so long that you may not even know they are unhealthy, or you do them without thinking. You need to be motivated to make lifestyle changes. Make the behavior change part of your life over the long term. Know that it takes time to make and keep a change in your lifestyle.
Work with your health care provider and dietitian to set realistic, safe daily calorie counts that help you lose weight while staying healthy. Remember that if you drop pounds slowly and steadily, you are more likely to keep them off. Your dietitian can teach you about:
- Healthy food choices
- Healthy snacks
- How to read nutrition labels
- New ways to prepare food
- Portion sizes
- Sweetened drinks
Extreme diets (fewer than 1,100 calories per day) are not thought to be safe or to work very well. These types of diets often do not contain enough vitamins and minerals. Most people who lose weight this way return to overeating and become obese again.
Learn new ways to manage stress, rather than snacking. Examples may be meditation, yoga, or exercise. If you are depressed or stressed a lot, talk to your health care provider.
MEDICATIONS AND HERBAL REMEDIES
You may see ads for supplements and herbal remedies that claim they will help you lose weight. Many of these claims are not true. Some of these supplements can have serious side effects. Talk to your health care provider before using them.
You can discuss weight loss drugs with your doctor. Most people lose between 5 and 10 pounds by taking these drugs. Most people also regain the weight when they stop taking the medicine, unless they have made lasting lifestyle changes.
Bariatric surgery can reduce the risk of disease in people with severe obesity. These risks include:
- Heart disease
- High blood pressure
- Some cancers
Surgery may help people who have been very obese for 5 years or more and have not lost weight from other treatments, such as diet, exercise, or medicine.
Surgery alone is not the answer for weight loss. It can train you to eat less, but you still have to do much of the work. You must be committed to diet and exercise after surgery. Talk to your doctor to learn if this is a good option for you.
Weight-loss surgeries include:
Many people find it easier to follow a diet and exercise program if they join a group of people with similar problems.
Obesity is a major health threat. The extra weight puts added stress on every part of your body and creates many risks to your health .
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Volusia County Sheriff’s investigators have arrested three women for their role in swindling an 88-year-old Deltona man out of more than $150,000, according to a news release from the Volusia County Sheriff's Office.
Belgica Rivera of DeBary, 46, reportedly moved the elderly man into her DeBary house and then married him shortly after pressuring him into signing a power of attorney that gave Rivera control over his finances.
The 88-year-old man suffers from numerous age-related maladies, including cancer, glaucoma, joint disease, hypertension and memory impairment and was given the power of attorney documents to sign while lying in a hospital bed in January, deputies said.
Sure enough, almost immediately, the man's life-savings began to dwindle. In just four months, Rivera began to wipe out the man's bank account, which shrunk from $204,000 to less than $48,000, the release stated.
The case first came to light after the man's family complained to the Sheriff’s Office that they hadn’t been able to make contact with the him.
Sheriff’s investigators found the man at a local hospital, where he had been taken for a mental health evaluation after being found wandering the street in a confused state in May.
A counselor at the hospital told deputies that the man really didn’t need to be there any longer, but had refused to leave because he claimed that he was being mistreated at home and his wife was stealing his money, according to the report.
The man later told that he tried to escape Rivera’s home several times, but said he was caught, beaten and locked in a room for his attempts, the report stated.
In April, Rivera put down about $90,000 on a new house, with the man's name on the mortgage — but not the deed to the house. She also bought a $29,000 SUV and made out several checks to herself and others and forged the man's signature on some of the checks, deputies said.
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Spud: "Good morning Mr. Columbus. I appreciate you spending some time with me for this interview. I know you've been very busy with parades, speeches and special events this past weekend."
Columbus: "I'm happy to be here."
Spud: "So tell us, who is Christopher Columbus?"
Columbus: "Well � they give me credit for discovering America in 1492."
Columbus: "There is some question about who really "discovered" America. The millions of indigenous peoples living here in 1492 figured the place had already been discovered. I just get credit for finding it and then telling the rest of the world where it was."
Spud: "Other people have claimed they got here first?"
Columbus: "Yes. The Vikings, Chinese, Russians, Irishmen, Basques, Portuguese, Phoenicians, Egyptians, Micronesians and Mormons all have stories that their ancestors got here first."
Spud: "But you're the guy who found it and got it in the newspapers?"
Columbus: "That's right."
Spud: "So why don't we call this place Columbia, after you, instead of America? Where did the name America come from?"
Columbus: "An Italian guy named Amerigo Vespucci mapped the Atlantic coast of South America between 1499 and 1502. People started calling the place America in his honor. He sort of stole my thunder."
Spud: "But you're still a hero?"
Columbus: "I was a hero for 500 years. But now I'm being turned into a villain. Some politically correct people are saying that I'm the guy who screwed up America and we shouldn't celebrate my holiday anymore."
Spud: "How did you screw up America?"
Columbus: "The tree huggers and some native American groups are saying that America was a Garden of Eden in 1492. They say that I messed it up by bringing "white guy" culture, values, technology, religion, and diseases to the new world."
Spud: "Holy cow. Did you really find a Garden of Eden here in the new world?"
Columbus: "Well � the country was pretty, and the cannibal tribes of the Caribbean were good to us. But then, they were intimidated by our superior weapons and technology. Had we washed ashore in life rafts, our reception might have been very different. The natives ran around naked and they didn't have any sport utility vehicles or roads in the wilderness. Some people would call that paradise, I suppose."
Spud: "But we are told that Native Americans were perfect environmentalists and they all got along together. There was no strife and contention, everything was "sacred," and dancing with wolves was a popular pastime."
Columbus: "I didn't see any of that. The natives I knew fought with their neighbors and jumped whole herds of buffalo over cliffs so they could eat a few. There were cannibals, slaves, priests and kings who oppressed, sorcerers, human sacrifice, and a constant state of warfare between tribes. In short, the people of the new world were very much like the people of the old world, only more brutal in many ways. The big difference was that they were still living in a stone age society."
Spud: "So you don't feel guilty about opening the door for the European conquest of the new world?"
Columbus: "Not at all. Had America been a real Garden of Eden, the peaceful people living here should have been able to develop a civilization with technology, science, and a worldview far beyond what we Europeans had in 1492. And don't ever forget � that ocean can be crossed in both directions. Wouldn't it have been something if Montezuma had landed in Portugal with a fleet of warships and conquered Europe?"
Spud: "Thank you for all you did for us, Columbus. Americans owe you a great deal. You gave us a place to go to escape the poverty, tyranny, religious persecution, political exploitation, and the endless wars of Europe and the Mediterranean during the age of discovery and the early days of the industrial revolution. You found a place where the ambitions and dreams of all mankind could flourish in relative freedom and security in a land of plenty. You opened the door to the greatest experiment in democracy and freedom ever experienced by the human creature. Your vision, courage, faith and conviction demonstrate qualities that we should all strive to perfect. You will always be one of my heroes. Thank you for screwing up America the way it was back in 1492. The new America is much better." | <urn:uuid:71445fca-8308-4cd2-ae90-26a0d144bf8f> | 2013-05-26T02:55:49Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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