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Nobody apart from other geeks has ever appreciated an actual geek.
Shut up geek.
As long as geeks are continually abused, they will be loved at the same time by those that abuse them. See, we are important!
Ok, being a bit more serious. here is what is going on.
Throughout the age of d20 and now d21 (how would that work?) in the prime material plane at least we've been making the transition from "ruled by braun" to "ruled by brain". In this new age STR, DEX and CON aren't important as they once were and so in this new world that values INT above all else, those that have the CHR, but not the INT have to use some WIS and lie about their character class. Because in the public eye, CHR is always important. Most people don't want to associate with character with low CHR scores, so they take people with a good mix of both and make sure they get to fight the dragon.
Spelling Nazis, please execute me swiftly with a vorpal long sword +5 for misspelling brawn. I didn't mean ruled by Adolf Hitler's mistress or and electric shaver.
I see what you did there. If I had any mod points, I'd give one to you.
Excellent point. Anyone here who calls himself a geek but has not actually bitten the head off of a live chicken, please go away.
Are these guys [youtube.com] geeks?
Don't you dare use the G word.
No, not that [youtube.com] g word.
Nothings changed, nobody appreciated an actual geek to begin with.
Nothings changed, nobody appreciated an actual geek to begin with.
Unless it means they get free computer repair.
They always take that for granted and get pissed at you if you refuse to give them free service. At least, that's been my experience. So no, they don't really appreciate you.
You need to make better friends. Mine give me beer and make me dinner when I help them, and understand that they're imposing. And when I need help from them, they gladly do it. Our daycare provider will periodically call me with computer questions, and in return she works with me when my schedule changes and I have to leave the kids there a little longer than normal.
Why would anyone appreciate someone who bites the heads off of chickens? Oh right, the story is apparently only referring to fake geeks not actual geeks (carnival performers who do gross acts).
Agreed. Despite what navel-gazing corners of the internet have tried to convince ourselves, the only people who think geeks are cool are geeks. The average person still thinks of "geek" as a derogatory term. Just a few years ago, I referred to myself as "such a geek" for something ridiculous I had done and the goth girl I was seeing at the time looked sympathetically at me and said (in all sincerity) that I wasn't a geek and I shouldn't be so hard on myself. It was like I had slammed my head against the wal
You do realize that "geek" does not mean "computer nerd" right? Calling oneself a "history geek" is perfectly valid.
As long as the fact that she is a history geek makes her "peculiar and unlikable". "Computer nerds" weren't called geeks because they are techie, they were called that because they were also socially maladjusted and shunned, like a circus freak...
If the hallmark of real geekiness — of America — is determination, then we seem too determined to have an entitlement problem.
LOLWUT? This statement makes no sense. It sounds like a perversion of a tea party truism. A salute to real American geekiness as our founding fathers envisioned!
In my mind true geeks apply an overabundance of detailed knowledge to an overly technical project that wouldn't interest the general population. Count me in.
-sent from my TI-92 graphing calculator.
Well I have been calling myself a nerd for years, I take pride in the title. I worked very hard to be able to think and do things in great detail that others would not. Now I don't have the typical nerd cred's ( like top 20 in my class ) but I could tune an engine back in my days with a screwdriver, adjustable and a vacuum gauge. I wrote in 6502 assembly and had fun re-writing compiled c-64 code so that the graphic routines would run faster. Most people today ask me for computer advice ( I charge in beer an
I am a proud to be called a nerd. Call it to me in public as an insult and I will give you a public dissertation on how you suck at everything Cyrano style.
Granted, this is Slashdot, where Geek Pride is basically expected, but I love beating people at their own game.
Them: Geek! (pejoratively)
Me: Really? (enthusiastically)
Them: Uhh...yeah. (*flips hair)
Me: One question - do you generally make it a habit to call someone of inferior intellect a geek?
Them: lolwut?
Me: When you call someone a geek, is it because you think they're less intelligent?
Them: No.
Them: uhhh......
It was particularly fun in college, when I'd bring up the fact that they're paying tuition dollars to attend the same institution, yet only one of us was getting our money's worth.
Miss USA-speak: "I'm a huge history geek"
English: "I read an article on fashion history in Vogue once."
Geeking out over the true geekiness of other geeks? What a bunch of geeks.
Geeking out over the true geekiness of other geeks? What a bunch of geeks.
True geeks do not. Ironically, they simply grok it.
And they will explain to you why your non expert test is really not a good way to test if someone is geeky in this particular subject. They will then spend an hour or so providing you with a better set of 10 questions and writing up a multi-page answer for each one.
That's when you know you are dealing with a geek.
You do that? What a geek!
I always thought that nerds had a specific topic that makes them nerdy. And geeks were more broad in their interests, and also able to function in the real world.
Intelligence takes work? First I've heard about that. Sure, utilising intelligence to create new things, undertake science, refine and present new ideas, learning, building etc -- they all take work. I.e. it takes work to use your intelligence to its full potential. But I don't think that's the same thing as saying "Intelligence? That takes work".
I don't remember not being able to read. From my earliest memories, my parents were reading to me and I used to read books like Spot the Dog. That gave me a massive headstart going into primary school, as a lot of other kids either hadn't been taught to read by their parents or simply weren't as interested in it.
I do think it's fair to say that intelligence requires hard work. I'm good at the things I do because I've immersed myself in them for most of my life. Practice can even boost IQ test scores, so I t
Intelligence takes work? First I've heard about that. Sure, utilising intelligence to create new things, undertake science, refine and present new ideas, learning, building etc -- they all take work. I.e. it takes work to use your intelligence to its full potential.
And the moment you stop putting your intelligence to work, its level declines. A new-born with a potential IQ over the average will not realize the potential if raised by wolfs (or politicians).
Read Carol Dweck.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Dweck [wikipedia.org]
In short, there may be some upper limit to raw brain power, but for most, that limit isn't ever reached.
So, claiming that "intelligence" is some inherent trait and, like most, assuming that failure equals non-intelligence causes a whole range of problems.
People can sharpen their skills and those skills are usually viewed as intelligence.
The real rub is this: When kids think they are "intelligent" or not, then nothing they do can impact that inherent trait. They will do all sorts of odd things to avoid failure and being labeled "stupid." [The inverse of intelligent.]
When they are told they can learn, and that "intelligence" is not a fixed trait, they do much better, and the odd behaviors of attempting to either gain entry into the "intelligent" club, futility of being in the stupid club, or working to avoid losing the "intelligent" club card vanish.
Read this: [It's from Dweck herself. Her book "Mindset" is an excellent start too.]
http://web.me.com/dianamadsen/Walden_Webpage/Parent_Resources_files/The%20Perils%20and%20Promise%20of%20Praise.pdf [me.com]
Thanks Greg,
I always appreciate feedback and opposing views that potentially broaden my horizon. I don't have time at this moment to read the articles you have linked to but I've bookmarked them to read tonight after work
That Miss USA isn't a geek just because she is a girl, or is it because she is attractive?
I haven't met her myself, but isn't it actually quite possible that she is a history geek?
I actually didn't even think about that. I just automatically assumed that she in fact is a history geek. I have no idea what that says about me.
I actually didn't even think about that. I just automatically assumed that she in fact is a history geek. I have no idea what that says about me.
It says you are a fan of at least one Kevin Costner movie..... "Who would claim to be that?" Here endeth the lesson... heh
isn't a geek just because she's a girl or is it because she is attractive?
I'm sure there's a little bit of misogyny mixed into these responses, but I think it's mostly because most of the people assuming this imagines that every participant in a beauty pageant is dumb-as-rocks. (See: Miss South Carolina's response about maps & education several years back.)
Comically, many of the same people who make that assumption will also turn around and express their titanic levels of outrage over being stereotyped when people generalize them based on a comparison with a single data point about the neckbearded computer geek they once knew.
Having been to a 15-20 pageants as a member of the color guard presenting & retiring the national colors when I was in college, I had the opportunity to meet quite a few pageant participants (and yes, it was pretty great being a 19 year old in uniform surrounded by a bunch of 18-25 year old pageant contestants). Some of them were pretty dumb, and talking to them was tremendously un-fun. Others were quite sharp, and a lot of fun to talk to - quite a few were college students trying to win some scholarship money for school.
The notion that JUST intelligence takes work is incredibly inaccurate.
Careful grooming, styling, exercise takes a tremendous amount of effort and practice.
The notion that your NOT born into intelligence is also incredibly inaccurate.
As much as we want to believe that ANYONE who wants to can achieve; not everyone can. There are skills that people are just gifted with, be it basketball, baseball, math, science, reading; these are all to the best of our understanding innate and intrinsic.
Now you may have som
Exercise, diet , makeup, hair removal, clothing, haircuts, healthcare, stress at work / school, sleeping habbits, alcohol , tobacco , dental care, etc
People seriously underestimate how much of a person's appearance is due to lifestyle factors and how much time you are willing to put into it. Yes, there are genetic factors, but frankly there is a heck of a lot of it that can actually be described in terms of effort.
Exercise, diet , makeup, hair removal, clothing, haircuts, healthcare, stress at work / school, sleeping habbits, alcohol , tobacco , dental care, etc
I don't do any of those things. Except maybe for sleeping and alcohol
Yeah... my first thought was that the article author must not have a good-looking wife. I know mine puts in PLENTY of work.
Intelligence is not built; accumulation of facts is. But capacity for knowledge and abstract thought, critical thinking abilities... these are things you either have or don't have.
Who cares? I don't devote myself to the geek arts for mainstream acceptance. I do it because shit gotta get hacked.
Thank you! And somehow I'm sure that the language will catch up and find some new derogatory term for those who don't care.
The difference between brains and beauty is that you're more or less born into good looks — entitled, if you will. Intelligence? That takes work. If the hallmark of real geekiness — of America — is determination, then we seem too determined to have an entitlement problem.
This cuts both ways. For instance most folks can, through diet and exercise, make themselves drastically more attractive than they would be otherwise. Likewise someone can be born with such extensive inherent intelligenc
I think of someone who is socially awkward, who also has an unnatural, maybe unhealthy knowledge of some subject in depth. Most often it is something on the outskirts of popular culture (Star Trek/Wars, Anime, 14th centuray blacksmithing techniques). I think the later part of my perception is the more important one.... passion for something not too many people really care about. I don't see why you have to be socially awkward to be a geek.
Personally, I'm well adjusted, good looking, have friends, a girlfriend, no problem performing or public speaking. Yet I program microcontrollers, buy a Kinect (or 3) just to hack it, watch anime, and here I am on Slashdot. I would absolutely consider myself a geek, and I have no problem considering someone a geek just because their unhealthy obsession isn't tech related.
So, you are saying that geekiness is almost a direct correlary to autistic like behaviors?
Extreme fixation on a specific topic, or subset of topics is one of the defining clinical characteristic of autistic spectrum disorder.....
(So is social awkwardness.)
We aren't really losing our geeks, nor is there an entitlement problem - an argument made by someone who has contempt for US citizens.
While there are many who would rather point at those who aren't businesses as "entitled", there is no thought as to the idea that businesses are too entitled to having conditions go their way - for it is too easy to pit the world against a US citizen for an equally bad concept of "competitiveness".
Our geeks still exist, despite this veiled argument that our nation has a "ski
First paragraph should read:
We aren't really losing our geeks, nor is there an entitlement problem - for education and entitlement based arguments are made by people who have contempt for US citizens
I'll believe this the second you can show me a true Scots man.
What the mainstream society has appreciated about geeks is passion, joy and intelligence. It's come about to be our time, but some of us aren't socially adjusted to be in the lime light. No big deal.
I'll believe this the second you can show me a true Scots man.
http://www.redbubble.com/people/dido/art/2239982-true-scotsman [redbubble.com]
Intelligence can be optimized with effort, but I think it's more something you're born with or not. I hate to be like that, but I think that some people are just smarter than others. (There is a HUGE difference between just being smart and what you do with it, however- nature vs. nurture, etc).
Nowadays, it is a pop-culture trend. Dumb chicks running around with the horn rimmed glasses because they want to look smart. Everyone THINKS they are geniuses. The self-esteem boosting tactics of the 90s have worked tremendously. Loads of Dunning-Kreuger effect abounds. The younger kids are calling themselves "nerds", which is something I or people my age probably never would have done. You didn't *want* to be a nerd in the 1980s. You hated yourself for it. The only solace you got out of it was watching NOVA or reruns of the original Star Trek with your friends, if you had any.
Okay... I'll stop here before I get bitter.
Are geeks upset because their term has been co-opted? Isn't that an IP violation? Are geeks now in favor of IP protection?
BTW, the same thing happened with Ron Paul and the Tea Party movement. After raising $6m on Dec. 16, 2007, the anniversary of the Tea Party, neocon radio show hosts in early 2008 started trumpeting a war-supporting "Tea Party" (but somehow "small government", presumably in domestic affairs but not military ones). The neocons leveraged the $6m investment from individual Ron Paul donor
I always find it odd that smart people think those who work out 10 hours a week, eat carefully, and take effort in upkeeping their appearance are just born with their looks. But then when they are able to breeze through school without studying and learn new things with little effort, that takes real skill.
I have done alot of tutoring along the years, and have seen people who work alot harder than me struggle on topics that came very naturally for me. I am not conceited enough to think I am successful just because of my hard work, while those who are successful because of "just" their looks had everything handed to them. I have had my fair share of luck too. Almost every very smart person I know (the "actual" geeks the article is mentioning) was largely born with the ability to learn faster than most people. Sure most of them worked hard too, but usually not as hard as the people who struggled through College Algebra.
The abilities you are born with are also going to primarily determine the areas you work on developing. If you are born athletic, you are more likely to spend effort on physical activities because it will provide you the most immediate payoff. And if you are born with higher intelligence, you will spend more time reading books.
If you are born athletic, you are more likely to spend effort on physical activities because it will provide you the most immediate payoff. And if you are born with higher intelligence, you will spend more time reading books.
I think you may find that professional athletes are generally quite intelligent, because once you get high enough up the scale the human performance plateaus and intelligence becomes the key differentiator. And there are enough at or near the plateau that intelligence is pretty much mandatory. But they tend to be smart about other things, like physical awareness, recognizing weaknesses in themselves and competitors, figuring out ways to take advantage of opportunities, and training (which largely is about
Jocks will also do the type of jobs many Geeks wont do. I'm of the opinion that everyone has a unique place in this world; categorically more so than anything.
whats the reason for this suppression/debasement intelligent/different individuals in american culture ? can anyone give me a good explanation ?
I can't really answer that question comprehensively, but I can point to someone who made a fantastic attempt. Richard (no relation to Douglas) Hofstadter wrote a book about it. http://www.amazon.com/Anti-Intellectualism-American-Life-Richard-Hofstadter/dp/0394703170 [amazon.com]
A geek is an outcast. Having interests does not make you a geek. Everyone has interests.
Here's a quick acid test: If you've never been shoved into a [trashcan, school locker, schoolbus floor], or given a [wedgie, bag of human feces, punch in the face], or otherwise been routinely mistreated by "cool kids" (3 years or more of this sort of daily harassment might suffice), you're not a geek. You are a normal person who has interests.
'Outcast' implies 'cast out'. A geek may very well be 'out' by choice. Knowledge can be a heavy burden to bear.
Only a geek would not appreciate being imitated! Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery! Don't worry about appreciation, no one has really appreciated geeks before so what else is new?
What a load of elitist shit: "Intelligence? That takes work." People are born with intelligence just as much as good looks. Both can be equally enhanced with some work. Geeks aren't intelligent because they've "worked" at it. They're just intelligent and happen to follow some sort of passion. That's it. This chick needs to get over herself. Now, I'm not saying people don't misuse the word "geek," but let's quit it with the arrogance and elitism.
I should also point out that not all people that would be co
Nerd: Builds robots.
Geek: Role plays a robot
Dork: Dances like a robot
'The difference between brains and beauty is that you're more or less born into good looks â" entitled, if you will. Intelligence? That takes work.
This statement embodies some weird assumptions. First, that good looks are hereditary? You'd be surprised at what exercise, diet, good grooming, and fashion sense can do.
And second, that intelligence takes work. Clearly effort makes a big difference, but some people are as mentally gifted as others are physically gifted. A really intelligent person will
Remember when the term "hippie" used to refer to hard-working idealists?
OK -- sliiiight over-exaggeration perhaps. But at least those people existed. Really. So I'm told
But anyway, now it's used to refer to any old bum. Bummer.
And while we're on the topic, this was also the generation that popularized the word "freak", with many parallels to today's "geek". Just goes to show that the underdog is often right and the masses are just... masses. Then again, that's language for you: http://www.word-origins.c [word-origins.com]
Has anyone ventured off their campus only to find people that didn't go to college to be much taller. I TA freshman physics classes and there is a height difference just between the engineering tech majors(algebra bases class) compared to true engineering majors(calc based class). The intelligence gap is even more noticeable, yet those tech kids seem to put in more effort than the smarter ones.
And everyone I TA seems to put in more effort than I did, and none of them are going into physics.
Miss USA was only 1 of 2 contestants in the contest to come out for teaching evolution only, and
spoke about it correctly referenced the stuart and tudor eras when talking about history,
talked about her book collection and has come out in favor of gay marriage.
She may not be a geek in the slashdot tradition but shes geek-friendly and since there is not
an overabundance of geek friendly smart hot girls I say cut her some slack.
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DUI crashes in California are 75 percent more likely to happen on Super Bowl Sunday than on regular Sundays in January and February, a study finds.
That figure from an analysis of fatal and injury crashes from 2002 to 2011 was much higher than a similar study covering 1994 to 2002 that found a 41 percent increase in DUI crashes, reported the Automobile Club of Southern California, which conducted both studies. The studies excluded holiday weekends of New Year's, Presidents Day and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
The latest analysis found 642 alcohol-related fatal crashes had occurred on Super Bowl Sundays over the 10 years studied, 276 more than calculated for regular Sundays. So about an average of 28 more for each Super Bowl Sunday.
The CHP this week said its stats show that alcohol was a factor in nearly 25 percent of crashes that occurred statewide on Super Bowl Sunday in 2010, the most recent year that data is available for. Those crashes, which totaled 211, resulted in the deaths of six people and injuries to 124.
On average, the CHP made nearly 450 DUI arrests on each of the Super Bowl Sundays for the last three years. In Sonoma County, 14 people were arrested on DUI and alcohol-related charges last year on Super Bowl Sunday.
The high number of DUI-related crashes has prompted the CHP to boost its patrols this Sunday, including in Sonoma County.
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McHENRY – A St. Patrick's Day Dinner will be from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the McHenry Moose Lodge, 3535 N. Richmond Road.
This annual traditional corned beef and cabbage dinner will be hosted by the McHenry Moose Legion and Women of the Moose.
The event features the McNulty Irish Dancers at 5 p.m. during dinner and an entertainment show at 6 p.m. by David Mahner.
Tickets, which cost $12, are available at the bar.
For information, call 815-385-9770.
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Monday is the day we find out whether Andre Dawson joins fellow Cub great Ryne Sandberg in the Baseball Hall of Fame. While I believe this IS the year of the Hawk, many consider him to be on the fence in terms of qualifications. I generally use Prose and Ivy for strictly observation and evaluation. Tonight, however, in honor of The Hawk and what Monday could mean for him, I'll use the space for celebration. Celebration of my favorite Cub of all-time, Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg.
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Really nice highlight reel of Sandberg's career. As an AL fan most of the time, it's fun for me to get educated about the great NL players. Fingers crossed that Dawson makes it into the Hall.
Thanks for the info on Sandberg. It's always great to learn about players. Here's hoping that Hawk & Rice get the nod on Monday.
I believe Bert Blyleven is WAY OVERDUE for the hall of fame nomination. Now we all know the only reason why he hasn't been elected yet is because he didn't reach the "automatic benchmark" of 300 wins. So he was 13 short with 287. But does no one remember his 3,701 strike outs? 5th ALL TIME only behind greats like Nolan Ryan and Roger Clemens? Or his 242 complete games, a feat you will never again see by another pitcher to follow? Or his 60 shutouts? His 3.31 career ERA, nothing to scoff at? His world championship season in '87? Over 22 years, he HAS amassed the numbers fitting a hall of fame pitcher. There are a lot of other players with less affiable records already in. Come on people, it's about time the writers opened their eyes.


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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee's coaching search is nearly three weeks old, and the Volunteers still haven't found someone to accept the challenge of turning this program around.
Tennessee initially contacted ESPN analyst Jon Gruden, but it was announced Nov. 30 that the former Super Bowl-winning coach wasn't interested. The Vols then pursued Charlie Strong, who said Thursday he had turned down their offer and would stay at Louisville.
Of the four Southeastern Conference schools to make coaching changes, only Tennessee still has an opening. The Vols are trying to replace Derek Dooley, who was fired Nov. 18.
Kentucky selected Florida State defensive coordinator Mark Stoops last week to replace Joker Phillips. Arkansas and Auburn made their picks Tuesday. Arkansas lured Bret Bielema away from Wisconsin, while Auburn hired Arkansas State's Gus Malzahn.


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US markets tumbled further this week as the Syrian crisis jumped to the top of the public policy agenda amid talk of Western military action in response to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad regime's alleged use of chemical weapons.
Oil prices spiked higher on supply fears as investors worried about potential contagion from the Syrian crisis in the oil-rich Middle East.
"Everything right now is really based on a reaction to Syria, a reaction to the spike in West Texas Intermediate crude" and concerns that higher oil prices will hinder economic growth, said Lee Munson, chief investment officer at Portfolio LLC.
For the week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 200.2 points (1.3 percent) to 14,810.31.
The broad-based S&P 500 fell 30.53 (1.8 percent) to 1,632.97, while the tech-rich NASDAQ Composite Index declined 67.92 (1.9 percent) to 3,589.87.
Last month was the roughest month for stocks in more than a year.
The Dow blue-chip index shed 689 points, or 4.5 percent, the largest monthly points and percentage decline since May last year.
The S&P 500's 3.1 percent drop also marked the index's worst month since then.
Last month's swoon on Wall Street came on the heels of a series of all-time records set in prior months.
Markets generally expect the US Federal Reserve will scale back its US$85 billion a month bond-buying program, perhaps as soon as its policy meeting this month.
The Fed has said its decision to taper the stimulus, called quantitative easing, depends on data showing continued broad improvement in the economy.
The data has been mixed. This week's data included some disappointments, such as drops in durable goods orders and pending home sales, and weak consumer spending in July that raised alarms about growth.
On the upside, the government's upgrade on second-quarter economic growth to 2.5 percent from the previous estimate of 1.7 percent was surprisingly robust.
"The market has been positioning for a taper in September," said Davy Levy, portfolio manager at Kenjol Capital Management.
A key question is whether the program will be slashed by US$10 billion or US$20 billion, he said.
"We have a healing banking system and we have an economy that's expanding and interest rates reflecting, not taper, but higher future growth expectations and that got sidelined a little bit with the Syria thing earlier this week," Munson said.
The likelihood of a Syrian military strike fluctuated throughout the week, swaying markets lower as action appeared imminent on Monday and Tuesday, with markets recovering somewhat midweek on easing concerns about a strike. On Friday, US President Barack Obama said he had made no "final decision" on taking military action against al-Assad's regime, but made clear the US would take action.
Levy described a "buyer's strike" on Wall Street in light of the uncertainty surrounding Syria and the Fed and the anemic trading volumes of the August vacation season.
"There's just no impetus to buy," Levy said. "We're heading into a three-day weekend with plenty of uncertainty and we're also heading into a month with quite a bit of uncertainty."
Next week's busy economic calendar includes reports on construction spending, the trade deficit, the Fed's Beige Book and the Institute for Supply Management's indices on the manufacturing and service sectors.
The week culminates with the Friday report on last month's jobs and unemployment, a key indicator for the Fed ahead of its monetary policy meeting on Sept. 17 and 18.
Analysts said the Syria crisis and Fed uncertainty will likely limit the upside to equities in the coming weeks, but the market's medium-term prospects still look good.
Syria should not have a long-term impact on stocks "unless the conflict evolves into something much more expansive," Levy said.


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MARTIN, Ky. (WYMT) - UPDATE 10/26/13
New developments in the federal case against the former mayor of Martin, as her step-son was arrested when officials say he threatened witnesses in the investigation.
James "Stevie" Robinson is now in jail after a FBI agent and an agent from the Kentucky Attorney General's Office arrested him late Friday afternoon in Floyd County.
Floyd County Attorney Keith Bartley says, "He is charged with retaliation against a witness in the federal investigation that's been ongoing in Martin for the past year. He is also charged with wanton endangerment for his efforts to attempt to bring harm to a witness in that same investigation."
As officials conducted their investigation that led to the federal indictment of former mayor, Thomasine Robinson, and 3 others including her daughter ... they found serious threats were being made to witnesses.
"I think all the court systems both the federal and state, take those extremely serious. I think Mr. Robinson will find this was even more serious because you have an ongoing joint investigation between the FBI and Kentucky Attorney General's Office and they are simply not going to stand by and let people attempt to influence what witnesses are going to say or what they are going to do in that investigation. That is why Mr. Robinson finds himself in jail this morning," explains Bartley.
Bartley says it is clear the attempt by Robinson was to also prevent even more information from coming out in what is still an ongoing investigation, "These efforts by Stevie Robinson are aimed at preventing witnesses from testifying not only in this case but in any others that come from this investigation, and I think there will be others."
Stevie Robinson's father, James Robinson, was arrested and charged last November with menacing and terroristic threatening after he made threats to current Martin mayor, Sam Howell, after Howell defeated Robinson's wife, Thomasine, in last year's election.
Stevie Robinson is currently in the Floyd County Detention Center, being held on a $500,000 cash bond. He is already on probation and parole for being convicted of a federal crime in another state.
Robinson declined our request for an interview.
Four people who worked for the Floyd County city of Martin - including the former mayor and her daughter - were indicted Thursday on fraud charges.
Former mayor Thomasine Robinson and three others misused federal money and participated in a scheme to defraud the Social Security Administration, prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney's office said.
The nine-count indictment targets Robinson, her daughter and former Martin Community Center director Rita Whicker, former city employee Ginger Halbert and city bookkeeper Ethel Clouse.
"It's kind of shocking," Martin city councilman James Reynolds said. "It kind of gives the town a black eye."
The four women are charged with conspiring and social security fraud, misappropriating money from a federal program and aggravated identity theft.
If convicted, they could spend at least two years in prison on each count.
"It is what it is," Reynolds said. "It's a terrible situation. I hate it for all parties involved. But if they did everything it says they were indicted for, they're like anyone else, they'll have to pay for their crimes."
The indictment casts the town in a bad light, city leaders said.
"I feel bad for the city," said former Martin mayor Alan Whicker. "I feel bad for all the people involved in it. And if the charges are true and they are found guilty, then they should face the punishment that is handed down to them."
Robinson was voted out of office by three votes in November 2012.
The four women will be arraigned Nov. 5 in federal court in Pikeville.
A copy of the indictment is attached to this story.
Original Story, 10/24/13, 1:00 p.m.
A former mayor of Martin, Ky., her daughter, and two other city employees have been indicted for engaging in a scheme to defraud the Social Security Administration (SSA) and to misapply federal funds.
The federal indictment filed on Wednesday names former Martin Mayor Ruth Thomasine Robinson, 69; her daughter, Rita Christine Whicker, 42, who formerly directed the Martin Community Center; Ginger Michelle Halbert, 42, a volunteer city employee who worked closely with Robinson; and Ethel Lee Clouse, 68, the bookkeeper for the city.
All four defendants have been charged with conspiracy to defraud the SSA, an agency of the United States; theft of social security disability benefits; and aggravated identity theft. Halbert, Whicker, and Robinson were also charged with misappropriating money from a federal program. The final count of the indictment charges Halbert with knowingly failing to report her employment and earnings to the Social Security Administration.
According to the indictment, from 2006 until January 2013, Halbert, who purportedly worked on a volunteer basis, was secretly being paid with federal funds that were primarily intended for the Martin Community Center and the Martin Housing Authority. To conceal the scheme, the defendants allegedly arranged for the checks to be made payable to Halbert's son.
The indictment further alleges that Halbert, who was receiving social security disability benefits, intentionally failed to notify SSA of her earned income from the city of Martin. Under federal law, anyone who receives disability benefits is limited in the amount of money he or she can receive from another source and all income must be reported to the SSA so it can properly determine eligibility for benefits.
Kerry B. Harvey, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Perrye Turner, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Guy Fallen, Special Agent in Charge, Social Security Administration, Office of the Investigator General, Office of Investigations, and Jack Conway, Attorney General of Kentucky, jointly made the announcement today.
The investigation preceding the indictment was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Social Security Administration, and the Attorney General's Office. The indictment was presented to the grand jury by Assistant United States Attorney Kenneth R. Taylor.
The defendants' appearance before the United States District Court has not yet been set by the Court in Pikeville. The charges of conspiracy and social security fraud carry a maximum of 5 years in prison; the charge of misappropriating money from a federal program carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison; and the aggravated identity theft charge has a mandatory minimum penalty of two years in prison upon a conviction.
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Out to Launch
According to this month's Wired magazine, speed enthusiast and self-described "inventrapreneur" Brian Walker is planning on shooting himself into space (or at least 20 miles into the atmosphere) via an enormous home-made crossbow. The plan is simply to "stretch a carbon-fiber bowstring 24 feet along a rail, fire up a jet turbine with 1,350 pounds of thrust, hit a trigger and pull 10 G's." Easier said than done, of course. Aside from catapulting himself, Walker is also hoping to catapult a new craze marketed to sky divers, base jumpers and other adventurous sort. Of course, the cleverly-named Project RUSH (a.k.a. "Rapid Up Super High") is just one of the man-child's many ridiculous/borderline genius ideas. Walker is still working to perfect his 300-gallon water balloon launcher aimed at putting out forest fires, and he's putting the finishing touches on his Taser gloves meant for, well, Tasering people.


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Original URL: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/04/16/glasgow_university_storage_breakthrough/
Boffins develop '500TB iPod' storage tech
But you'll have to wait 20 years for it
Posted in Personal Tech, 16th April 2008 14:11 GMT
In the future, your iPod Touch may be able to hold millions of tracks, thanks to a breakthrough in storage technology made by the University of Glasgow.
Researchers at the university have developed a technique for radically increasing the number of gigabytes that can be crammed into one square inch of data-storage chip, raising it from just 3.3GB to around 500,000GB.
Glasgow University's Professor Lee Cronin told Register Hardware that the revolutionary process uses a molecule-sized switch which consists of two molybdenum(VI) oxide 'polyoxometalate' molecular nanoclusters positioned about 0.32nm - 32 millionths of a millimetre - apart within a metal oxide 'cage'.
He claimed that the switch can be used to manipulate electrical fields, allowing it to store data and have that information read back. By placing switches on a carbon or gold surface, up to 1bn transistors could be put onto a single chip – around five times the current limit.
Cronin said this explosion in storage capacity could be extended out past iPods, but admitted that it could be 20 years before consumer electronics are available that employ such storage methods to gain huge amounts of capacity.
Full details of the research - Reversible electron-transfer reactions within a nanoscale metal oxide cage mediated by metallic substrates - have been published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.


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From NBC's Domenico Montanaro
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver's legislation to dub the day before Thanksgiving "Complaint-Free Wednesday" has flown largely under the radar.
But as the L.A. Times reports this morning, the Missouri Democrat has heard lots of complaining for trying to curb complaining.
"Now, this is a Congress that has given us National Ice Cream Month and found time to praise the plumbing industry," The Times writes. "Surely, then, the notion that on Thanksgiving eve, people might stop whining for just a day, take stock and give thanks would not seem to be a threat to the republic."
"I thought dissent and complaining were patriotic," thundered one reader after some conservative websites printed Cleaver's "Dear Colleague" letter.
"I thought DC had gotten as stupid as they could get and I was wrong," groused another.
Cleaver said that some calls to his office from overwrought respondents went something like this: "I want you to show me where in the Bible it says I shouldn't complain. I haven't seen anything where Jesus asked us not to complain."
(Maybe not Jesus, Cleaver said, but Paul came pretty close in Philippians 4:8.) ...
Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) had offered the same legislation last year but with none of the accompanying political fireworks.
It's another sign of just how partisan our politics have become, where people can't think or speak rationally about almost anything, including, but clearly not limited to, hot-button issues.
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Gateway Turtlenecks: The Five Best High-Necked Shirts Out There
- Najib Benouar
On the occasion of this weekend's premiere of the Steve Jobs biopic, jOBS, at Sundance, we are ever reminded of his iconic allegiance to the turtleneck. (Ashton Kutcher seems to have done a fine job of pulling it off himself.)
In fact, ever since we told the menswear-osphere to stop fearing the turtleneck, we've been noticing dapperly swaddled necks popping up everywhere—we won't take full credit for the garment's renaissance—on runways, in magazines, at tradeshows and even in our favorite menswear shops.
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My classmate said this once: (not to me of course..XD)
"You're like poo. I can't resist you."
I appear out of nowhere. ;D
This one pretty normal... I used these sometimes...;;
"Could you kiss me so i can tell my friend that i've been kissed by an angel?"
"You must be going to hell, 'cause it is a sin to look that good"
"I know that Milk does the body good, but wow, how much have you been drinking?"
"I'm betting that you can't wait until tommorow, 'cause i bet that you get more and more beautiful everyday"
Here's something cracking for me;;
"Do I know you from somewhere, 'cause i don't regonize you with your clothes on"
"Hey baby, you must be a light switch, 'cause every time i see you, you turn me on!"
"Roses are res, violets are corny, when i think of you babes it makes me so HORNY!!!"
"I want triplets, you want twins. Let's get in bed and see who wins!"
"Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll
Speed, weed & birth control
lifes a bitch, then u die,
so f*ck the world
let's get high"
"Was your father a meat thief? Because it looks like someone stole two fine hams and shoved 'em down the back of your dress." Line from the movie Ladies Man
Or the always popular: "I drive a ___________________." (Insert high-end car brand name)
Get Some!
I lost my teddy. Can I sleep with you tonight?
What a skill to have! To have so many skills to make a distincive
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... so are threads on Internet discussion forums...
well, there are good and bad ways to be stupid...
Ok this made me lol.
Is your name Gillette? Because you're the best a man can get!
Too lazy to read all the other pages and mi internet connection is slow, hope none of these have been taken.
Hey baby, your venom and i've contracted your poison.
Hi, My name is Robert Lousure.
Will you bear my children?
Care for a little boom boom in the bedroom?
I saw you and farted the fart of lust. Wanna fuck?
Chuck Norris sez he would like to watch us have sex. Her answer- No. Go away. Dumbass-You do know that everything chuck says happens right. * Dumbass says 5 random Chuck Norris Jokes*
Heres 50 bucks. Blow me.
When in doubt, smoke weed fertilized with smart dead people.
" I lost my Teddy Bear, Can I sleep with you? "
That's weird if a guy said it to you.
Oh dear god its been such a long time!!
You're like a baloon I like to blow
p1 - Can I try you're glasses? I need my eyes checked...
p2 - Sure
p1 - *puts glasses on*
WOW! You're cute!
If I had a list of all the cute things, you'd be number 1
Everyone says there are more fish in the sea, but I'm not done trying to catch you yet
You're the secret ingrediant that makes this cake sweet
I gave my friend this chocolate cake and he said that it's too sweet... I should've said, "not as sweet as you"
Dilmah is tea by the way
Is your dad a terrorist, coz you're the bomb!!!
Never hit a man with glasses. Hit him with your fist.
did you fart, cause you blew me away
if you were a booger, i'd pick you first
i'm not fred flintstone but i can make your bed rock
was your dad a baker cause you have a nice set of buns
<3 ;)
Do you believe in love at first site or do I have to walk by again?
You must be a parking ticket cuz you have fine written all over you.
Can you count? Then you better count on spending the night.
Is that dress felt? Would you like it to be?
You look like my next girlfriend.
Sorry to come between you two ladies. Or am I?
My feet are getting cold cuz you knocked my socks off.
Can I borrow your library card cuz I want to check you out.
I'll be your Burger King if you be my Dairy Queen. If you treat me right I'll do it your way.
Here and there
My friend told one stupid on purpose and got slapped .Hm but i dont understand the slapping she overdid it i think .
im an Alien tarned as your handy.the Buttons that u r playing with are my genitals.Upon your smile can i see that u like it
think it was like that im not able to remember well but it was fucking funny how he came back
Not good in translating
But I ask, if I think not. am I not? I think not. Don't you think?
in the queue at macdonalds once and heard in front of me:
a guy asked for a big mac, the girl served at the counter served him it, and he replied "Do you want a bit of my Big Mac?" she just said "next customer please"
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10 years (and two kids) later, I fondly tell people that the night I met my was the most drunk I've been since college.
5 years later, I took her back to St. Marks Ale House as she insisted on going back to the beginning. She was dismayed that it was such a dump. Her memory of the evening is even foggier than mine. Its f'n St. Marks Ale House - Not sure what she expected - palm trees and vistas?
Beers - Stout (most happening bar in mid-town and way better than overhyped McSorley)
Boobs - Rick's (best club in NY and maybe the entire country)
TGI in the basement of Penn Station has reasonably priced apps and margaritas if you just want something convenient and close.
As for time with my wife? I keep trying to figure out where the 80s, 90s, 00's went. Fortunately, we found the right women with whom to grow old.


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Submission + - Facebook Posting Juror Gets $250 Fine, Removal, HW (google.com)
eldavojohn writes: A Michigan judge removed a juror after a Facebook comment and also fined her $250 and required her to write a five page paper about the constitutional right to a fair trial. The juror was "very sorry" and the judge chastised her saying, "You violated your oath.
... You had decided she was already guilty without hearing the other side."


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1. Re: Reader can't sign pdf signature fieldSForrest96 Apr 6, 2011 5:28 AM (in response to procnc645)
You cannot digitally sign a PDF with Reader UNLESS the PDF has been "Reader Extended". This can be done using LiveCycle ES2 Reader Extensions (server product) or Acrobat Professional X (File > Save As > Reader extended PDF)
2. Re: Reader can't sign pdf signature fieldmsz123 Apr 18, 2011 12:50 PM (in response to SForrest96)
Hi Steve,
could that signature be a safe, secured, digital signature or does it need a certificate?
Would I need to set up this digital signature in some way?
3. Re: Reader can't sign pdf signature fieldSForrest96 Apr 18, 2011 1:24 PM (in response to msz123)1 person found this helpful
I'm not clear on what you are asking.
To sign a PDF, either with Reader or Acrobat, the person siging the document must have a digital identity (digital certificate, public\private key pair) to genearte the signature. There are various ways to store the digital certificate, such as the Windows Certificate store, in Acrobat or Reader you can browse to a digital ID, the digital certificate may be stored on a USB key etc.
For the recipient of the signed document to be able to properly validate the signature, they must "trust" the digital certificate (public key) of the signer. The public key is embedded in the digital signature itself, and typically you configure a "Trusted Identity" in Reader\Acrobat for the signer.
4. Re: Reader can't sign pdf signature fieldjiggaross Aug 16, 2011 4:42 AM (in response to SForrest96)
Thanks for the help with this! I was searching in vain for why my signature panel wouldn't allow for the actual signing. I was only able to leave empty forms which didn't help for signing.
In the future, you may want to suggest this as a default save format any time a blank signature form is added.


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This module contains various network utility functions.
This function reads the
.hosts.erlang file. It returns the hosts in this
file as a list, or it returns
{error, Reason} if the file
cannot be found.
This function calls epmd for the fully qualified name (DNS) of
It returns
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{error, Host} if
Host cannot be located by DNS.
This function returns the fully qualified name of the local host, if it can be found by DNS.
names(), names(Host)
This function returns
{ok, List} or
{error, Reason}.
List is a list of tuples
on the form
{Name, Port}.
For example:
net_adm:names(elrond) -> {ok,[{"foo",61178},{"ts",61160}]}.
This function tries to set up a connection to
Node. It returns
pang if it
fails, and
pong if it is successful.
world (), world (verbose)
This function runs
epmd - names on all hosts which are specified in the
Erlang host file
.hosts.erlang, collects the replies and then
ping on all those nodes. Accordingly, connections are
created to all nodes which are running on the hosts specified in
.hosts.erlang file. An error message is printed if another user node is found when this is done.
This function can be useful when a node is started, but the names of the other nodes in the network are not initially known.
world_list (Hostlist), world_list (Hostlist, verbose)
These functions are the same as
world/0 and
world/1, but instead of reading the
hostfile from
.hosts.erlang the hosts are specified in
.hosts.erlang file consists of a number of host names written
as Erlang terms. It can be located in the current work directory,
$HOME/.hosts.erlang, or
The format of the
.hosts.erlang file must be one host name per line. The host names must be within quotes as shown in the following examples:
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The Transfer Center is located in CSS37 in the Center for Student Success building.
We have several workshops to help students with filling out applications. See our TAG and CalStateApply! Workshops.
You reach us by phone at (661) 395-4881.
The Bakersfield College Transfer Center is designed to help you during each step of your transfer experience to ensure a smooth and positive transition. A variety of resources are available, including:
The BC Transfer Center supports student transfer by facilitating transfer events as well as the distribution of current transfer information about colleges and universities through student appointments, workshops and online and written materials. The Center promotes student contacts with university admissions representatives and works in partnership with several BC programs to boost underrepresented students successful transfer to colleges and universities.


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Sega teased a little of Total War: Rome II's Battle of the Teutoburg Forest mission in February, and today came back with a solid 10 minutes of narrated actual gameplay. It's an ambush rather than a straight-up army vs. army battle, so come watch doggies and horsies chasing the Romans.
The mission is inspired by an actual battle where Germanic tribes ambushed and slaughtered three Roman legions. Overwhelming numbers of warriors, warhounds, cavalry, and berserkers are on your heels in the game, with some naughty tricks up their sleeves too, so you'll need to power through the forest if you want to get anyone out alive.
Developed by The Creative Assembly, Total War: Rome 2 is due on PC later this year. TCA is also working on Total War: Arena, a MOBA-ish free-to-play game of 10v10 skirmishes.
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Cycling Icon: Jacques Anquetil
This year's Tour de France already had us waxing nostalgic on the golden age of cycling—and the wealth of achingly cool vintage photos of cycling great Jacques Anquetil have only served to strengthen our lament for that bygone era.
The guy was larger than life: his latest biography was entitled Sex, Lies and Handlebar Tape, he was the first cyclist to win the Tour de France five times, and his exploits espoused the era of jetset '60s playboy. And, most impressively, he actually managed to make wearing one of those funny little ball caps look cool.
We celebrate one of cycling's most stylish and flamboyant riders in five iconic photos.»


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After nearly a year of discussions, the Chilmark planning board will hold the first public hearing Monday night on a proposed bylaw to regulate house size.
The draft bylaw calls for two thresholds of regulation. Residential building projects between 3,500 and 5,500 square feet per first acre would require special permits from the zoning board of appeals. Total construction would be capped at 5,500 square feet per first acre.
The planning board is also proposing adding new language to the zoning definitions section of the existing bylaw to include detached bedrooms.
The bylaw and definition are slated for a vote at the annual town meeting in April. The public hearing seeking input and potential revisions to the draft bylaw begins at 4:30 p.m. at the Chilmark town hall.
"[The bylaw] seeks to ensure that future residential development does not overwhelm Chilmark's rural atmosphere; detract form its geographical diversity — its seashore, ponds, stonewall boundaries, open agricultural space — or the vistas from its roadsides; is built in scale with past development practices with regard to bulk and building coverage; and preserves the existing and historic rural development pattern and character of the town set forth in the town master plan," the draft says. The planning board has met weekly since last January to develop the bylaw.
The new language comes in the wake of several large building projects in Chilmark that have sparked debate on the merits of regulating house size at town regulatory boards. The Martha's Vineyard commission has also taken up the thorny issue, but last week decided not to include large houses in its development of regional impact (DRI) checklist.
The new Chilmark bylaw would limit the "residential built area" of a home, which is measured by any finished space other than the basement and includes the main dwelling, detached bedrooms, garage or any other accessory structures. Residential built area is calculated using the same number town assessors record as livable floor space.
Should the bylaw be approved at town meeting in the spring,all new construction under 3,500 square feet per one acre of residential built area would be regulated according to existing bylaws.
A special permit would be required from the zoning board of appeals for construction between 3,500 square feet and 5,500 square feet per one acre. Applicants would be permitted an additional 250 square feet for each additional acre.
No building permits would be issued for construction larger than 5,500 square feet for the first acre plus 250 square feet for each additional acre. For example, three acres of land would be limited at 6,000 square feet of total construction.
Chilmark has minimum three-acre zoning.
If an existing residential built area exceeds the threshold, a homeowner would be allowed a one-time-only exception to increase the existing residential built area threshold by 5 per cent.
The planning board is also proposing a definition for a detached bedroom in an effort to differentiate the term from guest houses and accessory structures. No definition exists in the current zoning bylaw and confusion between the three terms became an issue during a large building project on Nashaquitsa Pond. The new definition would limit the size of a detached bedroom to 400 square feet, similar to existing bylaws in the towns of Edgartown and Oak Bluffs. The bedroom may contain a bathroom but no stove or refrigerator. No acreage requirement is needed for a detached bedroom.
A special permit from the zoning board would be needed to build more than one detached bedroom.
The proposed bylaw would also establish a list of checks and balances for the zoning board to consider during the permitting process. Items include the impact of the project on the existing rural character, retaining natural buffer areas and natural features of the site, landscaping, contours of the land, lighting and maintaining the visual integrity of ridge lines.


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Sports Law (LAW-674-001)
There are no notices at this time.
List of Scheduled Topics for Prof. Duru's Spring 2014 Sports Law Course
Introduction to Sports Law
The High School Context
Defining the Student-Athlete and University Relationship
Judicial Deference
NCAA Rules Infractions Process
The Olympics
Contracts, Antitrust, and Internal League Governance
Intersection of Antitrust and Labor Law
Agents, Standard of Care, and Conflicts of Interest
Race and Sport
Gender and Sport
Health, Safety, and Risk Management (if time permits)
Textbooks and Other Materials
The textbook information on this page was provided by the instructor. Students should use this information when considering purchases from the AU Campus Store or other vendors. Students may check to determine if books are currently available for purchase online.
Sports Law and Regulation: Cases, Materials, and Problems (3rd Edition) by Mitten, Davis, Smith, and Duru
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The Davidson County Clerk of Court's Office will celebrate "National Passport Day" March 9, an outreach event designed to assist the public by providing passport information and processing passport applications.
The Davidson County Clerk of Court's Office will celebrate "National Passport Day" March 9, an outreach event designed to assist the public by providing passport information and processing passport applications.
The hours of operation for National Passport Day will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and those attending must arrive no later than 1:45 p.m. The event will be held at the Clerk's Office at the Davidson County Courthouse, 110 W. Center St.
"It is a hardship for the citizens of Davidson County to get off work, pull children out of school, etc., therefore my staff and I wanted to make this opportunity available as a way to better serve them," said Clerk of Court Brian Shipwash. "We will process passports for anyone even outside the county. Our office has become known throughout the Triad as the most convenient, courteous and efficient processing center. We are proud of our service, and it is a pleasure to make this available at this time."
U.S. citizens will receive passport information and can apply for their passport at the National Passport Day event. Applicants can expect to receive their passport in approximately four to six weeks for routine service and about two to three weeks for expedited service. If travel arrangements have someone needing a passport sooner, the person should bring their itinerary as the clerk's office may be able to assist.
The fee for a passport book for regular service for ages 16 and over is $110, $182.85 for expedited service that must be in the form of a personal check or money order. For ages 15 and younger, the fee for regular service is $80, $152.85 expedited. Regardless of age there is a separate execution fee of $25 that must be in the form of cash. Passport cards for 16 and older are $30 (check), 15 and under $15 (check).
The bilingual staff will be able to answer questions and assist citizens as they process their applications. Applicants will need to bring with them a certified copy of their birth certificate and one 2x2 photo that can be made at CVS, Walgreens, the Travel Center or Walmart. The Travel Center of Lexington will be on site taking passport photos.
Those who would like to save time can access the application online at travel.state.gov.


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Mount Students to Scare Away Childhood Cancer
October 20, 2011
A University of Mount Union fraternity and sorority are teaming up this month to scare away childhood cancer. Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) and Delta Sigma Tau (DST) will hold a "Haunted House on the Hill" on Saturday, October 29 and Sunday, October 30 from 6-9 p.m. at the ATO House on Mount Union's campus.
The haunted house is open to individuals ages 12 and up, and all proceeds will benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The cost is $1 for anyone ages 12 through 16 who doesn't have an I.D., but is accompanied by a parent or $3 for anyone 16 and older with an I.D. Light refreshments and cookies also will be for sale.
For more information, contact Austen Hutton at email@example.com or Kamiren Veisz at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Hey maybe it's a little off topic to talk about this now but I am just pretty curious ...I haven't been here for a while and since this is a spoiler thread, so I wanted to knowWhich teams are confirmed to be in the final three??? ....Is that true?Or maybe there's a new-confirmed-true final three that I haven't reached yet???Please tell I am too curious
I was wondering, what will happen if a team that wins the Express Pass is eliminated before using Express Pass? I read somewhere that it will be prize for the next leg I just can't imagine what makes Jessica & John completely screwed up at the next leg.
Quote from: Theodorus on March 03, 2013, 08:19:20 PMI was wondering, what will happen if a team that wins the Express Pass is eliminated before using Express Pass? I read somewhere that it will be prize for the next leg I just can't imagine what makes Jessica & John completely screwed up at the next leg.Teams can't Express Pass transportation issues, so that might land in their elimination category.
I thought I'd indulge in some speculation about the second Express Pass this season. Phil says in his recent TV Guide interview that the holders of the Express Pass get a lot of attention from the other teams that want to be given the second Express Pass. I imagine that they will quickly realize that the second Express Pass puts them in a difficult position. The team that gets the second pass will be very happy and most of the other teams will be upset with them. One of the things learned from our spoilers is that David of Connor and David gets a leg or Achilles tendon injury in one of the Bora Bora legs. Somehow, according to the timeline, they managed to survive until at least leg 5 despite the fact that David was barely able to walk and was using a wheelchair in some of the sightings. They seems pretty remarkable to me and after thinking it over, I figure that the team that wins the Express Pass in the first leg will end up giving it to Connor and David. The Express Pass would be one way for them to survive a leg. The other teams can't get too upset about that since Connor and David aren't going to be much of a threat to the other teams and they will be thinking it's only a matter of time until the injury catches up with them and they are eliminated. Given the situation, it's probably the safest play for the team with the Express Pass. Unless they really want to forge an alliance with another team and don't care too much about the other teams. I suppose it's possible that Connor and David could win the first leg and get the Express Pass. In that case, forget all of the above.
Really hope that they have London before D.C., but we don`t know yet.
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Main Site - :: Why Won't God Heal Amputees? ::
The intricacies of this Earth's existence is proof enough for me there is a Creator. No way it "just happened by chance".
God exists. He is just hard (for me) to comprehend right now unless I just close my eyes and say like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, "I believe, I believe, I believe".David JR


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The second suspect investigators were searching for in connection with a sexual assault in an East Mesa home has been arrested in Ruidoso.
Eloy O. Gonzales, 21, was taken into custody Tuesday by the Ruidoso Police Department, acting on a tip from the U.S. Marshal's Service.
Investigators are now working on transporting Gonzales back to Doña Ana County.
Gonzales is charged with eight felony counts, including contributing to the delinquency of a minor and conspiracy, after two 14-year-old twin sisters told their parents Gonzales and another man, identified as 22-year-old Marcos Anthony Moncayo, came to their home on Jan. 12 with bottles of liquor. The girls told investigators they met the men through a social networking site called MocoSpace.com, claiming to be 20 years old. The girls said they confessed to being only 14 before Moncayo and Gonzales came to their home.
According to court documents, one of the sisters alleges Moncayo sexually assaulted her.
Moncayo was arrested on ten felony counts. He bonded out of jail Tuesday after his bond was reduced at arraignment.
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WASHINGTON (AP) Lewis Neal scored in stoppage time and D.C. United beat the Columbus Crew 3-2 on Saturday night to clinch its first playoff berth in five seasons.
Marcelo Saragosa and Nick DeLeon also scored for United (17-10-6). The Washington club ran its unbeaten streak to six games and helped eliminate the Crew (14-12-7) from playoff contention.
The win also pushed United's club home unbeaten streak to 16 (12-0-4). United won the last of its four MLS titles in 2004.
Eddie Gaven and Jairo Arrieta each scored their ninth goals of the season for Columbus.
But the Crew failed to preserve two leads, and saw their playoff hopes end when the Houston Dynamo sealed a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Union about 15 minutes later.
United would've clinched one of five Eastern Conference playoff spots with a draw, but can now finish no worse than fourth and is guaranteed at least one home playoff game.


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We returned to Roosevelt Lake area a second time. We wanted to see the area again, and we had a really great excuse, Man's cousin, his kissing cousin, now lives there. So, early one morning, we packed up all the fur kids so we could stay as long as we wanted, HOURS and HOURS, and off we went.
We stopped in Superior Arizona for breakfast. Thought it would be easy, we knew right where a restaurant was on 60, came highly approved. Well, mmmm, think it was a Monday, they were closed. So, we sorta drove around a bit, ended up in downtown, off of the 60 and found the Uptown Cafe. Perfect, quirky history, interesting staff, good food. WIN!
My fascination with rock formations continues, OK, my awe with rock formations continues:
|Look at that road, curves, hills, more curves,
mixed in with some more rocks. Ya, gorgeous.
|And, look close, those rocks on the top, balanced just so. Awesome!
|The different colors, textures, shapes, and how the are arranged
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Heavy ornate 3 tier fan table. Height is 30" x 19" at widest lower tier section.
I see what looks like copper but again is a heavy piece.
It is bolted together. Condition is excellent!
I am hoping I can get information about the table as it is very beautiful and get comments all the time on it. I know absolutely nothing about it other than I know it is old.


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Tribal members to vote on settlement
Colville Tribal members have until Aug. 11, to return a referendum ballot on whether enrolled members want to have the tribe disburse another 30 percent of settlement funds. Members received about $4,000 each last Friday, which amounts to 20 percent of a $193 million settlement with the federal government.
Tribal election officials said ballots need to be postmarked by Aug. 11, and they didn't know when the ballots would be counted.
The Colville Business Council made its pitch to retain the money and invest in reservation needs in an explanatory sheet that went out with the referendum ballot.
The referendum was a result of a petition from tribal members to increase the amount another 30 percent, which would be half of the government settlement.
The attached sheet stated that if members voted "no" it would:
- enable the tribes to meet their environmental restoration obligations for forest, land and water.
- help the tribes devote more tribal dollars for cultural and linguistic preservation, education, and retention; land purchase; and cultural objectives.
- invest in the tribal economy, job creation and workforce development now and in the future.
- invest in tribal self-sufficiency and allow tribal government to follow though on a holistic goal that will benefit future generations.
The information to voters continued and stated if enrolled members voted "yes" on the added distribution it would:
- increase members' financial resources this year, but members would have to pay taxes on the amount they receive.
- allow them to pay immediate bills, but decrease resources for community needs as a whole.
- boost one's bank account, but would also require having a Social Security Number before checks could be issued.
- allow recipients to spend the money the way they want to as they make their own decisions, but would affect their eligibility for federal, state, or tribal programs, such as aid to families, housing, unemployment financial aid, Medicaid, Veteran's Affairs benefits, and more.
If the measure passes, tribal members could expect an increase in demand for tribal health and social services across the board, the information sheet said.
The petition with 1,706 verified signatures on it prompted the outgoing Business Council July 12, just before the new council was sworn in, to come up with the plan for a referendum vote. The contentious issue is seen as a significant factor in the defeat of six Business Council members.
If tribal members vote to distribute another 30 percent of settlement money, it would mean each enrolled member would get about another $6,000, infusing tens of millions of dollars into the reservation economy.


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Video games are among the new types of interactive media eligible for 2012 National Endowment for the Arts grants. The grant application guidelines for the Arts in Media category lists "digital games" as a new platform, along with Internet, interactive and mobile technologies, and arts content delivered via satellite, radio, and television.
The grants, which typically range from $10,000 to $200,000 can be given for works that are either arts in themselves, or about the arts. A game that helps to teach you about the opera, for example, would be eligible even if it isn't itself an artistic work.
The timing of this decision makes it interesting in light of the impending US Supreme Court decision on California's violent games bill. The NEA is an independent agency, but works under the federal government. Art is a form of protected free speech, which is why other artistic forms like music and movies don't have federal laws restricting their sale to minors. If the NEA recognizes video games as an artistic medium, a Supreme Court decision in California's favor could put the government at odds with itself.
Over the weekend, professional Luddite-curmudgeon Roger Ebert tweeted that under this definition, "just about everything" can be considered art. Besides his tendency to troll gamers (even after conceding), he has a point that this particular definition is fairly broad. We'll let you decide what that means for art, games, or both.


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Hello everyone,
I am new to this forum and to coding in general. I hope I am posting this in the right place. I have basic HTML knowledge but other languages are limited knowledge. And I have a real problem I need a lot of help on and I hate to admit it but, I will probably need step by step instructions. I hope someone can help me. It is an urgent matter.
I am creating a series of tables within a web page. The tables and layout of the page is complete. The challenge I am faced with currently, and it is a big one, I need two versions of this set of tables. I need a "client-side" page where its viewable as readable-only for the client page. I also need an admin version of the same page (with a logon prompt to access) to allow non-developers (basically people who have absolutely no knowledge how to develop/code/program whatsoever, to be able to make whatever changes they want to the table\tables and then click a SUBMIT button to save the changes\updates to the client-side version of the same table. So as an example, lets say one of the admins would like to edit a row in the table, they click on the admin link from the client page, login with a generic admin login\password credentials, and simply click an edit button, make the changes, and then click SUBMIT. The submit button updates\saves changes to the client side version of the page. Another admin would like to add or remove a table row, they simply access the admin page, remove or add a row, submit the change, and it updates on the client side. The admins would need to be able to make changes on the fly.
I have looked for assistance with this for over a week now. I have googled for help, examples, demos, or just an idea of how I can do this. I really need someone here who can help me with this and possibly walk me through step by step. It has gotten to the point now where I have hit a brick wall. And I have a deadline to meet. I am desperate for any help, I would appreciate it.
I have to post the code on a diff post since this is too long. I just need to add the above functionality. Thank you.


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Ok. Next feature..... Importing information options:Yes, we have a second certification for Generation Maps from new FamilySearch. We have obtained certification to use the new web app with the new FamilySearch Family Tree. The LDS church has been slowly rolling out a new collaborative database which you already know about if you've been reading this blog. The database has been rolled out successfully to the members of the LDS church over the last two years and it is planned that this next year it will be rolled out to the general public.
We have been printing custom charts from this database for a couple of years now and can still help you with that as well. But you can bet, that as we were developing this tool, we wanted to incorporate FamilySearch certification especially so that beginners could use it as a starting place to be able to build a chart.
But the kicker is this...
You don't have to rely completely on the integrity of the information in the database. You have complete control over all the information on the chart. Just enter your username and password for the database, pick out the person you want to start with, and we'll import the information available in the database on your family tree. And then if you see anything in the data that you want to change, simply click on the person and edit the information in the Editing Panel. Click on the Apply button and you are good to go.
Right now, 1) Gedcom import and 2) FamilySearch import, along with 3) manual entry are the only ways to bring information into this new database. But we are already laying the groundwork for being able to bring in all kinds of other information in the next phases of this application. We are working with several other collaborative database providers, picture repository providers, and even software companies to be able to import files from their products. We're hoping to make this THE place to come for gorgeous charts.
Watch for the release date and press release tomorrow. Yee ha. We're getting there.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Family ChArtist--FamilySearch Certification
Posted by Janet Hovorka at 6:41 AM
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- Becky Jamison said...
I share your excitement, Janet! This is going to be awesome. We'll definitely be using your products. We have large pedigrees, and not a single printed chart on our walls. Gotta change that.
- February 21, 2010 at 7:33 AM
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A Canadian psychiatrist accused of human rights abuses in apartheid South Africa for subjecting gay soldiers and conscientious objectors to electric shock "cures," will stand trial in Calgary on Wednesday for allegedly sexually abusing male patients.
Aubrey Levin, known in South Africa as "Dr Shock" for his use of electroshock therapy, is charged with sexual assaults on 10 patients, mostly prisoners assigned by the Canadian justice system for treatment. On Tuesday, a jury ruled he was fit to stand trial after the defense claimed Levin, 72, was suffering from the early stages of dementia.
Levin was arrested only after a male patient secretly filmed him making sexual advances. Earlier complaints by others were ignored by the authorities or not believed. His license to practice has been suspended and the Alberta justice department has reviewed scores of criminal convictions in which the psychiatrist was a prosecution witness.
One of Levin's patients told CTV two years ago he endured abuse because he was afraid to protest.
"I didn't want him to write anything negative about me. So I pretty much kept quiet through the whole ordeal and the next time I came forward I was going to bring a tape recorder and record everything he was going to say, just to protect myself," the man said.
After his arrest, about 30 other patients came forward to accuse Levin of sexual abuse.
Levin's arrest raised questions in Canada as to how he was allowed to become a citizen and permitted to practice at the University of Calgary's Medical School even after he was named by South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) for "gross human rights abuses" during the apartheid era.
Levin was a colonel in the South African military and chief psychiatrist at 1 Military hospital in Pretoria in the 1970s and 1980s, where he was in charge of a unit where electric shocks were administered to "cure" gay white conscripts.
Levin also oversaw the use of electroshocks and powerful drugs against conscientious objectors refusing to fight for the apartheid army in Angola or suppress dissent in the black townships, who were held against their will and classified as "disturbed."
Levin, a member of the ruling National party during apartheid, had a long history of claiming to be able to cure gay people. In the 1960s, he wrote to a parliamentary committee considering the abolition of laws criminalizing homosexuality saying they should be left in place because he could turn them into heterosexuals with electric shocks, known as aversion therapy. From 1969, he subjected an undetermined number of men to the treatment at the infamous ward 22 of the military hospital near Pretoria that catered for service personnel with psychological problems.
Levin encouraged commanding officers and chaplains to refer "deviants" for electroconvulsive aversion therapy, which consisted of homosexual soldiers being shown pictures of naked men and encouraged to fantasize as they were subject to increasingly powerful electric shocks until they begged for the pain to stop.
Some of the abuses were documented by the Aversion Project in South Africa. Its report quotes Trudie Grobler, an intern psychologist in the psychiatric unit at 1 Military hospital, who was forced to give electric shocks under Levin's supervision.
"I know that [the psychiatrist] did aversion therapy with the homosexual men. I don't know of a single case where it was successful ... You know he would show the boys men, and then shock them, and then show them girls," she said.


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The Sophisticult gang and guest star Casey Criswell break down "The Hunger Games" adaptation.
Out of left field comes "Stake Land", a cleverly written post-apocalyptic vampire tale. Plus, Danielle Harris whimpers...
The new Hughes brothers film "The Book Of Eli" hits theaters today for your viewing pleasure and my hopes are high. While the duo are probably best known for their mid-90s film "Menace II Society" they've also dabbled in the horror genre with the 2001 Jack the Ripper tale "From Hell". And that starred a dreamy Johnny Depp so you can't really complain there.
We tune up our axes and duel over this late 90's cult classic.